Te Ao Māori
National Urban Māori Authority applauds Commissioner recommendations
A second report by the Children's Commissioner into Oranga Tamariki is calling for the Ministry's power to be transferred to Māori.
Māni Dunlop spoke to the chair of National Urban Māori Authority… Audio
Children's Commisioner wants Oranga Tamariki powers transferred to Māori
The Children's Commissioner wants Oranga Tamariki's powers transferred to iwi and hapū, saying the current system does not serve Māori.
That is one of the key recommendations from the second part of… Audio
Kiwifruit orchard wins inaugural award for excellence in Māori horticulture.
Hineora Orchard, east of Ōpōtiki, was praised for turning the land into a thriving operation, pioneering gold kiwifruit and achieving impressive results.
'My phone never explodes more than during pride month'
For RNZ series HERE WE ARE, Te Manahou Mackay discusses tokenism in the modeling industry and being trans in te ao Māori. Video
Wellington iwi begins occupation at Shelly Bay
Iwi members and a protest group have spent their first night occupying land at Wellington's contentious seaside development Shelly Bay.
Bowel cancer screening programme needs greater coverage - Chris Jackson
The Cancer Society wants a better screening programme for bowel cancer to reduce the numbers of patients given a late diagnosis.
Overcoming hurdles to graduate: 'I didn't think I was going to get through it '
A wahine Māori has overcome constant pain from a serious car accident to complete her nursing degree, and she credits her whānau and a Māori health workforce programme for getting her through.
Petitions launched to scupper Northland councils' Māori wards
Hundreds of Northlanders opposed to Māori wards have already signed up to New Zealand's biggest opposition polling demand campaign.
Tūhoe astronomer awarded 2020 Callaghan Medal
Tūhoe astronomy professor Rangi Mātāmua Ngāpuhi, and Ngāti Porou historian Ngarino Ellis have been recognised at the Research Honours Aotearoa awards.
Debate on Māori wards ends in tears: 'Disappointed time and time again'
There were tears, anger and frustration last night and the public walked out as Hawke's Bay Regional Council debated bringing in Māori wards.
Seabed mining appeal: Crown accused of ignoring Māori rights to foreshore and seabed
The Crown has been accused of yet again ignoring Māori rights to the foreshore and seabed in response to its submissions on a ironsand mining civil appeal before the Supreme Court.
Calls for Parliamentary Oath of Allegiance to recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi
A week from now, MPs will be sworn into Parliament, but some are less than thrilled with pledging allegiance to the Queen.
Te Pae Oranga should have te ao Māori approach, put tangata whenua first, advocates say
Te Pae Oranga was supposed to keep Māori out of court, but new figures show tangata whenua aren't buying into it, leading to calls for the programme to be redesigned.
Rino Tirikatene, Willow-Jean Prime elected as Labour Māori Caucus co-chairs
Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene and Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime have been unanimously elected as the new co-chairs of the Labour Māori Caucus.
Tairāwhiti Museum refuses to exhibit Endeavour model
Tairāwhiti Museum has refused to accept a controversial model of Captain James Cook's ship, the Endeavour, saying it is both "impractical" and "incompatible" with its policies.
Witi Ihimaera - Navigating the Stars: Māori creation myths
Beloved author Witi Ihimaera joins Jesse to talk about his new book in which he retells traditional stories for the 21st century. It's called Navigating the Stars: Māori creation myths. Audio
Justice with a difference: The iwi panels with a 92% success rate
Iwi justice panels in Wellington have credited strong relationships with police and support services at their fingertips for the region's success. Video
Ngāi Tahu commercial operations suffer $25.6m loss due to Covid-19
Ngāi Tahu's commercial operations have suffered a staggering loss of over $25.6m after the pandemic hammered its extensive tourism operations.
Ngāpuhi leader Rudy Taylor dies
Ngāpuhi leader, staunch hapū advocate and Labour Party Māori Council chair Rudolph Taylor has died aged 66.
Reo Māori statement 'another one of those bureaucracy things' - lecturer
The government's first statement of education priorities, which instructs schools and other learning institutions to incorporate te reo and tikanga, could have gone much further, a te reo Māori…
