Stories by Te Aorewa Rolleston
Moriori Treaty settlement passes first reading
Moriori were filled with relief and emotion yesterday as the first reading of their Treaty settlement was passed in Parliament.
Te Tira Kāpuia back calls for resignation of Unitec board
A group of kaumātua are backing calls made by Māori for the resignation of the board chair of Unitec.
University of Otago losing stalwart as Pearl Matahiki retires
For the past 20 years, Pearl Matahiki, known as "Aunty Pearl" has been a stalwart at the university and a champion for Māori academic success.
Covid-19 heightens racism against Māori, Chinese - research
Māori and Chinese communities reported the highest rates of discrimination since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei iwi march against overlapping claims
Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are exhibiting a united front against cross-claims about policy settlements by the Crown.
Green Party's Māori caucus outline priorities and vision for future
The Green Party Māori caucus today outlined and affirmed their commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and their visions and aspirations for Aotearoa.
Visionary Māori academic 'committed to inclusion' laid to rest
Respected Māori Academic Dr Mānuka Henare (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa and Ngāti Kahu), was laid to rest last week after battling a degenerative illness for a short time.
Two-year rāhui for Waiheke Island to protect kaimoana
A two-year rāhui on the waters around Waiheke Island - a bid to stop populations of four species of kaimoana from collapsing - is being put in place this weekend.
Funding to provide whānau with platform to create opportunities out of Covid-19
Whānau Ora's commissioning agency Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu has released a new funding programme for the South Island regions to help with pandemic recovery progress.
Auckland gallery Māori arts curator calls out colonial institutions after resigning
Nigel Borell, who resigned unexpectedly after putting together Auckland Art Gallery's largest exhibition of indigenous work, is calling on arts institutions to be better at sharing power.
Covid-19: Iwi Chairs forum urges cap on incoming travel, faster vaccine rollout
The National iwi chairs forum has put forward six recommendations to the government which they say are a priority for mitigating the risk of Covid-19 for Māori and general public.
2021 Rātana celebrations to be exclusive for church adherents
The decision to make the annual celebrations exclusive is due to internal issues at the pā, according to the MP for Te Tai Hauāuru, Adrian Rurawhe.
Obamas hit out at Trump and police response to Capitol Hill mob
The Obamas have expressed frustration at the contrasting police responses to yesterday's storming of the Capitol Hill Building by a right-wing mob and ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.
Police fired sponge bullets at men during Waikeria Prison standoff
Officers fired sponge rounds at the men on the roof of the burning high-security building during the standoff at Waikeria Prison, police have confirmed to RNZ.
Waikeria inmates protesting about conditions, lack of supplies
Sources at Waikeria have told RNZ the remaining 17 men are protesting about dilapidated conditions, cramped cells, and a lack of basic supplies.
'I've got to show them what I can do' says University of Canterbury's first Dr of Education
The University of Canterbury's first Doctor of Education has graduated saying he wants to be a good role model for his children.
Dr Rose Pere, spiritual leader and academic, dies age 83
Tributes have been flowing for the late Dr Rose Pere as te ao Māori mourns a revered spiritual leader.
In the footsteps of Māhinaarangi
Seven wāhine Māori from Raukawa have completed a 370km trek across the north island retracing the footsteps of their ancestor Māhinaarangi.
Raglan hapū team up with council to fight possum infestation
A hapū in Raglan has teamed up with Waikato Regional Council to help avoid utter devastation caused by possums on their whenua.
Te reo Māori programme hopes to teach 10,000 educators in 2021
The government is rolling out a programme nationwide in an attempt to normalise te reo Māori within schools.
Heart-warming engagement another win on game night
The Māori All Blacks weren't the only winners when they played against the Moana Pasifika team on Saturday - one spectator also won big on the night.
NZMA sign off Sustainable Māori trades training campus at Hoani Waititi Marae
A new trades and training campus will be set up at Auckland's Hoani Waititi Marae to help more Māori and Pasifika into skills-based education.
Auckland park first to get bilingual signage in effort to celebrate te reo Māori
West Auckland's Crum Park has had its name of Tahurangi Park reinstated, in a bid to normalise te reo Māori place names across the Auckland region.