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First indigenous woman to study at Oxford receives posthumous degree after 100 years
Mākereti Papakura died in 1930, just weeks before she was due to present her thesis, almost 100 years later she will be awarded her degree.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa celebrates 40 years
O-Tāwhao Marae in Te Awamutu was founded in 1985 and built with help from some of the Wānanga's first students.
Pharmac's move to drop Māori Directorate slammed by union as Treaty breach
A union says a Pharmac proposal to disestablish a specialist Māori advisory team is an abandonment of its commitment to Māori health.
Subdivision battle ends in victory for Whangārei hapū
A Whangārei hapū is celebrating the end of a controversial development on land they consider tapu, or sacred after the developer dropped their appeal.
Te Pāti Māori MPs defend haka in Privileges Committee written submissions
The MPs refused to appear in person, citing a lack of fairness and disregard for tikanga Māori.
Ōhiwa Harbour restoration heralded as triumph for Māori-led campaign
A population of seastars had all but eliminated the local mussel population, before conservationists stepped in.
Growing an urban 'food forest' in South Auckland
A researcher has partnered with a South Auckland marae to grow an urban "food forest" with the goal of using it as a seed for future change.
High Court rules Crown breached one of oldest Treaty Settlements
It relates to the 1992 Fisheries Settlement, commonly known as the Sealord Deal.
Māori ward councillors prepare for election and referendum
Māori ward councillors from around the motu met in Taupō last week, with many of them up for reelection this year and their seat at the council table also on the ballot. Audio
Wellington Library trials new shelving system based on Māori deities
Te Awe Library is trialling a new way of cataloguing its mātauranga Māori books.
'A stale, frozen, hard, crumbly bun' - Rotorua kura students served single bread roll for lunch
The co-principal of Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai has called out the government's school lunch programme after some students were dished out only a single bun.
Jones looks to convince iwi of geothermal potential of Māori-owned land
A hui with 40 iwi groups today is so Māori land owners get an early notice of what the Crown is proposing to do, Jones says.
Community shocked by suspicious fire at Hamilton marae
The meeting house at Hui Te Rangiora Marae was completely gutted by the fire on Sunday morning.
Broadcaster Peata Melbourne receives 28th Māori Battalion Memorial Scholarship
She will receive a doctoral scholarship of $40,000 to complete her PhD in Māori Studies at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Māori educators concerned by proposal to axe funding for resource teachers
The government is proposing to reinvest the funding into other "more efficient" frontline support.
'You are in your rights to ask why' - Woman stopped from leaving supermarket speaks out
Under tax legislation introduced in 2023, businesses must collect customer details for purchases over $1000 but staff at Pak'n Save Whanganui failed to explain that to Taysha Puohotaua Williams.
Prebble's resignation leaves 'sour taste' in lawyer's mouth
A prominent Treaty lawyer is questioning whether Richard Prebble's resignation from the Waitangi Tribunal was a ploy for media attention.
Why so many groups used the drum at this year's Te Matatini
The drum has a special meaning to the people of Taranaki that many groups have paid tribute to this week.
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue have won the title of Toa Whakaihuwaka
The rōpū from the Te Arawa region have been crowned champions for the first time.
Top 12 Te Matatini kapa haka finalists announced
The twelve finalists for Te Matatini have been announced, among them are defending champions Te Whānau a Apanui, boundary-pushing Auckland group Angitu and star-studded newcomers Te Taumata o Apanui. Audio
Inside the bunker where Te Matatini songs are translated into English
The songs are also translated into five other languages. Audio
Te Matatini: Three of Auckland's best groups go head to head
The last time Ngā Tumanako, Angitu and Te Waka Huia were on stage at the Auckland regional competition, it ended in a three-way tie.
Emotional powhiri initiates Te Matatini o te Kāhui Maunga
Te Matatini officially got underway in New Plymouth
What you need to know about Te Matatini 2025
The national kapa haka competition returns on 25 February, hosted this year in Ngāmotu/New Plymouth.
Moriori ancestors returned to Aotearoa
Two repatriations earlier this week marked a signifcant milestone for the Moriori community, and was marked with a special pōwhiri and ceremony at Te Papa.
