Te Ao Māori
Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children's rights to local histories
"Every child has a right to know whose land they stand on."
Te Pāti Māori will 'shortly' consider whether to expel MPs - Tamihere
Iwi leaders will meet with party leadership today in an effort to put a stop to extraordinary infighting. Audio
Te Pāti Māori president demands MPs resign as party feud intensifies
To give us some context around what's happening, Emile Donovan speaks to political editor at the NZ Herald, Thomas Coughlan. Audio
Freshwater allocation system degrading water quality and shutting Māori out, court hears
A group of Māori landowners taking the government to court over freshwater rights.
'Greed, avarice, and entitlement' - Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit
Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has told MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris to "do the honourable thing" and quit Parliament.
Generations celebrate at 25th Te Mana Kuratahi
Sixty-two groups are set to perform at the 25th anniversary of Te Mana Kuratahi, the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition.
New platform gives Waiariki control over its own health data
Te Taura Ora o Waiariki Iwi Māori Partnership Board is changing how Māori health data is accessed, understood, and used for its people.
Out the Gate: a conversation about incarceration
The veteran actor and director Jim Moriarty and writer Helen Pearse Otene discuss their latest theatrical offering, Out the Gate, about people managing their lives after time in prison and we'll look… Audio
Māori man seeking citizenship for kids should be granted it, Waitangi Tribunal finds
The Citizenship Act 1977 limits citizenship by descent to one generation, something the tribunal says should change.
Iwi lands on 'tapu' islands in protest over law change
Members of a Northland iwi have sailed to the Poor Knights Islands to raise a flag and erect a carved pou.
Tasman's iwi relationships reaffirmed as council sworn in
The new Tasman District Council has been sworn in, with councillor Brent Maru appointed as deputy mayor.
Iwi leaders unveil AI safeguards to protect Māori data
The framework introduces safeguards to prevent harm, including regular monitoring, accountability and transparent algorithm use.
People going to Tauranga kapa haka event asked to take measles precautions
A Māori health coalition is asking those attending the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition to take precautions to prevent measles from spreading.
Gisborne Māori roll voter turnout surges 40 percent after Māori ward referendum
Turnout on the Māori roll in Gisborne surged 40.5 percent, from 3657 voters in 2022 to 5139 this year.
'Breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi': Racial discrimination worsening in NZ - report
The UN-bound report says the current government is "actively and profoundly aggravating NZ's constitutionally racist foundation in a way we have not seen for at least half a century".
'A remarkable confluence of events' - 50 years on from the Māori Land March
The Māori Land March entered Parliament grounds on a rainy day 50 years ago this month, led by then 79 year old Dame Whina Cooper. Audio
Star Wars - Opening Crawl
The team take on one of the most recognisable intros in film history: the opening crawl from Star Wars. Video, Audio
Unions and Māori come together for Rā Whakamana
The mobilisation coincided with the 190th anniversary of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand) and the first Labour Day…
One of New Zealand's founding documents celebrates 190 years
He Whakaputanga o Te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni, usually translated as the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand, was signed at Waitangi on October 28th 1835.
