Eru Rerekura

Whanganui iwi will today sign their Treaty of Settlement with the Crown. Audio

A review of Maori fisheries is to consider whether restrictions on selling quota to non-tribal owned companies is affecting iwi payouts to descendants; The Law Commission is proposing two judges sit… Audio

The Law Commission is proposing two judges from different courts sit together and hear family disputes over tikanga and who has burial rights when someone dies; A review of Maori fisheries is to… Audio

Te Waonui which usually brings you highlights of the week's Maori news has a special programme for you this week. As part of a series of exit interviews with retiring Maori MPs, Te Manu Korihi… Audio

The retiring Chairman of the Maori Affairs Select Committee suggests there should be a separate body to deal with Treaty of Waitangi bills; Dozens of people have witnessed the signing of the… Audio

Dozens of people have witnessed the signing of the Ngaruahine Treaty of Waitangi settlement at a pa in South Taranaki today; The retiring head of the Maori Affairs Select Committee suggests there… Audio

A tribal negotiator for the Whanganui River says the 97 per cent of people who agreed to the Treaty settlement deal is confirmation that 140 years of petitioning the Crown has finally paid off… Audio

Waikato-Tainui marae are set to receive their share in a 15-million dollar grant, as part of its first distribution of its cash top up from the Crown; A tribal negotiator for the Whanganui River says… Audio

MPs have passed a law to ensure crew on foreign-owned fishing boats in local waters come under New Zealand working and safety laws; Young Maori men are describing as 'inspirational' the experience of… Audio

A South Taranaki tribe will be signing its Treaty Settlement tomorrow - with the majority of the iwi supporting the deal with the Crown; The co-leader of the Maori Party is rejecting claims by the… Audio

The co-leader of the Maori Party is rejecting claims by the Internet Mana's Waiariki candidate that the two are neck-in-neck in the polls; A South Taranaki tribe will be signing its Treaty Settlement… Audio

The body set up to spend the Tuwharetoa Treaty settlement package has asked lawyers to investigate investment losses and overspending; A Maori leader says comments from the Act Party to axe Maori… Audio

The actor Cliff Curtis is dismissing claims that he publicly supports the Mana Party; Whanau heading for Waitangi Tribunal hearings in Tai Tokerau next week will have a long detour around roads still… Audio

Ngati Hine claimants are about to bump two people off the authority set up to negotiate the Ngapuhi treaty settlement; Moerewa's community trust says if people know of whanau who still need help after… Audio

Internet Mana's Wairiki candidate Annette Sykes says she's level-pegging with the Maori Party candidate Te Ururoa Flavell - as she launches her election campaign; Tai Tokerau's river patrol man Millan… Audio

A leading Maori language researcher says a standardised form of Te Reo needs to be used in Government circles to ensure there is no confusion over its meaning; The country's largest forensic mental… Audio

The country's largest forensic mental health unit wants to expand its Maori unit, because of its success in patients rehabilitation; A leading Maori language researcher says a standardised form of Te… Audio

Public submissions are being sought on the controversial Maori Language Bill which aims to revitalise Te Reo by giving iwi responsibility for its development; A Far North iwi and a private tuition… Audio

The Maori Council is accusing the government of deliberately blocking any chance of a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into a proposed new law for Te Reo. Audio

Parliamentary reporter Chris Bramwell joins Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi presenter Eru Rerekura in conversation with retiring Maori Party co-leader, Tamaki Makarau MP and Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita… Audio