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'Portals to the past': Indigenous educators reconnect with Pacific wayfinding
18 Nov 2025The World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education has returned to Aotearoa for the first time in 20 years.
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World's largest indigenous education conference kicks off in Auckland
17 Nov 2025About 3000 people were welcomed by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei for the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education 2025.
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Hundreds to commemorate loss of ancestors on Waerenga-A-Hika 160 years ago
17 Nov 2025Hundreds of people will this week commemorate the loss, arrest and deportation of their ancestors in a siege that took place 160 years ago on Waerenga-A-Hika near Gisborne. Over five... Audio
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First Māori Language Commissioner impressed by younger generation's reo
14 Nov 2025Sir Timoti Kāretu, who has seen the ups and downs of te reo Māori, is one of many guests of honour at Toitū te Reo, a two-day Māori language symposium. Audio
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Makayla and Haami score big at Waiata Māori Music Awards
14 Nov 2025The awards recognise a diverse mix of emerging and established Māori musicians.
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Schools reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti
From Whakatāne to Tāmaki Makaurau to Ōtautahi and Invercargill, school boards have issued public statements reaffirming their obligations to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Some schools defy government move on Te Tiriti o Waitangi
One says upholding the treaty is the right thing to do and part of its "civic responsibility".
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Hastings hosts Aotearoa's national Māori language festival Toitū te Reo
13 Nov 2025Thousands of te reo learners will take part in the festival which is described as a two-day "celebration, inspiration, education, and activation of the language and culture". Audio
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New Hanmer whare recognises Māori connection
13 Nov 2025Excitement is building ahead of the opening a new whare at Hanmer Springs' Soldiers' Block.
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DOC, iwi hope to clear up confusion over rāhui
12 Nov 2025The Tongariro blaze torched almost 3000 hectares in the national park.
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'The Aotearoa we deserve': Pākehā Te Tiriti leader reflects on Hīkoi
12 Nov 2025Pākehā Project co-founder Rebecca Sinclair says marching alongside thousands of Māori and non-Māori showed what true kotahitanga could look like.
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Thousands of indigenous educators to meet in Tāmaki Makaurau for event
12 Nov 2025World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education will be held in Aotearoa for the first time in 20 years.
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National Iwi Chairs Forum files court proceedings over RMA reforms
12 Nov 2025It's seeking clarification on how the Crown must uphold Treaty of Waitangi settlements.
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Labour 'absolutely' comfortable if Te Pāti Māori does not return to Parliament
11 Nov 2025Willie Jackson says his party will not consider ousted MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris as candidates.
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Iwi petition against removal of Treaty of Waitangi requirement in schools
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the Treaty was the Crown's responsibility, not schools'.
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A year on from Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti
11 Nov 2025A dawn karakia at Te Rerenga Wairua marked the beginning of a nationwide march opposing the Treaty Principles Bill.
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Kapa-Kingi vows to appeal Te Pāti Māori expulsion
10 Nov 2025'Rogue' MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have called their immediate expulsion from the party unconstitutional.
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Nine rangatahi Māori depart for the Brazillian Amazon for COP30
10 Nov 2025Te Kāhu Pokere will be sharing stories and solutions to the climate crisis with indigenous peoples at COP30. Audio
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New series dives into the world of perfumery through a Māori lens
10 Nov 2025The kaupapa follows scent artist Nathan Taare and perfume enthusiast Whitney Steel as they create bespoke fragrances inspired by the lives of well-known Aotearoa creatives. Video
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Māori Language Awards: 'Me raupā aku ringa kia ao aku wawata'
7 Nov 2025A quiet trailblazer, a beloved kōhanga reo nanny and the translators behind the bilingual Olympic sporting glossary are among those recognised at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025.
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Te Mana Kuratahi winners named
7 Nov 2025The winning group bested 62 other kapa haka from 17 regions.
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Lee Tamahori 'will be missed' but 'will definitely be remembered'
7 Nov 2025Actor Te Kohe Tuhaka has paid tribute to late filmmaker and mentor Lee Tamahori, describing him as a trailblazer for Māori in cinema.
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Once Were Warriors director Lee Tamahori dies
7 Nov 2025Following the success of his directorial debut, Tamahori went on to direct Hollywood blockbusters and independent films.
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Iwi leaders want hui next week for Te Pāti Māori factions
6 Nov 2025The National Iwi Chairs Forum says it is working towards getting both factions of Te Pāti Māori to a hui in Wellington next week.
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