Eru Rerekura

Obituary: Dame Kahurangi Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira of Ngati Porou has died at the age of 78, and is lying at Ohinewaiapu marae in Rangitukia, near Ruatoria; The police have dropped an investigation… Audio

The Bay of Plenty township of Murupara, which is still coping with the suspected gang-related killings of two teenagers - aims to set up a restorative justice programme to help troubled young people… Audio

The Ngapuhi hapu grouping, Te Kotahitanga, says it cannot support the idea of negotiating a treaty settlement - and hearing claims at the same time; The Bay of Plenty township of Murupara, which is… Audio

A Maori cultural advisor says consequences follow if rules are broken - no matter whether they're breached in parliament or on the Marae; The former chair of the Waitangi Fisheries Commission, Shane… Audio

Hone Harawira losing his traditional cloak before breaching parliament's swearing-in rules is being seen as a bad omen by a Maori cultural advisor; The Maori Party has renewed its call for new MPs to… Audio

The Seafood Industry Council, says iwi have a crucial role to play in a government inquiry into overseas fishing vessels chartered to work in New Zealand waters; The lawyer and treaty activist Annette… Audio

The Seafood Industry Council, says iwi have a crucial role to play in a government inquiry into overseas fishing vessels chartered to work in New Zealand waters; The lawyer and treaty activist Annette… Audio

The leader of the Mana Party is telling his voters in Te Tai Tokerau he's still their MP, even though he wasn't officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament today; The Corrections Department has high… Audio

Hone Harawira says his allegiance to the Treaty of Waitangi is more important than his loyalty to the Queen; The first rehabilitation and integration unit in New Zealand for Maori inmates, opened… Audio

Work and Income says unemployment figures are starting to drop in Tai Tokerau, as the recession eases; An Iwi in Te Arawa is considering returning to its home turf beneath Mount Tarawera, which… Audio

Work and Income says unemployment figures are starting to drop in Tai Tokerau, as the recession eases; The Maori Party candidate for the eastern Maori electorate is campaigning on the assumption the… Audio

The number of properties set aside for Treaty settlements is growing - putting pressure on the Government department that looks after the buildings, and affecting their condition; The Minister of… Audio

The number of properties set aside for Treaty settlements is increasing, but the Government has no more money to keep them all in good condition; The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, is… Audio

The Maori Party says Maori are losing confidence in the police after the decision not to prosecute a police constable whose patrol car struck and killed a Northland teenager in July 2009; The… Audio

The Maori Party's justice spokesperson says she's been deluged with calls from Maori angry that a police officer wasn't charged after his patrol car struck and killed a Northland teenager in July… Audio

The Labour MP, Shane Jones, says the Government needs to be concerned with Maori leaving for Australia, rather than claims by the ACT party that radical Maori groups want to take over this country's… Audio

The Labour MP Shane Jones says the ACT Party's fear of Maori radicals is out of step with the times; A Wellington researcher has begun a survey of the voting habits of Maori living in Australia; One… Audio

One of eight Iwi involved in the country's largest treaty claim says that missing a self-imposed deadline will cost it big money. Taranaki Maori health providers say DHBs and government agencies need… Audio

One of eight Iwi involved in the so-called Treelords deal says missing a self-imposed settlement deadline will cost it dearly. Taranaki Maori health providers say DHBs and other Government agencies… Audio

The Independent Police Conduct Authority, has found that a Northland police officer who hit and killed a teenager on the road near Kaikohe, was NOT acting unlawfully; Meanwhile, a young Ngati Kahu… Audio