Leigh Marama Mc Lachlan

The future of the flagship Māori news show Te Karere is on the line, as the government proposes to create a single Māori news service run by Māori Television.

The government has this week released… Audio

Māori mothers of newborns dealing with Oranga Tamariki say the child welfare system is dangerous, brutal and racist. 

Their experiences have been detailed in a report from the Children's… Audio

A Māori woman who has survived abuse and rape at the hands of her ex-partners says putting the blame on women for not leaving violent relationships is unhelpful. 

Research shows up to eighty percent… Audio

For the first time ever, the government is going to allocate radio spectrum to Māori.

The Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister, Kris Faafoi, has announced he'll be making spectrum… Audio

Newly-released prisoners say they are forced to lie to employers to get a job. Just under a third of people who leave prison are back behind bars within their first year out. The Department of… Audio

A kura kaupapa in Rotorua says it is sick of being fobbed off by the Ministry of Education, who won't fund it for teaching its senior students. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi is classed as a… Audio

Kura kaupapa leaders are frustrated that new funding to lift Māori achievement will be spent on mainstream teachers. They're at breaking point after years of inaction from the government, with some… Audio