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First indigenous woman to study at Oxford receives posthumous degree after 100 years
Mākereti Papakura died in 1930, just weeks before she was due to present her thesis, almost 100 years later she will be awarded her degree.
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Te Wānanga o Aotearoa celebrates 40 years
29 Apr 2025O-Tāwhao Marae in Te Awamutu was founded in 1985 and built with help from some of the Wānanga's first students.
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Pharmac's move to drop Māori Directorate slammed by union as Treaty breach
29 Apr 2025A union says a Pharmac proposal to disestablish a specialist Māori advisory team is an abandonment of its commitment to Māori health.
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Tauranga Māori ward byelection winner announced
30 Apr 2025Tauranga City Council has released the final result for the Te Awanui Ward byelection.
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'A rich world': Marlon Williams brings healing te reo Māori journey to cinemas
30 Apr 2025Marlon Williams has sung in te reo Māori his whole life, but never felt confident enough to write a full album in the language - until something shifted with his first waiata, Aua Atu Rā.
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Prisoner voting ban 'punches down', former inmate says
30 Apr 2025"Rather than stripping their rights away we could use humanising approaches," Awatea Mita says. Audio
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What it means to carry the name of bringing peace
25 Apr 2025Fabric artist Maungarongo Te Kawa was born shortly after World War II ended. His family name means 'to bring peace'.
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Hundreds gather at marae for Anzac Day 'special occasion'
25 Apr 2025"This is a pretty special place and people like coming out here," the RSA president says.
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Subdivision battle ends in victory for Whangārei hapū
24 Apr 2025A Whangārei hapū is celebrating the end of a controversial development on land they consider tapu, or sacred after the developer dropped their appeal.
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'The vibes are good': 'Vibrant' atmosphere for paddlers' national champs
25 Apr 2025More than 1000 people from 59 clubs all over the country have gathered in Porirua for the event.
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Te Pāti Māori MPs defend haka in Privileges Committee written submissions
23 Apr 2025The MPs refused to appear in person, citing a lack of fairness and disregard for tikanga Māori.
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It’s ok to make mistakes - cooking show aims to inspire te reo learners
24 Apr 2025A pilot cooking comedy in te reo Māori hopes to provide a safe place for learners to make mistakes.
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Fewer tangihanga on the marae: Families 'don't feel really connected'
23 Apr 2025More Māori are choosing to have tangihanga at home instead of marae, says the Funeral Directors Association. Audio
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Privileges hearing: MPs object to lack of fairness, disregard for tikanga
23 Apr 2025Te Pāti Māori MPs have again declined to turn up to a hearing over their haka protest, but this time they have lodged a written submission in their absence.
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Court case against big NZ polluters remains focused after ruling
Iwi leader Mike Smith is hailing the High Court's refusal to expand his "internationally significant" case against big New Zealand polluters to thousands of other companies as a victory.
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'This is an incredible one for me as a Māori woman': Byllie-jean on her Taite Music Prize
19 Apr 2025Days after her debut solo EP won the Best Independent Debut Award, Christchurch musician Byllie-jean chats about overcoming shame and the caravan that keeps her housing anxiety at bay.
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Te Hui Ahurei celebrates Tūhoe identity
18 Apr 2025A dawn pōwhiri kicked off the country's longest running iwi festival in the Bay of Plenty with at least 20,000 expected to attend over Easter weekend.
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Mata: Erica Stanford on the future of Māori education
17 Apr 2025The Education Minister speaks to Mihingarangi Forbes about lifting Māori achievement in education and the delivery of the school lunch programme.
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Robbery forces closure of Rotorua kōhanga reo
15 Apr 2025A kōhanga reo in Rotorua has been forced to close indefinitely after a robbery at the weekend stripped it of basic operating essentials.
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Ōhiwa Harbour restoration heralded as triumph for Māori-led campaign
13 Apr 2025A population of seastars had all but eliminated the local mussel population, before conservationists stepped in.
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Acclaimed Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa has died
12 Apr 2025Well-known New Zealand painter Robyn Kahukiwa has died.
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Te Pāti Māori to run candidates in general seats at next election
10 Apr 2025Co-leader Rawiri Waititi made the announcement after the Treaty Principles Bill was voted down.
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Māori ward councillors prepare for election and referendum
7 Apr 2025Māori ward councillors from around the motu met in Taupō last week, with many of them up for reelection this year and their seat at the council table also on the ballot. Audio
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Growing an urban 'food forest' in South Auckland
11 Apr 2025A researcher has partnered with a South Auckland marae to grow an urban "food forest" with the goal of using it as a seed for future change.
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Treaty Principles Bill scrapped but the fight for Te Tiriti is just beginning - lawyers and advocates say
11 Apr 2025Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament.
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'Divided the nation but ignited a fire': Aftermath of the Treaty bill
11 Apr 2025Waiata, heckling and cheers rang out as ACT's Treaty Principles Bill was voted out of Parliament, but some say it should never have got off the ranks.
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Watch: Te Pati Māori film crew ejected from public gallery
10 Apr 2025A livestream broadcast to Toitū Te Tiriti social media pages within Parliament was abruptly cut short after being supposedly barred from entering the gallery.
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National minister heralds 'cremation day' for Treaty bill
10 Apr 2025The controversial legislation is heading for a vote at its second reading today, and looks set to go no further. Audio
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