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Iwi leaders say they're "hōhā" (fed up) with the Māori Health Authority being used as "a political football".

Mediawatch’s weekly catchup with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about the media unpicking the political strategy behind warnings of “separatism.” Also: ‘Bunny-pocalypse Now’ in the South…

A majority of people submitting to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council on Māori wards are demanding the council introduce them.

A 20-year plan to establish Māori sovereignty is political dynamite. It threatens the prime minister's reputation as open and transparent, Graham Adams writes.

Locked in cells, physically, sexually and emotionally abused: a man tells the Royal Commission of Inquiry about his life in state care from ages nine to 15.

National is accusing Labour of trying to sneak through a divisive plan to set up separate systems for Māori at all levels - including in Parliament.

Far North District Council will next week go back to the table on Māori wards as its Te Ao Māori lead forces an extraordinary meeting on the subject.

Ōtorohanga District councillors voted on Tuesday to establish a Māori ward with only one councillor in opposition.

Hamilton City Council has done a u-turn over Māori wards voting to consider them in 2022 after a three-week period of public consultation.

Unless there are better community services for less severe cases, building a new mental health unit will not alleviate the problem, a review has found.

Mana whenua representatives in Wellington will be given full voting rights and will sit on nearly all council committees and subcommittees.

The Hamilton City Council is to revisit its decision not to establish Māori wards for next year's local body election.

After a hearing today, the council voted to create a Māori ward in time for the local body elections in 2022.

The shape of Whangārei's political landscape is set to dramatically change after a clutch of district councillors today failed in their bid to block the introduction of Māori wards.

The pandemic has sparked a wave of serious eating disorders that are overwhelming treatment providers. How do you help a loved one in crisis when there's a waiting list everywhere you turn?

A Murupara leader says Māori voices are missing from the Water Services Bill, which aims to overhaul drinking water, wastewater and stormwater standards.

Five Whangārei district councillors are seeking to overturn their council's vote for Māori wards.

Analysis - Public hearings provide a valuable view of the Inquiry into Abuse in Care but what's happening behind closed doors will have a bigger impact on the political outcome, David Cohen writes.

Leaders and public health experts across South Auckland are welcoming the decision to prioritise at-risk residents for the vaccine roll-out, but for some it doesn't go far enough.

Wellington City Council has taken the first step in establishing a Māori ward for the next election. Audio