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'Only eight people are fluent in my tribe': US scholar inspired by te reo learning
11 Sep 2023Experiencing the revitalisation of te reo Māori in Aotearoa is inspiring a Native American scholar battling to save her own indigenous language from extinction.
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Show us what you're doing for Māori Language Week - Commissioner
11 Sep 2023The Māori Language Commissioner hopes more people will take part in a special Māori Language Week moment on Thursday at midday. Audio
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The battle for Te Tai Hauāuru: Three wāhine MPs contest the seat
11 Sep 2023With the incumbent opting to go list-only after being elected Parliament's Speaker, the battle for the electorate has been flung wide open.
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'Word bank' of rejected te reo Māori street names not seen as helpful
11 Sep 2023An idea to "word bank" rejected Māori street names for developers to "pluck" from when building future subdivisions misses the point, says an iwi still waiting on tohutō promised two years ago.
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'Crying maunga' inspires Cyclone Gabrielle relief song
10 Sep 2023A Hawke's Bay-based singer-songwriter has penned a tune to uplift those in the throes of cyclone recovery and raise money for the cause.
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Auckland Council hopes for more submissions from Māori on seats
8 Sep 2023Consultation is currently open for submissions on whether to create Māori seats but Māori voices has - so far - been low. Audio
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Council vote to change Sonning Carpark name to Opoia Paa
7 Sep 2023Sonning Carpark in Hamilton will now be called Opoia Paa following a vote by Hamilton City Council today.
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South Wairarapa council to discuss establishing Māori ward
7 Sep 2023South Wairarapa District Council is having conversations about establishing a Māori ward in the district.
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National would demote Māori health boards
5 Sep 2023A National-led government would demote the Māori partnership boards which currently have a deciding say over regional health plans.
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On the campaign trail in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
6 Sep 2023The race for East Coast electorate Ikaroa-Rāwhiti was flung wide open after Meka Whaitiri's shock defection to Te Pāti Māori. Audio
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Wide-ranging benefits from post-cyclone tree clean-up
6 Sep 2023A iwi-led scheme to clean up and process trees damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle in Northland aims to create jobs, reduce the impact of future storms and provide firewood for low-income families.
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Lost Tribe Aotearoa releases its first ever te reo Māori waiata
2 Sep 2023Band members are all at different stages of their te reo journey and vocalist Ben Aves is hopeful that the waiata will help them continue it.
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'Undefeated men in a defeated army' - Retracing the footsteps of the 28th Māori Battalion
2 Sep 2023RNZ visits the Greek island of Crete to delve into the battle of 1941 which pitted New Zealand, Australian and British troops against elite paratroopers from Nazi Germany. Audio
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Taranaki iwi sign settlement: maunga, and park to be seen as a person
1 Sep 2023Taranaki iwi and the Crown have signed a deal, addressing the million acres of land confiscated from Māori, renaming a national park and legally declaring it a person. Video
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Photos: Bay of Islands kapa haka festival brings together nearly 500 children
1 Sep 2023A festival that started as a way to bring children back together after the Covid pandemic has already grown into one of the biggest events on the Bay of Islands cultural calendar.
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Māori Land Court Chief Judge Caren Fox to chair Waitangi Tribunal
1 Sep 2023Chief Judge Fox - who was only appointed to that role two months ago, in July - will be the first wahine appointed to chair the Tribunal.
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'A special place in my heart': Coach steering novice crew to waka ama champs in Hawaii
31 Aug 2023An Auckland University waka ama team full of first-time competitors will be competing at the world's largest long distance canoe race in Hawaii this week.
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Tertiary providers must be held to account for reaching parity targets, Māori student rep says
31 Aug 2023Some universities are reluctant to set deadlines for ensuring Māori and Pacific students are as successful as other groups of students.
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Auckland City Mission praised for efforts to empower Māori
31 Aug 2023Te Tāpui Atawhai has won the Supreme Award at the 2023 Diversity Awards for its work to improve Māori outcomes.
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Māori farms bigger, carry more stock than average - data
New figures from Stats NZ show Māori farms are much larger than the average, and they are running a lot more stock.
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Homecoming: Historic riverboat to sail once again on Whanganui River
29 Aug 2023After decades away, one of the last survivors of the historic Hatrick riverboat fleet has returned to the awa.
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Kaitāia Airport saved from closure after iwi negotiates to buy land
29 Aug 2023The deal reached earlier this month would give "absolute certainty" the airport could keep operating for at least the next 35 years, Ngāi Takoto leader Rangitane Marsden says.
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Homeowners oppose street name chosen by iwi, saying the 17-letter name is too long
26 Aug 2023Papakangahorohoro Road has been rejected by Bay of Plenty residents for being too long, leaving it a street with no name. Audio
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Taranaki Maunga deal gets popular tick
25 Aug 2023Members of Taranaki's eight iwi have voted to approve the redress deal for the confiscation of Taranaki Maunga negotiated with the Crown.
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