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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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Parents need to ask schools to teach te reo
6 Nov 2025Some teacher and principal groups have reacted angrily to the government's sudden change which took them by surprise.
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Diluting history curriculum risks 'leaving our past to chance' - Academic
The government has released the full draft of its new year 0-10 curriculum, which proposes dropping Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories and adding more international topics.
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Crown breached Treaty principles with te reo policies - Waitangi Tribunal
6 Nov 2025The Tauranga iwi that brought the claim against the government says the fight for te reo Māori is not over yet.
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Crown apologises for leaving iwi 'virtually landless'
5 Nov 2025Around 500 iwi members travelled to Parliament to witness the third reading of the Ngāti Pāoa Claims Settlement Bill.
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How a teen son's passion for Māori wards led to a shock win for his mum
5 Nov 2025Mawera Karetai did not erect a single billboard or spend a cent on her Māori ward election campaign in the Bay of Plenty, so it came as a shock when she actually won.
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'Let's get to a hui': Optimism Te Pāti Māori crisis can be sorted
5 Nov 2025While two factions are at loggerheads, the problems will only be sorted if they start talking to each other, the National Iwi Chairs Forum says. Audio
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One of two Te Pāti Māori factions willing to meet - iwi leaders
4 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori's leadership is willing to meet with its estranged MPs.
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Rawiri Waititi blames two 'rogue' MPs for turmoil within Te Pāti Māori
4 Nov 2025A process is in play for whether Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris are expelled from the party, Rawiri Waititi says. Audio
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Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children's rights to local histories
4 Nov 2025"Every child has a right to know whose land they stand on."
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Te Pāti Māori will 'shortly' consider whether to expel MPs - Tamihere
4 Nov 2025Iwi leaders will meet with party leadership today in an effort to put a stop to extraordinary infighting. Audio
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'Greed, avarice, and entitlement' - Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit
3 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has told MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris to "do the honourable thing" and quit Parliament.
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Freshwater allocation system degrading water quality and shutting Māori out, court hears
3 Nov 2025A group of Māori landowners taking the government to court over freshwater rights.
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School curriculum 'will perpetuate racism and ongoing inequity in our schools'
3 Nov 2025The new school curriculum makes Māori people, knowledge and culture invisible and prioritises European knowledge, say Māori education leaders.
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Landmark Māori freshwater rights case in court this week
3 Nov 2025Wai Manawa Whenua is challenging the Crown in the High Court, saying decades of inaction have failed to protect Aotearoa's waterways.
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