Eru Rerekura

Ngati Ruanui says it's opposing an appeal to the High Court by a company, which wants to mine iron sand from the south Taranaki coast; A Maori carver is aiming to bless Auckland, a city he describes… Audio

The retiring National list MP, Tau Henare, says he's going to miss the buzz he gets from politics; Ngati Ruanui says it's opposing an appeal to the High Court by a company, which wants to mine iron… Audio

While there is a national campaign to promote Māori language week - with 50 words over 50 weeks - some te reo advocates say tribal dialects could be lost because of a push to learn a standardised… Audio

Iwi have told researchers they want Maori protocols incorporated into how human tissue from tangata whenua is taken and used for treatments such as diabetes and gout; The former Maori Affairs… Audio

Some Maori language advocates are predicting Te Reo Rangatira could empower non-Maori voters to register for the general election, a claim the former Maori Affairs Minister, Dover Samuels, doubts will… Audio

A Human Rights Review Tribunal has heard that two Fairfax newspaper cartoons are racist representations of Maori and Pacific people and are insulting and ignorant; The former director of the Glenn… Audio

Steel company hopes to mine - where skeletal remains lie; Why are Maori calling quits in professional jobs; and tukutuku panels to line New York's UN Headquarter walls. Audio

The head of the Far North iwi of Ngati Kahu, where a storm continues to ravage the area, says relatives of kaumatua or elders, need to ensure they have enough supplies to ride out the bad weather; A… Audio

A senior medical lecturer says more funding is needed for research to explore the impact of racism toward Maori in the health system; Tainui is praising a judge's decision to fine the Waikato District… Audio

A senior medical lecturer says more funding is needed for research to explore the impact of racism toward Maori in the health system; Tainui is praising a judge's decision to fine the Waikato District… Audio

New research shows that some Maori whanau are accruing debt so they can care for dying relatives; The Waikato District Council is admitting it was at fault in allowing contaminated sewage to flow into… Audio

An historical dispute between a North Island iwi, a steel mining company and the Crown has struggled to make any ground towards reaching a resolution; A Far North Leader says Marae-based ultra fast… Audio

An historical dispute between a North Island iwi, a steel mining company and the Crown has struggled to make any ground towards reaching a resolution; The Prostate Cancer Foundation says the latest… Audio

The iwi at the centre of a historical dispute over a steel company's plans to mine wahi tapu or sacred grounds near Port Waikato, says the situation is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon; The Far… Audio

A Maori United Nations delegate says the president of the general assembly's come under fire for delaying its first indigenous conference; The Minister for Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, says he won't… Audio

The Minister for Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, says he won't be referring the proposed legislation for a new Maori language entity to the Waitangi Tribunal as requested by the Maori Council; A Maori… Audio

The Labour Party's Maori Affairs spokesperson, Nanaia Mahuta, plans to reassess the social welfare policy, Whanau Ora, if it wins the upcoming general election in September; Decorative Maori flax… Audio

Maori weaved panels, which are traditionally an adornment in ancestral tribal meeting houses, will soon line the walls of the United Nations headquarters in New York. The artwork reflects New Zealand… Audio

The Maori King's son, Korotangi Paki, has completed a hundred and 20 hours of a tikanga Maori- based restorative plan despite not being convicted of burglary and theft charges; A researcher finding… Audio

The Maori King's son, Korotangi Paki, has completed a hundred and 20 hours of a tikanga Maori- based restorative plan despite not being convicted of burglary and theft charges; Auckland Council is… Audio