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Andrew Judd 'absolutely' vindicated by Māori wards decision
Former New Plymouth Mayor, Andrew Judd, says he feels vindicated now the government has stepped in to scrap citizen-initiated polls on the divisive issue.
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Māori twice as likely to die from cancer - report
6:24 am todayThe first report from New Zealand's new Cancer Control Agency highlights Māori are still twice as likely as non-Māori to die from the disease.
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Visionary Māori academic 'committed to inclusion' laid to rest
less than a minute agoRespected 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…
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Waitangi Festival to proceed as planned
The annual Waitangi Festival will go ahead as planned, with extra health measures in place to mitigate Covid-19 risks.
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Govt to ease pathway for Māori wards within councils
The government is to introduce legislation to uphold council decisions to establish Māori wards, the Local Government minister says.
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Tihi Noble: 'Her gaze was firmly fixed on the new generation'
30 Jan 2021Tributes have been paid to a formidable South Taranaki woman who held a wealth of whakapapa knowledge.
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Two-year rāhui for Waiheke Island to protect kaimoana
30 Jan 2021A 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.
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Māori left in 'precarious position' after resignations at Unitec
29 Jan 2021Several Māori staff at Auckland's Unitec have resigned over what they say is institutionalised racism at the campus. Video
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Saving mussel beds with a bi-cultural approach
29 Jan 2021Māori knowledge and western science are being combined to save disappearing mussel beds in an eastern Bay of Plenty harbour. Audio
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Tauranga Māori wards proposal to go to referendum
29 Jan 2021The proposed introduction of Māori wards at Tauranga City Council will go to a referendum after a petition calling for a community vote met a necessary threshold. The proposed introduction...
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Calls to restrict NZ returnee numbers
The National Iwi Chairs pandemic response group has called for the number of Kiwis returning home to be restricted to 1500 a week.
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Māori Party leaders cancel Waitangi commemoration plans in Te Tai Tokerau
Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi say they are taking a cautious approach amid the latest community cases of Covid-19.
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Covid-19 community checkpoint in Northland shut down
28 Jan 2021Police have shut down a community checkpoint in Waiomio in Northland citing traffic safety concerns.
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Iwi leaders urge kaumātua to stay home amid Covid-19 uncertainty
People over the age of 50 in the Far North are being urged by iwi leaders to stay home and those outside the region are being told to avoid travelling there.
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Historical Māori kōiwi bones unearthed by erosion in Nūhaka
28 Jan 2021Ngāti Rakaipaaka iwi confirmed the remains were historical and from an urupā known to be in the area.
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John Banks' on-air comments: 'Why do we keep giving these people a platform?'
29 Jan 2021Opinion - Apparently we live in a post-racial world. I don't know when it happened, I clearly missed the memo, writes Saziah Bashir.
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Ex-MP welcomes National's possible return to Māori seats
28 Jan 2021National may be poised to roll back on a policy decision made 18 years ago - not to contest Māori electorate seats.
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Opinion divided over reinstating iwi border control checkpoints
31 Jan 2021People in Northland are divided on an iwi proposal to reinstate checkpoints in Northland in the light of a new community case of Covid-19.
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Māori urged to lead on restoration of indigenous scientific names
29 Jan 2021Support for the restoration of indigenous names to native plants and animals has been gaining traction.
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Iwi ask for water, toilet facilities as people wait hours for Covid test
Iwi and hapū in the Far North are calling for additional resources to speed up Covid-19 testing, and for basic amenities like toilets to be available for those waiting for their test.
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Funding to provide whānau with platform to create opportunities out of Covid-19
27 Jan 2021Whānau 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.
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Rātana morehu put aside conflict to gather for celebrations
25 Jan 2021Internal conflict within Rātana hasn't dampened the spirits of hundreds of morehu who descended on the pā in celebration of the birthday of the faith's founder. Video
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Rātana leader urges followers to break away from Labour
26 Jan 2021The chairman of the Rātana Church executive has called for the return of its own political party, rather than continuing to align with Labour.
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Racism in Oranga Tamariki not over yet, says Lady Moxon
25 Jan 2021Having a Māori acting as head of Oranga Tamariki is not enough to solve racism in the Ministry for Children, says Lady Tureiti Moxon. Audio
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Celebrations at Rātana pā underway
Annual celebrations at Rātana pā are getting underway with a smaller group of attendees, who hope the church's internal issues can be resolved before the next major hui.
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Health workers urged to do more for Māori kids: 'It is the major issue'
24 Jan 2021Health workers should not stand by and accept worse health for Māori children and the industry must do more to help, says a doctors' group. Audio
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Māori health leaders gear up for 'people focused' vaccine roll-out
26 Jan 2021Face-to-face contact will be key to connecting those "invisible" in mainstream services to the Covid-19 vaccine, Māori health leaders say.
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Community-run Covid-19 checkpoints to go ahead
27 Jan 2021Community-run Covid-19 checkpoints will be operating in Northland from tomorrow - but without police support, Hone Harawira says. Audio
