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Oranga Tamariki's Grainne Moss admits ministry failings, refuses to resign
In her submission to the Waitangi Tribunal's urgent inquiry, Grainne Moss conceded Oranga Tamariki is yet to eliminate structural racism and has failed to fully adopt the recommendations of a 1998 report.
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Māori Party MPs walk out of Parliament in protest
The Māori Party's two MPs have walked out of the House in protest during Parliament's Address in Reply debate.
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Heritage NZ seeks plan to resolve pā tensions at coastal reserve
The Crown agency has weighed into a long-running access rights battle at a historic pa site in Taranaki as friction simmers at Hauranga Pā.
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NZDF to help deliver medals to Māori Battalion descendants
The New Zealand Defence Force has agreed to help descendants of soldiers in the Māori Battalion's C Company claim the war medals their ancestors never received.
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Māori, Crown must work in partnership for children - Kelvin Davis
The minister for children says he is "not into separatism" and that Oranga Tamariki needs to work in partnership with Māori. Audio
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Whānau torn by removal of children: 'you can see the hope leave their eyes'
Midwives have shared how they were not included in decisions by Oranga Tamariki to remove babies from their whānau, in the latest report by the Children's Commissioner.
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Kiwifruit orchard wins inaugural award for excellence in Māori horticulture.
Hineora Orchard, east of Ōpōtiki, was praised for turning the land into a thriving operation, pioneering gold kiwifruit and achieving impressive results.
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Will Auckland have Māori seats in 2025?
In 2009, the royal commission which helped set the groundwork for the creation of the supercity recommended having three Māori seats on the Auckland Council.
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Systemic racism at heart of Māori wards debate - ex-mayor
Systemic racism is at the heart of New Zealand's current council Māori wards debate, according to a leading campaigner for their establishment who spoke in Whangārei last night.
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Transport Minister commits to bilingual signs by the end of term: ‘It’s a priority’
Transport Minister Michael Wood has committed to bilingual traffic signs across New Zealand by the end of this term of government, but says the current rules are not racist.
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Inequity in cancer care at every turn for Māori
Māori are more likely to get cancer, will get it younger, are diagnosed later, have poorer access to treatment, and are much more likely to die from cancer than non-Māori, because of inequity in the…
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Tired of racism - of talking, writing, and living it
First Person - I shouldn't have been checking my work emails. It was a Saturday night at my grandparents' house. Before I had time to comprehend what I'd read, there was another ping, writes RNZ…
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Govt must transfer power to Māori, Oranga Tamariki report says
The Children's Commissioner is calling for an urgent and significant transformation of Oranga Tamariki - and is telling the government to commit to a transfer of power to Māori. Audio
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Bowel cancer screening programme needs greater coverage - Chris Jackson
The Cancer Society wants a better screening programme for bowel cancer to reduce the numbers of patients given a late diagnosis.
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Overcoming hurdles to graduate: 'I didn't think I was going to get through it '
A wahine Māori has overcome constant pain from a serious car accident to complete her nursing degree, and she credits her whānau and a Māori health workforce programme for getting her through.
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Councillors vote for Māori wards in Gisborne
"If not now, then when," deputy mayor Josh Wharehinga said as tears of joy flooded the public gallery after an extraordinary meeting at Gisborne District Council this morning.
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Iwi vows to continue fight against Dome Valley landfill plan
Mana whenua made their case to independent commissioners against a controversial dump proposed for the Dome Valley, north of Auckland.
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Council ties with urban Māori vs mana whenua: 'We tend to be the poor cousin'
There are fresh calls for for Māori seats at Auckland Council to help bridge a perceived representation gap between urban Māori and mana whenua.
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Tūhoe astronomer awarded 2020 Callaghan Medal
Tūhoe astronomy professor Rangi Mātāmua Ngāpuhi, and Ngāti Porou historian Ngarino Ellis have been recognised at the Research Honours Aotearoa awards.
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Debate on Māori wards ends in tears: 'Disappointed time and time again'
There were tears, anger and frustration last night and the public walked out as Hawke's Bay Regional Council debated bringing in Māori wards.
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Wellington iwi begins occupation at Shelly Bay
Iwi members and a protest group have spent their first night occupying land at Wellington's contentious seaside development Shelly Bay.
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Seabed mining appeal: Crown accused of ignoring Māori rights to foreshore and seabed
The Crown has been accused of yet again ignoring Māori rights to the foreshore and seabed in response to its submissions on a ironsand mining civil appeal before the Supreme Court.
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Prosecution of Māori for cannabis offences falling - Police Commissioner
The Police Commissioner has rejected criticism that Māori are still being unfairly prosecuted for low level cannabis offences but is concerned they are more likely to be found in possession of the…
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Mahuta's appointment returns legacy of tīpuna to foreign policy
Opinion - Māori diplomacy is as ancient as our people. Nanaia Mahuta restores a familiar face to foreign policy, and creates a strong indigenous-inspired platform for the future, Carrie Stoddart-Smith…
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Te Pae Oranga should have te ao Māori approach, put tangata whenua first, advocates say
Te Pae Oranga was supposed to keep Māori out of court, but new figures show tangata whenua aren't buying into it, leading to calls for the programme to be redesigned.
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$7m fund finally acknowledges Māori contribution in sports
Māori sporting organisations are relieved that years of asking for some support has finally been recognised, and say this is a step in the right direction.
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Justice with a difference: The iwi panels with a 92% success rate
Iwi justice panels in Wellington have credited strong relationships with police and support services at their fingertips for the region's success. Video
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Ōpōtiki votes to poll ratepayers on Māori wards
Despite most councillors believing Ōpōtiki District Council has no need for Māori wards, they have decided to ask the community what it thinks and will be undertaking a poll at the 2022 elections.
