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Cancer research awards: 'We are disproportionately not meeting the needs of Māori'
Three Māori researchers are receiving funding for their research into improving cancer care and addressing health inequities which see cancer disproportionately affect Māori.
Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message
Tens of thousands of people walked in the footprints of those who first signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the sun-drenched treaty grounds today, but there was one clear message coming through - Toitū te…
Thousands stand in unity to challenge government
It was a united front at Waitangi on Monday as the government's proposed Treaty Principles Bill was challenged.
Tame Iti brings Haki Ātea to Waitangi
Tame Iti made a splash at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in a display that was part pōwhiri, part art piece.
Government warned to 'be careful' with its Māori policies
The government has been warned to "be careful" with its policies affecting Māori at the National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) today.
Tama Potaka scolded for joking about David Seymour's hapū
The Minister for Māori-Crown Relations was told to stop making jokes about Seymour at the National Iwi Chairs Forum.
Iwi Chairs Forum to focus on dealing with govt
The forum will host 74 iwi ahead of Waitangi Day, and they will be considering "how we deal with the new coalition government".
Rātana celebrations begin, politicians set to arrive
Larger numbers are expected to attend celebrations, to continue talks which began last week,
'A rangatira was once a rangatahi': Youth encouraged to attend Māori King's Hui ā Motu
Rangatahi Māori are being encouraged to join the national hui at Turangawaewae Marae to make their voices heard.
'It started from a place of need': Making bread with Māori values
A Māori-owned bakery in Wellington is bringing pretzels, rēwena bread and manaakitanga to its new store in the eastern suburbs.
Rangatahi Māori activist wins Amnesty International award
Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes wants to create new online resources that inspire and inform.
Kaumātua's spiritual, cultural views part of new dementia diagnosis tool
A new assessment tool is poised to revolutionise the diagnosis of mate wareware (dementia) in Māori kaumātua.
New Ngāi Tahu chair lays out challenges ahead
Protecting the taiao and promoting intergenerational transmission of te reo are the big challenges ahead for Ngāi Tahu, according to the iwi's new chairperson.
New Te Pāti Māori MPs make defiant debut speeches
Two new Te Pāti Māori MPs have made their debut in Parliament, promising to defend against attacks on their language and culture.
Māwhera Pā to tell stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu
The new centre named Māwhera Pā is the first of four hubs telling the stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu on the South Island's West Coast.
New Māori data apprenticeship programme set to continue and expand
A Māori data programme in Manawatū is celebrating the graduation of its first data apprentices.
'Challenging few years for some' - Māori weigh in on new government
As the dust of the new coalition government settles Māori experts are looking ahead to what the next parliamentary term will bring.
What does the new government mean for Māori?
A referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi could still be in play in the new coalition government agreement.
'Our tomorrow will be just as bright as our today': Kīngi Tūheitia visits Parihaka Pā
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.
Māori art awards: Rangimoana Taylor claims Supreme Award
Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi Awards recognises the depth and wealth of Aotearoa's Māori artists.
Māori ward councillors one year on - 'We are the experts of our own whenua'
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
Iwi-led census programme lifts Māori participation up to 92% in pilot rohe
An iwi-led initiative in Gisborne, Northland and Bay of Plenty boosted Māori participation in this year's census.
'They don't know the history' - NZers know more about foreign wars than our own
Experts say commemorations of the New Zealand Wars are at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.
Takutai Moana Act breaches Treaty principles - Waitangi Tribunal
Report sets out a raft of recommendations but warns the Crown against 'cherry-picking' select findings.
Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition: 'It helps our tamariki grow in their responsibilities'
The environment and Māori identity were hot button topics among rangatahi at this year's Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition.