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Tā Māui Pōmare day: Māori health pioneers celebrated
Sir Māui Pōmare Annual Commemorations happen every third Saturday in June at Ōwae Marae, sometimes at Urenui Pā (Ngāti Mutunga).
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'One of my sisters': Friends and colleagues remember Takutai Tarsh Kemp
27 Jun 2025A friend and colleague of Takutai Tarsh Kemp says she battled remarkably and no one knew of the possibility of her passing away under dialysis. Audio
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Waikato announced as hosts for Te Matatini 2027
27 Jun 2025Tākiri Tū Te Matatini will be hosted by Tainui, at Hopuhopu near Ngāruawāhia, following a two-day tono process involving Te Whare Haka o Tainui and Tainui waka…
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Matariki pou whenua unveiling marks milestone for marae's cyclone rebuild
25 Jun 2025"It's emotional for us because it is a long time coming," a marae trust official says.
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Concerns health legislation changes could 'weaken' Māori voices
27 Jun 2025Earlier this month the Minister of Health announced the government would introduce legislation for a "suite of amendments" to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act.
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'Believe in you, believe in me, believe in Māori': Takutai Tarsh Kemp dead at 50
26 Jun 2025The Te Pāti Māori MP had taken leave from Parliament last year, following a diagnosis of kidney disease and recently celebrated her birthday. Audio
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MPs remember 'great tōtara' Takutai Tarsh Kemp
26 Jun 2025Flags are flying at half mast around Parliament after the death of the Te Pati Māori MP for Tāmaki Makaurau at the age of 50. Audio
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Iwi granted hearing into fast-tracked mining plans
26 Jun 2025The Waitangi Tribunal has granted iwi a hearing into the way the Fast-track Approvals Act has been used to seek approval to mine the seabed off Pātea.
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'Carried on behalf of all of us': Iwi defends the mana of moko
26 Jun 2025It comes after Winston Peters' comments calling Rawiri Waititi's mataora "scribbles".
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NZ First's Shane Jones criticises advertisement encouraging enrolment to Māori Roll
25 Jun 2025The NZ First minister says the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency campaign aligns too closely with Te Pāti Māori. Audio
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NZ's longest ad urges more Māori to join the Māori roll
25 Jun 2025The 30-minute ad features artist and activist Tame Iti (Ngāi Tūhoe) in a cavernous space reading a 'Māori roll call' of people who have recently joined the Māori electoral roll. Audio
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Māori All Blacks filling their new jersey with mauri
24 Jun 2025The Māori All Blacks are taking to the field this year, not only to win, but to honour the legacy of their tūpuna. Video
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Local election deadline for switching rolls nears
24 Jun 2025Voters of Māori descent can change between the Māori roll or general roll at any time except in the three months before an election.
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'Can't be as long as forever': Treaty Negotiations Minister on settlements
It comes as NZ First is drafting a member's bill forcing Ngāpuhi into a single commercial settlement.
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NZ First drafts bill to force Ngāpuhi into single Treaty settlement
24 Jun 2025Shane Jones said the bill would ensure there was no mention of hapū sovereignty in any settlement with Ngāpuhi.
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A love letter to being Māori - Kōkā lights up Matariki
20 Jun 2025Director Kath Akuhata-Brown says it's time for a story that heals, not harms and shows the beauty of being Māori. Video
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Live: Watch Matariki celebrations with Whakaata Māori
20 Jun 2025Aotearoa celebrates Matariki for the fourth time since it was officially made a public holiday.
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How different iwi mark the Māori new year
19 Jun 2025Parekaia Tapiata hopes that New Zealanders will embrace Puanga, a star that might be new to some, with open arms this Matariki season.
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New classrooms for Kura Kaupapa announced
20 Jun 2025The government has announced $28 million will be spent on building more "safe, warm and dry classrooms" for tamariki in Māori full immersion schools.
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Iwi files court action against minister and DOC over Ruapehu ski fields
18 Jun 2025Te Patutokotoko alleges the Crown failed their legal obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.
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'By Seymour, for Māori?' - Tama Potaka defends Māori targeted funding cut
18 Jun 2025The Māori Development Minister has defended attacks by the opposition arguing he allowed targeted Māori funding to disappear under his watch.
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Pou return to Hastings Civic Square after restoration
20 Jun 2025This is the first full collective check and restoration since their installation.
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Scrapping national census raises data sovereignty, surveillance fears for Māori
20 Jun 2025Analysis - The move is not necessarily bad, especially given the rising cost and declining participation rates, but there are concerns, experts say.
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Matariki celebrations in Ruapehu a day to remember
20 Jun 2025Ngāti Rangi is reflecting on the "huge honour" of hosting this year's Matariki national holiday ceremony.
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King Charles' Matariki message to Kiwis
19 Jun 2025New Zealand will celebrate Matariki for the fourth time since it was made a public holiday.
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Forecast suggests best chance of seeing Matariki stars on East Coast
20 Jun 2025Regions such as Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, and the lower North Island, along with some South Island areas, can expect clearer skies.
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What to know about Matariki and Puanga
19 Jun 2025Both the Matariki star cluster and Puanga will be visible low on the eastern horizon just before the rising of the sun.
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Kapa haka at the top of learner's 'retirement bucket list'
19 Jun 2025A kapa haka group with a difference is practising furiously for its first-ever public performance in Kerikeri this Matariki weekend. Audio
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