Eru Rerekura

The chair of Ngai Te Rangi Runanga says tangata whenua in Tauranga are feeling helpless - because there's little they can do to stop oil washing ashore; The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry says a… Audio

A criminal law lecturer is critical of Marae-based Rangatahi Courts, that give judges the same status as kaumatua; The Minister of Courts, Georgina te Heuheu, rejects the criticism; Ngai Tahu is… Audio

Ngai Tahu is developing a scheme to get young Maori into commercial fishing - potentially leading to work onboard trawlers; A criminal law lecturer is critical of Marae-based Rangatahi Courts, that… Audio

The Minister of Courts Georgina Te Heuheu, says Rangatahi courts held on marae, are having a positive effect on young Maori offenders; The chair of the executive of Waikato-Tainui says talks over its… Audio

The chair of the Waikato-Tainui executive says talks over its treaty claim to recognise its ties to Auckland are unlikely to get far because of next month's election; The Minister of Courts, Georgina… Audio

The High Court is about to hear a plea by an iwi involved in one of the country's biggest treaty settlements, which wants all eight tribes to revisit mediation; The chair of Waikato-Tainui's… Audio

The chair of Waikato-Tainui's executive, Tukoroirangi Morgan, says he's working on a Treaty of Waitangi claim to ensure its interest in Auckland is acknowledged; The High Court is about to hear a plea… Audio

The lead teacher at a Palmerston North Kohanga Reo says staying loyal to the movement's national body hasn't prevented Mana Tamariki from lifting teacher quality; An eastern Bay of Plenty iwi opposed… Audio

The Government has rejected a recommendation to call a nameless Central Otago peak, Te Kohua Peak; The lead teacher at a Palmerston North Kohanga Reo says staying loyal to the movement's national body… Audio

The whanau of a Waikato master carver, Richard Tiki Green, says he'll be remembered through his carvings, including whakairo at Huntly's Waahi Pa, which is the home marae of the Kingitanga movement… Audio

The Whanganui District Mayor, says she's received praise from locals about the city's new welcoming signs, which have prompted some criticism within Council; A one hundred and 18 hectare block of… Audio

A driving force in the national resurgence of Kaupapa Waka, an initiative that looks to teach such knowledge as waka history and traditional navigation, has died; The Whanganui iwi says complaints… Audio

The Whanganui river iwi says complaints about new welcoming signs to the city, show some people still think Maori are second-class citizens; A driving force in the national resurgence of Kaupapa Waka… Audio

The prominent Maori lawyer, Donna Hall, has lost her bid to stop being named over charges laid by the Law Society; The Associate Minister of Maori Affairs, says she's been impressed since entering… Audio

The prominent Maori lawyer, Donna Hall, has lost her bid to stop her being named over charges laid by the Law Society; The Associate Minister of Maori Affairs, says a highlight of her 15 years in… Audio

An operation is underway to repatriate up to twenty tattooed Maori heads from several museums across France; Hamilton City Council has declined a proposal by a Te Arawa company to build a… Audio

Hamilton City Council has declined a proposal by a group of Te Arawa iwi to build a multimillion-dollar hotel in the city's arts area; An operation is underway to repatriate up to twenty tattooed… Audio

The seafood sector of the South Island's biggest iwi has reported its second successive record return; The national museum says it's likely to take several years before 20-Maori heads being sent back… Audio

The national museum says it's likely to take several years before 20-Maori heads being sent back to New Zealand can be returned to their tribes; China's appetite for koura, or crayfish, is helping to… Audio

An operation is underway to repatriate up to twenty tattooed Maori heads from several museums across France; Hamilton City Council has declined a proposal by a Te Arawa company to build a… Audio