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Fletcher Building growing impatient for Ihumātao solution
The owners of the disputed land at Ihumātao say for seven months they've halted development at the request of the Prime Minister, but that can't continue indefinitely.
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Mana whenua weigh in on Wellington's water crisis
Mana whenua are being stretched to capacity to help solve the capital's water crisis, a Taranaki whānui representative has said.
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Māori leaders urge whānau of beaten boy to speak out
Māori leaders are decrying the beating of a four-year-old boy in Hastings and say keeping quiet about what happened is not tikanga Māori.
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'It is everybody's problem, not just a gang problem'
Ngāi Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley says local iwi can play a crucial role in reducing gang violence in the Western Bay of Plenty.
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Oranga Tamariki had 'prime role' in events leading to Flaxmere beating - Kaumātua
A kaumātua says the whānau of a boy severely injured are distraught and devastated and says Oranga Tamariki need to accept responsibility for their part in the case. Audio
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Te reo target for 2040 on track - Māori language commission
Te Taura Whiri is confident it is on track to achieving its goal of one million New Zealanders able to speak basic reo Māori by 2040.
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Māori Crown Relations office criticised by National over Ihumātao dispute
Te Arawhiti has been criticised by National MP Matt King for its inability to say which government agency has led efforts to find a resolution to the Ihumātao land dispute.
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Prisoner on hunger strike over Māori sovereignty now refusing liquids
The whānau of a prisoner on hunger strike wanting to raise awareness about the need for Māori self-determination and sovereignty - says he has started refusing liquids.
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Anthem decision out of Māori teams' hands
New Zealand Maori Rugby League chairman John Devonshire says not singing the national anthem in the annual All Stars matches wasn't their preferred option.
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Pathways to creativity are closing around indigenous youth
Taika Waititi's message to indigenous kids in his Oscars speech was inspiring, but finding those pathways to creativity in Tāmaki Makaurau can prove challenging, writes Raymond Sagapolutele.
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Jennifer Ward-Lealand named New Zealander of the Year
The actor and director was recognised for her dedication to the performing arts and her commitment to te reo Māori. Audio
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Māori league team shows unity wtih indigenous opponents
New Zealand Māori Rugby League team is standing in solidarity with its Indigenous Australian counterparts by not singing the national anthem before Saturday night's match between the two sides.
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Plunket logo acknowledges founding Māori midwives
Plunket's new branding acknowledges its founding Māori midwives and sends a signal it wants to better cater to whānau Māori.
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'Language and articles of this nature do cause hurt' - Renae Maihi
Film maker Renae Maihi hopes the conversation about racism will continue, after Sir Robert dropped his defamation case against her.
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Moriori Treaty settlement signed
It has been a historic day in Rēkohu where Moriori have made a significant step in their Treaty settlement.
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Fletcher's net profit down 8% but firm maintains full-year forecast
Fletcher Building is hopeful the Ihumātao land dispute can be resolved soon but says it cannot hold off indefinitely.
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'No clear vision' for NZ's water resources - auditor general
Auditor General John Ryan says there is no clear vision across local and central government for water management, and no clarity about what the main issues are.
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Newshub removes photo after complaint from Kōhanga Reo National Trust
Newshub has taken down the image of a kōhanga reo sign it used in a story about child abuse, following a complaint by the Kōhanga Reo National Trust.
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Can the Māori Party make a comeback?
The Māori Party says it's got a massive job ahead of it to make a comeback into Parliament, and it won't get in on party votes alone.
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Moriori Treaty Settlement to be signed: 'It's been a long wait'
More than a 100 years since Moriori were slaughtered, enslaved and falsely classified as extinct, a true account of their story is about to be entrenched in the law.
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Land near former Pink and White Terraces likely to return to Māori
On the shores of Lake Tarawera, Tūhourangi Tribal Authority ancestors would welcome the Rotorua region's earliest tourists. That land is likely to be returned to their descendants.
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Whānau Ora prison programmes funded by Corrections - Davis
Dame Tariana Turia is accusing Ministers Kelvin Davis and Peeni Henare of muddying the waters over concerns about Whānau Ora spending. Audio
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Funding for Māori Television 'inadequate', board chair says
Ahead of a major Māori media review, Māori Television has reminded MPs the network hasn't had a funding increase in 11 years.
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Te Puni Kōkiri: Some Whānau Ora money sits with other agencies
Te Puni Kōkiri - the Ministry of Māori Development - has confirmed to Māori MPs that money earmarked for Whanau Ora services will sit within other government agencies.
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Iwi radio demand greater urgency after RNZ Concert backlash
The proposed changes to RNZ Concert have provoked opposition from classical music lovers and even the PM, but some say the attention it has received highlights disparities in the arts sector.
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Council grapples with cost to replace bridge with access to urupā
A completely new structure to replace Patangata Bridge has the backing of Wairoa district councillors, but they are grappling with how to pay for it.
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Call for more Māori and Pasifika in NZ's tech sector
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/409711/call-for-more-maori-and-pasifika-in-nz-s-tech-sector
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Sir Bob Jones withdraws defamation case
Sir Bob Jones has withdrawn his defamation case against Renae Maihi, who set up a petition after he wrote an article which suggested Māori should be grateful to Pākehā for existing.
