Eru Rerekura

More than a million dollars has been granted to a Maori research unit to develop international guidelines on how Maori human tissue is harvested, stored and used in treatments; A fifteen year fight -… Audio

The Ministry of Economic Development says it's listened hard to iwi - and has decided to reduce the number of areas that will be searched for oil and gas; A Maori academic says his ongoing research… Audio

The Ministry of Economic Development says it's listened hard to iwi - and has decided to reduce the number of areas that will be searched for oil and gas; A national body representing many Maori… Audio

A Hauraki iwi is considering seeking an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing over plans to return fourteen Auckland mountains to a group of tribes; A welfare support group in Auckland is against a… Audio

A Hauraki iwi is considering seeking an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing over plans to return fourteen Auckland mountains to a group of tribes; A welfare support group in Auckland is against a… Audio

The government's being accused of being out of touch with communities by proposing legislation to ban an abusive parent from living or working with children; Plans to return fourteen Auckland maunga… Audio

Plans to return fourteen Auckland maunga, or mountains, to thirteen iwi and hapu picked up pace today, with all but one of the Tamaki Collective initialling a Deed of Settlement with the Crown; The… Audio

A collective of North Island iwi is considering buying and operating its own fishing vessel following changes to the way foreign fishing boats must operate in local waters; Lawyers for Te Whanau a… Audio

A collective of North Island iwi is considering buying and operating its own fishing vessel following recent changes to the way foreign fishing boats must operate in local waters; Lawyers for Te… Audio

A Crown lawyer says an Eastern Bay of Plenty tribe didn't respond to a government invitation to talk about plans for oil exploration off the iwi's coast; MPs have heard that making food more… Audio

MPs have heard that making food more affordable can lead to Maori children becoming healthier and happier; A Crown lawyer says an Eastern Bay of Plenty tribe didn't respond to a government invitation… Audio

The Maori Affairs Select Committee in Auckland is looking at ways to improve the health and education of tamariki; The Government has confirmed a Maori tertiary education provider is being… Audio

The Education Minister's office has confirmed a Maori tertiary education provider is being investigated over claims it's breaking the law by calling itself a university; The Maori Affairs Select… Audio

A High Court judge has heard that a Government Minister issued an oil exploration permit without investigating the possible dangers an oil spill might pose to the East coast of the North Island; The… Audio

A High Court judge has heard that a Government Minister issued an oil exploration permit without investigatiNG the possible dangers an oil spill may have to the East coast of the North Island; The… Audio

The Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon, says the Council has taken on board concerns by Maori landowners, about rates increasing by 50 per cent in the Ruatoria area, to help pay for a flood protection scheme… Audio

The south Waikato iwi, Ngati Raukawa has resolved disputes with neighbouring tribes on overlapping land claims - clearing the way to sign a Deed of Settlement; The Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon, says the… Audio

A Maori incorporation heavily involved in farming in Taranaki says if a local water scheme is privatised - it will lose money; The convenor of a Maori delegation heading to China to strengthen… Audio

The convenor of a Maori delegation heading to China to strengthen economic ties says offering language revitalisation advice to minorities in the Republic may also be on the cards; A Maori… Audio

South Taranaki iwi representatives opposed to a water privatisation bill appeared before a Select Committee in Wellington this morning; The Chairman of Ngati Porou says the Gisborne Council has failed… Audio