Leigh Marama Mc Lachlan

The mayor of Hamilton is defending his attempt to veto a report about the environment because it takes a swipe at capitalism and colonisation. Andrew King says those references in the report are out… Audio

Ani Nohinohi, the sole survivor of a horror crash that killed seven people in Taranaki, has apologised after admitting she and her partner, who was driving, were wasted on synthetic cannabis. Video, Audio

Labour MP Kiri Allan says her whānau is devastated and ashamed that her brother Eric Mete has been charged with the murder of his partner in Whanganui. Video, Audio

Indigenous Rights advocates are describing Captain Cook as a white supremacist who invaded Aotearoa and they're calling for a boycott of 250th commemorations this year. RNZ Maori News correspondent… Audio

Iwi in Taranaki are gutted that the government has put their ancestral lands up for oil and gas drilling. The latest block offer, announced this week, covers 2,200 square meters of land around Mt… Audio

Judges and lawyers say that probation officers are not writing good enough reports to help judges determine if someone should go to prison. They say that pre-sentencing reports are light on detail and… Audio

A $4 million plan to build half a dozen houses at an Ōtautahi (Christchurch) marae marks the end of a long fight for iwi to live on ancestral land. The government has announced it will build six homes… Audio

A resident in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier is trying to stop the distribution of anti-Māori pamphlets in her neighbourhood. She says the content is racist and even more inappropriate after… Audio

Maori children are far more likely to be taken from their parents than non-Maori, and more likely to be abused in state care and sent to youth detention. Now, there are growing calls to establish a… Audio

Auckland iwi say scattering the ashes of the dead in public places and waterways is abhorrent and they're calling for it to be banned. But the council says while it's happy to have wider discussions… Audio

As thousands in Christchurch stood together during the service today, New Zealanders in other pockets of the country stood with them. In Whanganui, more than 40 people gathered at the museum and… Video, Audio

Kapa haka groups are using the Te Matatini stage in Wellington to make a political statement to Parliament. From calls to honour the treaty, to promoting te reo Māori, and bungled treaty settlements -… Audio

Government agencies are being accused of not having confidence in Whānau Ora and not getting on board with it. A government review of Whānau Ora shows the approach is working well for Māori and… Audio

Top kapa haka groups will take to the stage in Wellington on Thursday for the national festival Te Matatini Ki Te Ao. Te Reanga Mōrehu o Rātana is the first group to perform at Westpac Stadium this… Video, Audio

The government is being told to get out of the way and let Māori take charge to keep their own out of court and jail. RNZ has obtained a copy of the final draft of the Justice System Māori Outcomes… Audio

People in Whanganui are at their wits end over rapidly rising rental costs and a shortage of homes to rent. Official figures show average rents in Whanganui shot up almost 13 percent in the year to… Audio

Iwi leaders want to know how the new Māori-Crown Relations portfolio will secure them a greater say in government policy that affects their communities. More than 160 people are meeting in Waitangi… Audio