Jamie Tahana

Twenty-five years after the country's first MMP election, there are now more Māori in parliament than ever. 

Greater diversity and better representation for Māori was one of the promises of the… Audio

Māori health services in Auckland are planning to go door-to-door in their efforts to more people vaccinated against Covid-19. 

Covid-19 vaccination rates among Māori are only about two-thirds of… Audio

The government is standing by its Covid-19 response for Māori, despite large disparities in both the number of cases and the vaccine rollout.

It has been criticised for acting too late, and for… Audio

Rotorua leaders are up in arms about the possibility of more quarantine hotels in the city, one of which could be right next to a marae wharekai.

With more than 20,000 people trying get into the… Audio

Māori are significantly more likely to die after surgery than non-Māori.

A new study, published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal, shows that no matter the type of surgery, a significant… Audio

More than a million people came together today to share a moment in Te Reo Māori.

It's Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Langauge Week, and the moment is one of the week's pinnacle events.

Jamie Tahana… Audio

It's Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week. And those behind the reo's revitalisation say the language is at a point it hasn't been in generations.

But with huge waitlists for classes and a… Audio

A Māori leader says a different approach is urgently needed to attract young Māori along for their Covid-19 vaccines. 

Data from the Ministry of Health  shows Māori are still behind in the vaccine… Audio

Those behind a month-long challenge to speak as much Te Reo Māori as possible say they're staggered by how popular it's become. 

Today is the first day of Mahuru Māori, a month long celebration of… Audio

Some families in Auckland are waiting days for food parcels because of unprecedented demand.

Social service providers say they're dealing with a food crisis that's getting worse, but in South… Audio

Māori health providers are accelerating their efforts to close a gap that's left far fewer Māori vaccinated against Covid-19 than any other group.

The government and Ministry of Health are under fire… Audio

Northland iwi say a police decision to create fixed checkpoints at the entrances to the region more than a week after the country moved to alert level 4 lockdown is too little too late.

They also say… Audio

Some iwi are worried the government's proposed water reforms could undermine - and possibly unravel - their treaty settlements. Iwi with water-based settlements, like Waikato-Tainui and Te Arawa, fear… Audio

Months into the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, the number of vaccinated Māori and Pacific people remains well down on the rest of the population.

Health groups are worried efforts to target the most… Audio