Eru Rerekura

Family violence, Pope apology, Island sale, Auckland council budget issues, rugby head injury. Audio

Waikato iwi, Ngati Te Ata, the Crown and a steel company have been told by the High Court to negotiate how to resolve a historical dispute over mining wahi tapu or sacred grounds where skeletal… Audio

The aunty of the Maori King's son is condemning his behaviour after he made racist comments on social media; Meanwhile, the Maori King, Tuheitia Paki, says he is deeply shocked and disappointed at the… Audio

The Maori King, Tuheitia Paki, says he is deeply shocked and disappointed at comments posted by his son on his Facebook page; And the aunty of Korotangi Paki, the Labour Party MP Nanaia Mahuta, says… Audio

Members of a Hawke's Bay marae are warning patiki, or black flounder, could disappear completely from some local rivers - if urgent steps aren't taken to protect its habitat; The Northland Regional… Audio

The Northland Regional Council says it would like all iwi in Northland to be represented on its Maori advisory committee; Members of a Hawke's Bay marae are warning the patiki, or black flounder… Audio

A new strategy designed to rejuvenate Te Reo has been approved by the government and praised for giving back tribes responsibility for its revitalisation. A former Treaty lawyer hopes the Labour… Audio

The leader of the Mana Internet Party says he is concerned that the police haven't contacted him about gunshots being fired at his office in Kaitaia; The Waitangi Tribunal says it's struggling to… Audio

The head of the new agency assigning Whanau Ora services to Te Ika a Maui-the North Island is dismissing concerns about controversial remarks made by executives working within the organisation… Audio

Waikato-Tainui has broken the billion-dollar mark in asset value for the first time, with the announcement of its financial result for the year; The head of the new agency assigning Whanau Ora… Audio

The agency assigned the Whanau Ora contract for Te Ika a Maui - the North Island - is promising to take a community approach to get funding where it's needed; The Associate Housing Minister, Tariana… Audio

The Labour leader, David Cunliffe, says- in his personal view - the Party got it wrong for Maori with the Foreshore and Seabed Act a decade ago; The agency assigned the Whanau Ora contract for Te Ika… Audio

The job of sharing Kaingaroa Forest among eight iwi is not over yet; A former Maori Affairs Minister says Northland iwi have been given a better opportunity in regional decision making than Maori in… Audio

A feud between whanau over ownership rights to a Coromandel campground is playing out in public; A former Maori Affairs Minister says Northland iwi have been given a better opportunity in regional… Audio

Digging up the hangi pit with Radio New Zealand's Maori News team are Gareth Thomas and Eru Rerekura. Building a modern Maori village, is this a clever way to ensure a Pakeha-owned business employs… Audio

More than half of all Maori businesses are located in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions, according to a new report by Statistics New Zealand; The first meeting of Northland Regional Council's… Audio

The first meeting of Northland Regional Council's Maori representative committee has been met with suspicion by a group of Ngapuhi; More than half of all Maori businesses are located in the Bay of… Audio

The Sunday Star Times is being accused of sensationalising and impeding race relations; The organisation holding land returned in Treaty settlements admits not all iwi will be happy with how large… Audio

The organisation holding land returned in Treaty settlements admits not all iwi will be happy with how large blocks of Kaingaroa Forest have been divided among eight tribes; The Sunday Star Times is… Audio

The kura commissioner patching up cracks in the community; The teaching scheme closing achievement gaps between Maori and Pakeha; and, the small primary school plugging in to solar power. Audio