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One of the Iwi Leaders who helped to end the AFFCO meat plant dispute says a resolution would not have been found without the help of the tribal grouping; Dave Taurima who works in the freezers at the… Audio

The future of the Maori Policy Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is still undecided; The Race Relations Commissioner says there's a good argument for Maori seats on local councils -… Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner says there's a good argument for Maori seats on local councils - citing the Maori wards on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council as effective representation; The future of… Audio

The result of an official poll in Wairoa, means the District Council will not be introducing Maori wards at the local government elections next year; Meanwhile, the Race Relations Commissioner, Joris… Audio

The outcome of a Wairoa District Council poll, means it won't be introducing Maori wards in October next year; Meanwhile, the Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, is defending his stance on… Audio

The Nelson MP, Nick Smith, says the Race Relations Commissioner is going over the top by seeking a law change to make Maori seats on councils a right rather than leaving it to the public to decide… Audio

The Nelson MP, Nick Smith, says the Race Relations Commissioner is going over the top by seeking a law change to make Maori seats on councils a right rather than leaving it to the public to decide; An… Audio

A woman from Ngati Kahungunu says she's helped cut crime carried out by Maori and Pacific teenagers in a Sydney suburb by more than 60 per cent in just half a year; The Whanganui Regional Heritage… Audio

The Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust says it isn't against the total demolition of the city's old Native Land Court to make way for a new Maori education facility - but it wants remnants incorporated… Audio

Some patients are telling the Maori Pharmacists Association they're likely to stop asking for heart and blood drugs when the price of a prescription goes up from 3 to 5 dollars; The director of a… Audio

Some patients are telling the Maori Pharmacists Association they're likely to stop asking for heart and blood drugs when the price of a prescription goes up from 3 to 5 dollars; The director of a… Audio

A Whanganui tertiary institution says it's prepared to fight side by side with local iwi to build a Maori education facility on the site of the old Native Land Court building; A Northland kaumatua has… Audio

A Northland kaumatua has won damages from the Department of Conservation, which didn't do enough to stop people trespassing on his land; A Whanganui tertiary institution says it's prepared to fight… Audio

The Far North Iwi Ngati Kuri is dropping its urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim - and is re-entering direct negotiations with the Crown to settle its grievances; Taranaki iwi met for the first time today… Audio

Taranaki iwi met for the first time today with a group of mountain users to spell out cultural guidelines including which sites on the maunga need to be treated with particular care; The Far North Iwi… Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, says New Zealand media has a problem with the way it covers race relation issues - and says it's not good for the country; A southern Taranaki iwi says… Audio

A southern Taranaki iwi says when it comes to looking after its people the sustainability of whitebait is just as important as social welfare issues; The Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres… Audio

The new chairperson of Ririki, the organisation which is aiming to eradicate Maori child abuse, has been appointed; A Nga Puhi woman campaigning to save a piece of land in Sydney, which she says… Audio

A Nga Puhi woman campaigning to save a piece of land in Sydney, which she says rightfully belongs to Maori and Aboriginal people, says an archaeological assessment of the site maybe the only way to… Audio

A Maori physician says the rise in prescription charges means whanau will be forced to choose between spending on medicines and putting food on the table; Meanwhile, a Maori health researcher says the… Audio