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Iwi leaders have met with Government representatives wanting more clarity on how ACT's Treaty Principles Bill might progress through parliament.

The prime minister and other members of his cabinet… Audio

A Māori Affairs broadcaster is expecting tough talking at this year's Waitangi commemorations beginning today.

The occasion at the Treaty grounds continues throughout the weekend, culminating with… Audio

Top government ministers will sit down today with Māori leaders from nearly every corner of Aotearoa at the National Iwi Chairs Forum.

The forum is the pre-eminent grouping of indigenous leaders, who… Audio

Iwi leaders from across the motu have arrived in Northland for the annual meeting of the iwi chairs forum.

The hui in Kerikeri comes after the Hui aa Motu at Tūrangawaewae and ahead of what's… Audio

A new collaboration between the BNZ and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in Auckland means that for the first time, home loans at standard home loan rates, are being made available for building on iwi land. Audio

There's growing fear and anger from Māori over moves by the coalition government to revisit the rules around the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio

A new species of Gecko discovered on the Auckland's West Coast at last has its own official name: the Korowai.

The species was first found in 2014 and after a decade of research the reptile can… Video, Audio

Hospitality operator and te reo Maōri advocate Anton Matthews says his favourite whakataukī is about valuing people who work in the public eye just as much as those who work behind the scenes. Audio

Julian Wilcox talks to Emily Karaka Audio

Tauranga businesses and iwi are fighting back amidst calls for the city's commissioners to delay a 10-year-plan. A former mayor wants the commissioners to hold off on the Long Term Plan until it can… Audio

The Prime Minister and Māori come face to face at Rātana on Wednesday in the wake of last week's national hui.

Ten-thousand people answered Kiingi Tuuheitia's call to gather for a unified response to… Audio

Politicians are heading to the annual Ratana celebrations today, where the government's stance on the Treaty of Waitangi is expected to be the big talking point. Iwi members from around the country… Audio

Nga iwi mōrehu are gathering at Rātana Pa to celebrate the birthday of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana the founder of the Rātana faith. Kiingi Tuuheitia was welcomed earlier this afternoon in the wake of… Video, Audio

Rātana celebrations begin on Tuesday, with church and iwi leaders gathering at the Pā near Whanganui.

It comes just a few days after the Kiingitanga's historic nationwide hui, where over 10,000… Audio

The first of three days of celebrations at Rātana is getting underway, with church leaders, iwi leaders and politicians converging at the small Rangitikei village.

Coming just days after the… Audio

The Prime Minister will be bracing for further challenge from Māori this week, having seen the extraordinary turnout over the weekend at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Waikato.

About 10,000 people attended… Audio

Thousands of people from across the country are converging on Ngaruawahia for the first of a series of national Hui A Iwi at Tuurangawaewae Marae tomorrow morning. Kiingi Tuheitia will convene the… Audio

An iwi leader is hoping the national hui summoned by Kiingi Tuheitia this weekend will give Maori a clear vision of the future.

In December, the Kiingitanga called a nationwide hui at Tuurangawaewae… Audio

Iwi Maori from across the country are set to descend onto Tuurangawaewae marae this Saturday.

The hui, organised by Kiingi Tuheitia, was called after concerns were raised about the coalition… Audio

The Government is remaining tight-lipped about a meeting between the Prime Minister and Kiingi Tuheitia, just days before a national hui centred around the coalition government's policies.

Thousands… Audio

Alternative pop musician Theia is a fierce proponent of the revitalisation of Maori language and culture.  Audio

After months of mahi and hundreds of thousands of dollars, one of the country's Great Walks has just reopened.  Audio

Waikato-Tainui is taking the Government to the High Court over its policy to roll back te reo Māori in the public sector.

Iwi members have filed legal action in Wellington against the move, which… Audio

Dame Whina Cooper's daughter is pleased thousands of photos of Māori life from the early 20th century have been brought back into New Zealand, but is unhappy they ended up overseas and nearly sent to… Audio

This five-part podcast series tells the story of the life and times of Ngāti Toa leader Te Rauparaha, a compelling  figure in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ellie Franco makes a pilgrimage back to her parents' home in Matapōuri, Northland, where 'people say what they think and do what feels right'.

Iwi and governance groups in Manawatu are looking for information after a six-metre-tall statue depecting a tribal ancestor was vandalised and disfigured.

The steel statue depicting Whatonga, an… Audio

Today on the Wallace and panellists Wendyl Nissen and Simon Pound are joined by an epidemiologist for an update on the latest rise in COVID-19 cases, and they discuss the open letter penned by… Audio

Planned commercial boating events at one of our summer hot spot have been cancelled, in an effort to protect the lake from the unwanted freshwater gold clam. To find out more Taupo District Mayor… Audio