Ngahiwi Tomoana

A renowned Ngāti Kahungunu spiritual leader - remembered for the wisdom and guidance she imparted on her iwi - is being laid to rest near Gisborne today. 

Dr. Rangimarie Rose Turuki Pere will be laid… Audio

There's been a strong community response - among them, Ngati Kahungunu and its iwi services have mobilised to help whānau affected by the floods in Ahuriri.

Marae in the rohe are on stand by for… Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner is calling for prisons to be run by iwi, believing the current model is not effective for Māori, who are over-represented in the prison system.

Meng Foon has Hastings'… Audio

Iwi and hapū in Hawke's Bay fear a new plan to sort out water flowing through the region's rivers will do nothing to address what they say is the abuse, neglect and greed of the region's water… Audio

Ngati Kahungunu's mandated authority says it supports legalising cannabis and is exploring setting up its own medical marijuana project.

At its monthly board meeting, the iwi moved a motion to… Audio

An iwi leader on the government's new tourism taskforce says there is an "untapped wealth" of Māori stories that should form the basis of a new tourism economy. 

The Tourism Futures Taskforce will… Audio

The government is considering plans to give Māori tendering rights to its $42 billion spend on roads, housing and other goods and services.

The plan is widely supported by Māori leaders who say it… Audio

The Federation of Maori Authorities is warning Covid-19 could hit the Maori economy by $500 million.

The Māori economy relies heavily on primary industries and tourism - both of which are taking… Audio

Up to 50 iwi members, from Wairoa to Wairarapa, have approached Ngāti Kahungunu wanting to help take care of children at risk of being removed from their families by the state.

The iwi put out the… Audio

Thousands are expected to turn up to the tangi for the seven members of the Poutawa whanau who died in a horror car crash at the weekend. The tūpāpaku were due to arrive at Moteo Marae near Napier… Audio

Iwi say they have paid enough tax on treaty settlement money and they must get exemptions if a capital gains tax is introduced. They say selling assets to buy ancestral land, and shifting assets… Audio

A regional council that narrowly rejected creating a Māori ward last year is now appointing a Māori advisor. The Hawke's Bay Regional Council already has a Māori advisory council but says the new job… Audio

A stoush between a Hawke's Bay iwi and a local winery over a track on Te Mata Peak might finally be over. The Craggy Range Winery promised in December to remove a walking and cycling track it made… Audio