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Newstalk ZB payout to fund Māori Party election campaign
A settlement payout over defamatory claims Mike Hosking made on air about John Tamihere will help fund the Māori Party's election campaign.
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Visitor numbers to Te Puia 'encouraging'
One of the biggest Māori tourism operators in Rotorua, Te Puia, has come back to life since re-opening two weeks ago, but it's still having to watch every cent…
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Police acknowledge claim against racial bias was false
Police figures have debunked claims made by the former police commissioner that there is no racial bias when it comes to deciding whether a suspect should be… Audio
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Pollution limit exemptions for food-growing areas 'grossly inequitable'
The government failed to consult iwi and its own scientists before recommending new water pollution limits shouldn't apply to prime food-growing areas.
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Iwi welcomes freshwater and environment package
Jobs and a chance to reconnect with the whenua are the positive outcomes for an iwi of the government's Jobs for Nature programme.
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Rubbish spill with 'toxic chemicals' at sacred river remains unsolved
A former Department of Conservation ranger and Ngāti Porou descendant fears rubbish from an old landfill near the Awatere River on the East Cape could find its way out to the sea if a solution isn't…
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'Māori, Chinese and Pacific values less likely to align with justice system'
Māori, Pacific and Chinese New Zealanders are less likely than others to feel their values align with the criminal justice system, according to a survey out today.
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Legalising cannabis may reduce 'biased enforcement' of Māori - chief science advisor
Legalising cannabis would significantly improve police bias against Māori, a report by the prime minister's chief science adviser suggests.
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Parent support programme keeps 116 kids with families
There are calls to expand a family support programme that has stopped 116 children from going into state care.
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Two cultures bonded over a shipwreck
The Detail delves into the story of the wreck of the SS Ventor, the Māori guardians of the bones, and the documentary maker whose efforts to tell the tale caused upset.
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Move to outlaw moa bone, extinct species sales wins Conservation Board backing
36 minutes agoThe West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board is backing a move by the government to ban the sale of moa bones.
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Heritage status proposed for Howick's Stockade Hill
A Heritage New Zealand report has recommended granting Howick's Stockade Hill Category 2 heritage status due to its links to the New Zealand land wars and the two World Wars.
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Artist explores history of one of first European women to settle New Zealand
One of the first European women to settle in Aotearoa in 1806 who arrived after leading a mutiny on a ship which had set sail for Tasmania, is the subject of a video work by Lisa Reihana, an artist of…
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Dame Naida Glavish urges Oranga Tamariki boss Grainne Moss' removal
A damning investigation by Newsroom citing multiple anonymous sources has claimed the culture at the Ministry can be toxic and staff do not always put children first.
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New restrictions could leave Māori fishermen out of jobs
At least five North Island iwi will be severely impacted from new restrictions to protect endangered dolphins, and there are concerns the changes will undermine promises under the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Poor housing will mean more Māori kids in hospital, advocates say
Thousands of whānau are living through winter in poor housing - statistics show more than one in three Māori live in cold, damp and sometimes mouldy homes.
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Trade in moa bones would be banned under proposed new rules
The government proposes regulations under the Wildlife Act to ban the sale of moa bones and other remains of extinct species. Audio
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Roading upgrade to benefit iwi housing plan
A Rotorua iwi is set to benefit from a $55m upgrade to roading infrastructure near its planned housing development.
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West Coast conservation board back on track after iwi standoff
The West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board is back on track after a six-month impasse with Ngāi Tahu over Treaty principles.
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Supporters hope 'Book a Marae' will strengthen hapu
A te ao Māori answer to Airbnb looks set to provide marae with a constant revenue stream.
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Māori tourism in Hawke's Bay excluded from financial decisions - businesses
The Māori tourism body in Hawke's Bay is feeling unheard and left out of the region's tourism strategy.
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Top science award for Māori astronomer
Tūhoe astronomer Professor Rangi Matamua is the first Māori to win one of the country's top science awards.
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Auckland waste water plan may breach tikanga - expert
An expert in Māori death customs says a plan to recycle Auckland's wastewater may breach tikanga.
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Tours begin to operate gradually in time for school holidays
One of Ngāi Tahu Tourism's biggest attractions, the Shotover Jet, has reopened.
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Hundreds of jobs promised from $27m spend-up at Whanganui port
The Provincial Growth Fund is to invest almost $27 million in five port-related projects in Whanganui.
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DHB seeks to attract Māori students into health careers
A pilot scheme to attract more young Māori into health careers is being considered for West Coast communities.
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Oranga Tamariki still resisting 'meaningful engagement' - barrister
Oranga Tamariki says there has been a major drop in the number of Māori children entering state care in the past year.
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Stronger Māori participation for Whangārei District Council
Hapū on a Whangārei District Council Māori input governance group are working to strengthen local democracy participation.
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