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Māori Queen inspires rangatahi at her first Koroneihana
3 Sep 2025As thousands descend on Turangwaewae, the next generation of leaders reflect on their role in sustaining Kiingitanga traditions.
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Pro-equity programmes still needed to fix health workforce inequities - doctor
3 Sep 2025A study has found Māori and Pacific medical students going through a long-standing admissions programme are graduating at a higher rate than students in other faculties.
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Subway's biggest fan and why they gave away their $10,000 prize
3 Sep 2025A former social worker has been crowned the sandwich chain's top fan.
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Roads, rates and Māori wards: What's on a small northern town's mind
2 Sep 2025About 50 people turned out in Tangiteroria, midway between Dargaville and Whangārei, to hear from four would-be mayors.
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Thousands pour into Tūrangawaewae Marae for Koroneihana celebrations
Tūrangawaewae Marae heaved under the weight of Tainui Waka today, as thousands flooded into Ngāruawāhia for the annual Koroneihana celebrations.
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Koroneihana 2025: Rangatahi on what the Māori Queen means to them
2 Sep 2025One year since Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po became the head of the Kiingitanga, rangatahi Māori reflect on what the Māori monarchy means to them in 2025.
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'Bro vs sis' in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
1 Sep 2025Labour's counting on its track record to win back Tāmaki Makaurau, while Te Pāti Māori says its voice is needed to "push boundaries". Audio
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'This is about us celebrating us' - A year of mourning for Kiingi Tuheitia
1 Sep 2025The first Koroneihana of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po promises to be an "extravaganza" lifting the mourning period exactly one year on from the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia.
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'Stealth vaping is everywhere', new research finds
28 Aug 2025A researcher has found the design of vaping devices makes it easy to puff in secrecy.
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Human rights law blocking Māori authority, researcher says
28 Aug 2025"It's about power, who holds it and who gets to decide what justice looks like in this country," says Associate Professor Andrew Erueti.
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Te reo Māori celebrated on world stage at Indigenous Summit
28 Aug 2025Aotearoa's language journey was showcased as a "blueprint" for revitalisation at Canada's first-ever Indigenous Languages Summit.
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Young Māori prepare to attend COP30 in Brazil
28 Aug 2025A group of 10 rangatahi Māori have been selected from more than 60 applicants to represent their iwi at one of the world's largest climate change conferences. Audio
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Researchers target rising HIV diagnoses among Māori
28 Aug 2025A new research project will examine why Māori are less likely to access HIV prevention services.
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$24.6m infrastructure boost announced for East Coast
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has announced funding for horticulture growth in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti.
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High Court recognises Ruapuke Island Marine Title
27 Aug 2025But it will need to be reconsidered under an Amendment Bill progressing through Parliament.
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'A powerful shift' revealed in Kiwis' attitudes to te reo Māori
27 Aug 2025The challenge is to find "the levers" to accelerate the rate of change, an advocate says.
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Large water storage project in Wairoa could lead to regional horticultural growth
Wairoa's new water storage development an 'enabler' to regional horticulture growth.
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'This really isn't just about the demise of Te Aka Whai Ora'
26 Aug 2025A landmark High Court challenge over the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora - taking place in Wellington this week - is about "the ability and the right of Māori to look after ourselves", say the…
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The struggle to solve Māori youth homelessness
23 Aug 2025Youth homelessness advocates are calling for more to be done to help vulnerable young people who do not have safe, stable accommodation. Audio
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Autaia a feast of haka theatre
23 Aug 2025Students from 12 Auckland, Northland and Waikato schools will each give a performance blending kapa haka, theatre and storytelling.
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Auckland University waka ama team to represent Aotearoa in Hawai'i
23 Aug 2025Waipapa Taumata Rau brings together Māori and Pasifika paddlers from across the university.
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'It's been a failure right across the board' - Peeni Henare
22 Aug 2025Labour's Peeni Henare and Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara discuss the issues facing whānau in the biggest Polynesian city in the world.
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Gisborne council approves Ngāti Oneone land return investigation plan
23 Aug 2025Eight parcels of land in Kaiti are prioritised for potential purchase by the hapū.
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Around 60 roles cut in Te Wānanga o Aotearoa 'redesign'
21 Aug 2025The tertiary institute has announced plans for an 'organisational redesign,' with around 60 roles affected by the proposed changes.
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