Pita Tipene
Maori-burgers to fuel Ngati Hine mandate mission
Northland's Ngati Hine people have begun a fund-raising drive to get on the road and seek their own mandate for a Treaty settlement. The large Ngapuhi sub-tribe were fierce opponents of the Tuhoronuku… Audio
Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement: 10 years, $10m, but no agreement
The government has spent more than $10 million trying - and failing - to get Northland iwi Ngāpuhi to enter into treaty settlement negotiations.
Figures obtained under the Official Information Act… Audio
Ngāpuhi hapū Ngāti Hine seeks its own Treaty settlement
Northland iwi Ngāti Hine has told the government it wants to pull out of the wider Ngāpuhi group and reach its own Treaty settlement with the Crown. Ngāti Hine chair Pita Tipene told our political… Audio
Pita Tipene announces he'll quit leadership in Ngāpuhi settlement talks
Two prominent Ngapuhi leaders say the former Treaty negotiations minister Chris Finlayson should butt out of the iwi's affairs. The iwi is voting on setting up a new process to negotiate their Treaty… Audio
Ngāpuhi Treaty deadlock shows no sign of breaking
The deadlock over Ngāpuhi's treaty negotiations shows no sign of breaking - with people leaving a series of hui over the weekend frustrated and without resolution. The Treaty Settlements Minister… Audio
Ngāpuhi leader warns govt heading for court action
The Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little is on a last-ditch diplomatic mission to Northland this weekend in an attempt to persuade warring Ngapuhi factions to allow a single authority to… Audio
Insight: Settle up - Are treaty deals benefiting all Maori?
Patrick O'Meara looks at what settlements have achieved and whether the benefit is filtering down to all iwi members Audio
NZ Wars public holiday was promised by Labour - students
Students who successfully campaigned for a day of remembrance for the New Zealand Wars say Labour promised them a public holiday. The young campaign leaders, all former students at Otorohanga College… Audio
Amazing discovery of British soldiers' bodies at Ruapekapeka
An archaeologist has made a remarkable discovery at the site of the country's first major battlefield, Ruapekapeka. He has found the bodies of twelve British soldiers killed in the battle, near… Audio
Kelvin Davis navigates new post-treaty settlement role
Māori MPs are set to hold 18 ministerial portfolios in the new Labour led government - including a newly created portfolio focusing on the post-treaty settlement period.
Kelvin Davis' portfolio of… Audio
Waitangi claimants jubilant at Labour win
Labour of course won all the Maori seats so we sought some reaction. There was elation at Waitangi last night over New Zealand First's choice to go into government with Labour. Maori claimants from… Audio
NZ First forestry plan backed by Northland iwi
Northern iwi are welcoming New Zealand First's call to re-establish a Forestry Service saying they see potential for new jobs and an opportunity to take control back of their lands. New Zealand First… Audio
New proposal to kick-start Ngapuhi's Treaty negotiations
A new proposal to kick-start the stalled Ngapuhi Treaty negotiations is already running in to trouble. Audio
Insight for 25 May 2014 - Ngapuhi & Settlement Anguish
Lois Williams explains the divisions in Ngapuhi as efforts are made to decide who should negotiate a settlement Audio
Hui discusses Tuhoronuku as Ngapuhi's Waitangi Tribunal
Hapu from New Zealand's largest iwi are considering legal action to stop Ngapuhi's board negotiating a treaty settlement with the Government. Audio