Stories by Pokere Paewai

For the first time two Māori professors have been appointed at the same time at Victoria University of Wellington's school of architecture and design.

For the first time ever a flag bearing the battle honours of the 28 Māori Battalion has been publicly displayed.

Two reports out today from the Human Rights Commission detail the impacts of racism and colonisation on Māori.

A taxidermied huia stolen from a Dannevirke museum will be reunited with her mate today.

Controversy was kicked up when posters appeared around the town for a Settlers Day event to be held on Waitangi Day - but no mana whenua were invited.

An award-winning whānau play will be the first to premier at Auckland's renovated Te Pou Theater.

An iwi in the Bay of Plenty has developed its own climate change strategy, and they want whānau to have a climate change kōrero this Christmas.

A student from Rotorua will become only the second Māori ever to study medicine at Harvard.

Work is underway to create a system that better protects rongoā Māori in law, but practitioners of traditional Māori medicine are worried it will cause more harm than good.

Students from around Aotearoa are getting together for Wiki Hā, which combines sport with a chance to practise their te reo Māori.

A special awards ceremony was held in Auckland last night to celebrate those who have spearheaded the revitalisation of te reo Māori over the last 50 years.