Te Ao Māori
Waitangi Tribunal to hear Māori Health Authority claim
Claimants have been notified that they have met the criteria for a 'priority inquiry' scheduled for October 2024.
Rare feather regarded as 'significant piece' of history to be auctioned
It comes from a bird last seen in NZ in 1907, and could fetch thousands of dollars. Audio
'Tenei te tira hou te hara mai nei' - Fresh faces take regional haka to new level
A record 55 groups have qualified for Te Matatini in New Plymouth next year.
Iwi pen letter to King Charles over Te Tiriti O Waitangi
The letter calls on King Charles III to stop what Ngāti Kahu calls a violent attack on Te Tiriti.
Survey doesn't support claims Treaty sowing division
New research shows New Zealanders - especially younger ones - see the Treaty largely as a positive symbol, Olli Hellmann writes.
'Relationships are key': Help for at-risk learners pays off
A new app and embracing te ao Māori are among ways Taranaki's largest tertiary education has seen a big improvement in pass rates.
Whakataukī of the Week with Robert Sullivan
Robert Sullivan is a poet and an associate professor in creative writing at Massey University who has just published his latest book of poems, Hopurangi: Songcatcher, with Auckland University Press. Audio
Te Pāti Māori slams tabling of bill during Parliament recess
The bill to repeal Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 was introduced to Parliament on Monday.
Decision that blocked minister's Waitangi Tribunal summons overturned
But a bill has been introduced to Parliament, meaning the Tribunal no longer has jurisdiction over the case.
Theft of dead sperm whale jawbone from Southland beach upsets iwi
Whale bone is a taonga and it was taken before appropriate protocols and tikanga had been observed, DOC says.
New community housing life-changing for whānau
A mum living in a cold, mouldy sleepout with two kids says moving into the first of a kind housing will be life-changing for her whānau.
Councillor questions $70,000 spend on te reo Māori app
Councillor Geoff Taylor called the app a luxury at a time when ratepayers were facing the biggest rate increase in two decades.
'It takes a kāinga' - New documentary calls for better support for Māori mums
A new documentary is highlighting the disparities that māmā Māori face as they enter what should be the most amazing time of their lives. Audio
Proposed repeal of section 7AA a breach of Treaty - Tribunal
The government is planning to repeal Treaty obligations from the Oranga Tamariki Act.
ACT's Treaty interpretation misleading - claimants tell Tribunal
Speaking to the Waitangi Tribunal, Ngāpuhi Kaumātua Hone Sadler said ACT's interpretation is not in tune with the intent of Te Tiriti.
Wharekura students take out rangatahi award at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2024
Wharekura students in Wellington are combining te reo and mātauranga Māori to help protect sites of significance and educate visiting manuhiri in their rohe.
Protest against Fast Track Approvals Bill marches to Parliament
Iwi would not allow the government to degrade its whenua, moana or awa for the purpose of urban development, ministers were told.
A fourth urgent inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal
The Tribunal is conducting another urgent inquiry into plans to require councils to hold a binding referendum on Māori wards.
MP's comments 'bang on' despite response from other parties
Te Pāti Māori is standing by comments made by MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi which other parties have called inflammatory and offensive.
Whakataukī of the Week with Mahanga Pihama
Director, producer, and te reo Māori advocate Mahanga Pihama joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī that resonates with him. Audio