Stories by Eru Rerekura

The Medical Council is calling on non-Māori and Māori doctors to work together to address issues of inequality tāngata whenua face in the health system.

The organiser of a grief conference is hoping it will spark more discussions about generating support for people dealing with loss.

Invercargill Police Iwi Liaison Officer Simon Kairau will now be based weekly at the offices of Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust.

The Minister of Māori Development has hired two key people to carry out an investigation and to temporarily manage a Far North iwi.

Iwi in eastern Bay of Plenty are welcoming spelling corrections for local place names in their rohe.

After persuading as many Māori musicians as possible to enter the Waiata Māori Music Awards the organisers say they are pleased with the high calibre of the finalists.

Three students from a Palmerston North Māori language immersion primary school have won awards in a nation-wide competition that honours the 28th Māori Battalion. Audio

The organisation that represents Māori tourism operators says visitors want more than just a "haka, hongi and hāngi" experience and are looking something more authentic.

Former Minister of Māori Affairs Pita Sharples celebrated his new title today after accepting a knighthood earlier this year.

A Northland marae, the Far North mayor and a regional council committee chairman are all behind plans to develop the Ngāwhā geothermal field. Audio

Māori delegation from the Far North will be protesting outside a meeting Statoil is attending in Northland on Friday.

A Masters graduate from Waikato University is challenging Māori animators to create more original characters in their programmes that Māori children can relate to.

Four Ngāi Tahu entities have lodged a counter-appeal over an application to discharge wastewater into Akaroa Harbour.

A Māori boarding school has brought in a consultant to help find ways to keep the kura open. Audio

A government report is pointing the blame at the Turakina Māori Girls' College Trust Board for the school's financial problems.

A Tūhoe academic hopes his latest writing will inspire a new generation of Māori language scholars.

An Australian Aboriginal asbestos removal company is looking at expanding its business into New Zealand and offering employment to tāngata whenua.

The Māori Catholic community in Hawke's Bay is mourning the death of Stewart Tuari John James Panapa.

The Māori Language Commission has changed its registration and application process for this year's round of Mā Te Reo funding.

A Ngāi Tahu academic has challenged Māoridom's educational and tribal leaders to make way for a new generation of rangatira.

A Māori social service provider in Blenheim has launched a pilot programme to help rangatahi who are struggling to achieve their goals at secondary school.

Former students of a Māori boarding school that the Government may close down have met to find ways to keep the kura open.

A book to commemorate a group that has promoted Māori interests at New Zealand's eight universities for a decade has been launched at Parliament.

Te Papa Atawhai - The Department of Conservation - has appointed New Zealand's first threatened species ambassador.

A health professional who won a postgraduate scholarship to Harvard University aims to provide more health sector employment opportunities for Māori.