John Boynton
Hamilton mayor wants council's name changed to Kirikiriroa
Hamilton locals are divided over whether their council should be renamed Kirikiriroa City Council in recognition of its Māori heritage, but the decision will come down to councillors. John Boynton… Video, Audio
Should the NZ Wars be commemorated as a public holiday?
Otorohonga College students created a petition which led to a national day of commemoration, and now they're asking the Government to make the wars a public holiday. Video, Audio
Ngāti Rangi to sign treaty settlement deed
The iwi which stretches from the southern slopes of Mt Ruapehu to Waiouru, Ohakune and Taihape, will receive $17 million in compensation. Te Manu Korihi reporter John Boynton reports. Audio
73-year-old can now visit dentist for the first time
A 73-year-old says she'll now be able to see the dentist for the first time instead of pulling out her own teeth after Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei announced plans to provide free private health insurance for… Video, Audio
Auckland iwi to provide free health insurance for members
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says the Auckland health system is at breaking point, so its offering free health insurance to help lift Māori health statistics and improve their peoples' well-being. Audio
Air NZ silent on criticism about Antarctica safety video
A British Antarctic expert is urging Air New Zealand to pull its latest safety video saying it's deeply disturbing it was filmed so close to the site of the Erebus disaster. Audio
A day inside a charter school
Reporter John Boynton spends a day inside one of the 11 charter schools fighting to stay open after Education Minister Chris Hipkins signalled a plan to ditch the charter school model. Video, Audio
International donut chain opens in NZ
A new international donut chain is opening tomorrow morning in South Auckland and there are already people queueing. Video, Audio
West Auckland locals react to Waitakere Ranges closure
The entire forested area of Auckland's Waitakere Ranges will be closed to the public by May to try to halt the spread of kauri dieback. Video, Audio
Tissue samples from brother's autopsy turn up on front doorstep
The family of a deceased man who received tissue samples from his autopsy on their doorstep say coronial services need to improve. Video, Audio
Labour Māori MPs promise Māori charter schools to stay open
Labour's Māori MPs including associate education minister Kelvin Davis have given their word that Māori charter schools will not be shut down. But if they stay open, it will by changing their status… Audio
Lance O'Sullivan calls for total ban on pokies
Prominent Northland doctor Lance O'Sullivan gave a powerful address to the International Gambling Conference in Auckland today, telling the audience the only answer to problem gamblers is to ban… Audio
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and John Boynton
This year we have had two of our RNZ reporters covering Waitangi for the first time in their journalism careers. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and John Boynton are welcomed into the RNZ tent. Audio
TPP: Māori call for clarity over Treaty of Waitangi clause
Some Māori are demanding greater clarity about how the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will affect the government's Treaty of Waitangi obligations. Two years ago there were huge protests… Audio
Māori football teams win indigenous clash
At the weekend the Aotearoa Māori football sides were able to clinch the inaugural Clash of Cultures series against their Australian First Nation Mariya rivals in Auckland. Both the Māori men's and… Audio
Iwi funding model leading te reo Maori revitalisation
Waikato has started with a te reo Māori option at ATMs but that's just the beginning. Advocates says the key is to get the language out in the community, not just the main centres. Audio
MPs urged to consider how euthanaisa fits with Maori values
Maori leaders are making the call as The End of Life Choice Bill makes its way through parliament - John Boynton talks to those concerned. Audio
Totara trees clinging to life on East Coast
Questions linger about the management of pests which target Totara. Reporter John Boynton looks at the state of the trees in the Raukumara Forest Park Range Audio
Ngai Tahu puts its history on online atlas of the South Island
Holidayers travelling around the South Island or Te Waipounamu this summer will be able to map their journey using a Maori Atlas developed by Ngai Tahu. The Ngai Tahu Archives Team spent more than… Audio
Te Puea Marae celebrates Kirihimete, thanks community
Hundreds of people filled Te Puea Memorial Marae this weekend to help spread a bit of festive cheer at Christmas at the Pa. It was a chance for marae staff to thank the community for backing the… Audio
