Stories by Pokere Paewai

Kīngi Tūheitia, following in the footsteps of his ancestor King Tawhiao, visited Parihaka at the weekend to strengthen the bonds between Taranaki and the Kiingitanga.

Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi Awards recognises the depth and wealth of Aotearoa's Māori artists.

One year after their election, what do new Māori ward councillors make of the job and what advice do they have for councils who have yet to adopt Māori wards? Audio

An iwi-led initiative in Gisborne, Northland and Bay of Plenty boosted Māori participation in this year's census.

Experts say commemorations of the New Zealand Wars are at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.

Report sets out a raft of recommendations but warns the Crown against 'cherry-picking' select findings.

The environment and Māori identity were hot button topics among rangatahi at this year's Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition.

Demand for te reo courses has surged over the past few years, but teachers and students still face some challenges. Audio

A recent report in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found that district health boards have been paying lip service to the Treaty of Waitangi.

The Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre in the northern Wairarapa has opened a new educational and cultural complex.

Two wāhine Māori scholars will get the chance to pursue their studies overseas after winning the Fulbright Graduate and Scholar Awards.

The New Zealand Geographic Board has launched a new set of tangata whenua place names maps as they were prior to European settlement.

Time is running out for Māori voters to choose which electoral roll they want to be on for this year's general election. Video

Sir Selwyn Parata is humbled and elated by his knighthood in recognition of his services to Māori.

A data apprenticeship programme has been launched in the Manawatū to help Māori in the region enhance their data capabilities.

The indigenous festival Kia Mau is bringing Māori and Pasifika theatre, music and art to the streets of Te Whanga-Nui-a-Tara.

Māori writers and illustrators are well represented among the finalists for the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Māori artists are redefining what a portrait looks like at this year's Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award exhibition.

A bilingual Māori children's book is bringing new eyes to the legend of the creation of the Manawatū Gorge.

The biennial national kapa haka festival has received its biggest increase in funding since it first started 50 years ago.

The government is investing $34 million over two years in Te Matatini, up from $2.9 million per year.

The principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna says it will be interesting to see how the already announced 300 new classrooms will benefit Kura Kaupapa Māori.

Immediate action is needed to address unsustainable forestry practices that have put an iwi's lands and waterways at risk, they say.

A new partnership between Stats NZ and Wairoa post-settlement trust Tātau Tātau will help make data more accessible for whānau Māori.

A whānau-centered programme has had a positive effect in reducing child poverty among Māori, according to two reports.