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Gene technology changes: What you need to know
18 Mar 2025Explainer - The current GMO regime is out of date, experts agree. But proposed changes sideline Māori, some say. Audio
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'You are in your rights to ask why' - Woman stopped from leaving supermarket speaks out
7 Mar 2025Under tax legislation introduced in 2023, businesses must collect customer details for purchases over $1000 but staff at Pak'n Save Whanganui failed to explain that to Taysha Puohotaua Williams.
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Labour rules out electorate deal with Te Pāti Māori - Māori Queen says 'good luck'
7 Mar 2025But Willie Jackson admits one contest is posing a problem: who should take on Te Pāti Māori's Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke?
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'Deeply disappointing': Experts on why cancer screening changes are a concern
7 Mar 2025Cancelling a plan to lower the age for Māori has been described as "institutionalised racism", though some experts say the move overall will save lives.
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Renaming of Te Arawhiti, Office for Māori-Crown reflects smaller role
6 Mar 2025The new name "reflects the significant changes in our responsibilities", its interim chief executive says.
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Next Te Matatini venue in doubt as festival grows to record size
3 Mar 2025The chief executive of the largest kapa haka festival in the world, says organisers will need to rethink where the competition is hosted.
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Why so many groups used the drum at this year's Te Matatini
2 Mar 2025The drum has a special meaning to the people of Taranaki that many groups have paid tribute to this week.
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What kai was flavour of the week at Te Matatini?
2 Mar 2025While aihi kirīmi, pāua, and hāngī have sold like the clappers at this year's Te Matatini, other stalls not so much.
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Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue have won the title of Toa Whakaihuwaka
1 Mar 2025The rōpū from the Te Arawa region have been crowned champions for the first time.
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'I almost wept with excitement and with joy': Witi Ihimaera
4 Mar 2025A scheme to foster talented young Māori writers is a "mighty mentor programme," Witi Ihimaera says. Audio
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Father son duo makes ancient waka discovery
4 Mar 2025Buried in the sand and floating down the river, pieces of an ancient waka have been found, but their origin and age remains a mystery.
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What whānau are wearing to Te Matatini
1 Mar 2025Whether it's Māori business merch flying off the shelves, custom pounamu, or handcrafted pēke (bags) to carry all the necessities - every fit has a story.
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Haka a form of 'political expression', Waititi says
28 Feb 2025"Māori are very political people," Rawiri Waititi who performed at Te Matatini with new group Te Taumata o Apanui, said.
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Meet the Anderson whānau chipping in to Te Matatini
1 Mar 2025Theodore Anderson would normally be scaffolding, but he is now carting kaumātua up and down the steep Bowl of Brooklands hills from dawn to dusk.
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Te Matatini set to reveal top 12 kapa haka groups
28 Feb 2025A feeling of anticipation has gripped Pukekura/Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymout.
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Te Matatini final day begins in style
1 Mar 2025Hundreds of spectators were so keen for the they started lining up at 3am, four hours before the gates opened.
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Die-hard Haka fans line up hours before performance
28 Feb 2025Numbers at Te Matatini have been building up over the week, and will crescendo for a sold out finals on Saturday.
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Te Matatini day three: Hot temperatures and even hotter performances
27 Feb 2025While temperatures around the bowl hit a high, so did the heat on stage as haka star Jeff Ruha wore a full suit for his performance.
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Ngā Hāpai Ō:The Humble Heroes of Te Matatini
27 Feb 2025A team of ringa hāpai have come together to ensure that the festival remains a welcoming and inclusive event.
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Inside the bunker where Te Matatini songs are translated into English
27 Feb 2025The songs are also translated into five other languages. Audio
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Top 12 Te Matatini kapa haka finalists announced
28 Feb 2025The twelve finalists for Te Matatini have been announced, among them are defending champions Te Whānau a Apanui, boundary-pushing Auckland group Angitu and star-studded newcomers Te Taumata o Apanui. Audio
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A kōrero with Te Matatini MC Miss Kihi
28 Feb 2025Every item performed by kapa at Te Matatini carry a pūrākau (story) of people, places, and events of historical of significance for their hapū and iwi.
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Whanganui to celebrate three decades since Pākaitore occupation
28 Feb 2025Ken Mair, a leader of the landmark iwi reclamation, says a lot has changed in the 30 years since they made their stand.
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Haka written by AI performed at Matatini
27 Feb 2025The haka, written using ChatGPT, warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence.
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