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Te Ao Māori headlines with summaries.
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'It'll be the talk of the town' - Tākaka home proposed for ancient waka
29 Jul 2025It's been 13 years since the 700-year-old Anaweka waka was found on Golden Bay's west coast by a family on a picnic.
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Te Pāti Māori announces Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate
28 Jul 2025It's the one Māori seat currently held by Labour, and the announcement comes during a by-election for another seat Labour is also contesting.
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Bay of Islands hapū achieve Ngāpuhi-first Treaty of Waitangi milestone
28 Jul 2025The Trust has received its Crown Deed of Mandate recognition.
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Thousands of Māori, Moriori items may be in overseas museums and universities
26 Jul 2025One museum alone holds over 2500 Māori taonga.
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Floating marae among designs showcased at science fair
13 Aug 2025The marae, built on a platform, would be able to rise above floodwaters and provide people with what would be needed for survival.
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Ngāti Porou CEO resigns after four years
25 Jul 2025George Reedy played a key role in expanding health and social services in Te Tairāwhiti.
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New whare grounded in te ao Māori offers healing and hope for young parents
23 Jul 2025Young māmā say spaces grounded in te ao Māori have helped them reconnect to their Māoritanga and become better parents because of it. Surrounded by karakia, waiata and kai, whānau...
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'My angel in high-vis'
26 Jul 2025Murdoch Ngahau was an 11-year-old runaway when a Māori warden pulled up in a yellow van. Here he is writing to the woman who stopped and saved him.
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Former Black Fern left to fundraise for survival after shock cancer diagnosis
25 Jul 2025She was a fit and strong wāhine Māori hailing from Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahungunu, she's won two world cups in the Black Jersey and is still dedicated to the game, but her diagnosis has left her stricken… Audio
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Small-town kōtiro chasing volleyball dreams in Canada
Jada Jelinek shares what it takes to make the under-18 Aotearoa Māori volleyball team.
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Marae calls for speed limit reversal after deadly crash
24 Jul 2025"There have been so many accidents, so many casualties along that stretch of road, " locals say.
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Northland calls for more government investment in infrastructure
Business leaders have told MPs better infrastructure could see the region's economy could grow six-fold to $60 billion by 2050.
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Government and iwi partner to build 40 affordable rentals in Te Kūiti
The Associate Housing Minister says over a third of Te Kūiti residents are renting, but the limited availability of properties is making it difficult to secure stable housing.
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Waikato medical school must address health inequities - iwi
22 Jul 2025A new medical school at the University of Waikato must deliver for Māori, says a Waikato-based Iwi Māori Partnership Board.
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'A space where whānau can come together': Kaupapa Māori health hub opens
22 Jul 2025Te Whare Piringa, located on Ngāti Pāoa whenua in Glenn Innes, is the first iwi-led space of its kind in Aotearoa.
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A bellwether battle for the Māori vote and voice in Auckland
22 Jul 2025Henare vs Kaipara: Legacy, loyalty and the fight for Māori representation in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
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Anchor rediscovery reopens wounds from early Māori-European encounter
21 Jul 2025The anchor once belonged to the French ship Saint Jean Baptiste.
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Iwi support name change for South Island village
22 Jul 2025The Geographic Board confirmed it has received a name change proposal but says more community consultation is needed before it can go further.
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'Birthplace of the nation' under threat
18 Jul 2025One of New Zealand's oldest archaeological sites is at risk of rising sea levels, according to a new study.
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Waitangi Tribunal pushes pause on seabed mine claim
21 Jul 2025The Waitangi Tribunal has rejected the application to halt a fast-track bid to mine the seabed off Pātea - but has left the door open if the process turns out to be unfair.
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'I didn't expect to be here': Special debut for Wallaroos young gun
20 Jul 2025In a clash with the Black Ferns last weekend, Waiaria Ellis became the second-youngest debutant in Wallaroos history at 17 years and 305 days.
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'Toitū te reo': All welcome as national Māori language festival returns
17 Jul 2025Organisers of Aotearoa's national Māori language festival want people of all ages and ethnicities to "toitū te reo" - to uphold the language - as the kaupapa returns for its second year.
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Not a dry eye in the house: Documentary tells history of Takahanga Marae
19 Jul 2025The Bones of Our Past started as a film about the marae's 30th anniversary celebrations, but became much more.
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What is the Māori economy?
The Māori economy is "thriving", recent statistics have revealed, but a new report shows Māori businesses don't always measure their success monetarily.
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