Naida Glavish
Dame Rangimārie Naida Glavish split on government's approach to te reo Māori
The government has partially walked back comments that it's looking to put a stop to bonuses for public servants proficient in te reo Māori. Public Services Minister Nicola Willis told RNZ she was… Audio
Dame Nadia Glavish remembers Titewhai Harawira
Prominent Northland kuia and controversial campaigner for Māori rights, Titewhai Harawira, has died aged 90.
The proud matriarch of a close-knit family she was heavily involved in Māori activism with… Audio
Protesters occupy site, but Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei supports Erebus memorial
Protesters are occupying the pa site of Mataharehare in the Auckland suburb of Parnell, despite the city being at Covid-19 alert level 3 restrictions.
Occupants have set up tents and erected signage… Video, Audio
Dame Naida Glavish protests 'monstrosity' Erebus memorial
A high profile Māori leader is thinking about occupying an Auckland park to stop construction of a controversial Erebus memorial.
Two hundred and fifty seven people died when an Air New Zealand plane… Video, Audio
Strong support for urgent changes to Oranga Tamariki
The Children's Commissioner is calling for urgent changes to Oranga Tamariki in the second of two reports, Te Kuku o te Manawa. With regard to Māori children, that would involve a transfer of… Audio
Hundreds march against massive landfill
Hundreds of opponents to a massive landfill earmarked for Auckland's Dome Valley marched through the centre of the city today to present a petition to mayor Phil Goff. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and video… Video, Audio
Minister defends Oranga Tamariki in face of new damning report
The government agency charged with caring for children has been given a D minus in a Māori-led review.
A new report from Whānau Ora says Oranga Tamariki needs a complete overhaul because of systemic… Audio
Armed police used to uplift Maori baby from solo mum - report
Fourteen armed police were used by Oranga Tamariki to uplift a five-month-old Māori baby from a solo mother.
That's a story in a report published this morning as a result of a Māori-led national… Audio
Auckland iwi's request to ban public scattering of ashes denied
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
Waitematā health board doubles Māori workforce
The Waitematā District Health Board has doubled the number of Māori nurses in three years and is set to double its entire Māori workforce. Since 2015, the number of Māori staff members at the DHB has… Audio
Naida Glavish: kia ora groundbreaker
Back in 1984, Naida Glavish was the toll operator who greeted incoming callers with two words, "kia ora" going against the grain. She says the general public didn't mind but her managers did. She… Audio
Old pub to house homeless in Kaitaia
An old Kaitaia hotel has been renovated as an emergency shelter for homeless families in the Far North. He Korowai Trust has installed every service a whanau in trouble could need. Lois Williams… Audio
Time for action, Maori Party president says
The Maori Party has acknowledged it has a lot of ground to make up if it's to recapture the seats it lost to Labour at last year's general election.
Te Ahuru Mōwai - The impact of Suicide. (Part two)
Raising awareness, removing the stigma, and creating resilience is what more Māori in the mental and health sector are working towards in the area of Suicide prevention. Another side of the coin, is… Audio, Gallery
Whangarei teen quit job being told she can't say "kia ora"
A Whangarei teenager says she quit her job at an frozen yoghurt store after being told she couldn't say "kia ora" to greet customers. Audio