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'Dismissive, insulting': Former state wards excluded from Oranga Tamariki investigation
Waitangi Tribunal claimants who have been through the state care system say Oranga Tamariki has left them out of reform talks.
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Aotearoa's only Indigenous Rights Commissioner calls for reinstatement of role
New Zealand has not had an Indigenous Rights Commissioner for four years and there are no plans to appoint one.
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Former state wards say they're being sidelined from Oranga Tamariki reform talks
Waitangi Tribunal claimants who suffered at the hands of state care say they are being shut out of Oranga Tamariki reform talks.
They say other Maori leaders are given the ear of government while… Audio
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National launches campaign demanding debate on issues
The National Party is launching a campaign, demanding more debate on significant issues.
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Napier City Council welcomes two new Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori
Local mana whenua in Ahuriri are welcoming the appointment of two Māori directors at Napier City Council, after failures to build trust and confidence.
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Bryce Edwards: Winston's anti-woke path back to power
Opinion - Could a backlash to "woke politics" be the basis for the revival and return of New Zealand First? Bryce Edwards asks.
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ACC law biased against those disabled before injury, agency's analysis reveals
The agency's analysis shows ACC provides less support to clients who were already disabled before being injured.
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Finding children's graves in Canada provides grim link to abuse inquiry
Analysis - A number of dreadful discoveries lead back to a dark chapter in this country's residential care history, David Cohen writes.
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See who is on the Queen's Birthday honours list
The Queen's Birthday Honours list for 2021 has been announced today, and it includes prominent artist Grahame Sydney, the former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull, and former long-serving MP Ruth Dyson.
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Mahuta rejects Napier council's request for more time to consider Māori wards
The Minister for Local Government has rejected the Napier City Council's request to have more time for considering Māori wards.
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Policing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it. Audio
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Policing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it.
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Kaikoura council unanimously votes 'no' to Māori ward
The creation of a Māori ward has been voted down by Kaikōura District Council, bucking a national trend.
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Mayors and rangatahi school each other on civics and culture
Mayors are learning about Māori culture and helping rangatahi develop leadership skills in a two-way mentoring programme.
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Whanganui misses out on Māori wards
Whanganui has lost the opportunity to introduce Māori wards at next year's local body elections but Mayor Hamish McDouall says iwi may get seats this year on key council committees.
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Te Waonui a TMK for 23 May 2021
Audio 23 May 2021More than a billion dollars of targeted funding for Maori in the budget -- Maori are the focus of the country's first trial of screening for lung cancer -- and scenes of jubliation in Hastings but… Audio
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Maori wards being established by local authorities
Earlier this week, Hastings announced it was establishing two Maori wards, but Napier has not, opting to wait til later in the year, arguing it didn't have time to properly consult the community… Audio
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Te Waonui for week ending Friday 21 May 2021
Audio 21 May 2021Coming up on Te Waonui -- more than a billion dollars of targeted funding for Māori in the budget -- Māori are the focus of the country's first trial of screening for lung cancer -- and scenes of… Audio
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SWDC Mayor says Māori ward work aiming for 2025
In his response, Beijen said he "respect your views and praise the passion shown by those who participated in the hīkoi yesterday".
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Rotorua Lakes Council adopts Māori wards
Māori wards will be adopted in Rotorua in time for the next local election.
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Three councils adopt Māori ward on last day possible
They left it until the very last day possible, but Marborough, Rotorua and Stratford district councils have become the lastest to approve the formation of a Māori Ward in time for the 2022 elections.
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Unanimous yes vote overturns Stratford Māori ward delay
Stratford District will have a Māori ward after a strong iwi turnout convinced councillors unanimously to support the move.
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Whakatāne District Council unanimously votes to establish Māori wards
Cheers, waiata, and tears of relief and joy flowed as Whakatāne District councillors voted unanimously to establish Māori wards yesterday.
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Deadline day for councils' Maori wards decisions
It is deadline day for councils throughout the country to approve Māori wards - if they are to be in place before next year's local body elections. Māori wards are a mechanism to correct the… Audio
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Manawatū District Council revokes two-week-old Māori wards decision
Manawatū District Council came to a virtual standstill today as councillors and staff faced more than 150 tangata whenua demanding one thing: a Māori ward.
