Te Ao Māori
'You saw the angst of the family, the sorrow, the sense of betrayal'
Descendants of the original land owners of the Kāpiti Coast Airport and the local mayor are calling on the government to return it to mana whenua.
Ngāti Maru moves closer to settlement with the Crown
The return of land is a key element of a proposed settlement between Ngāti Maru - the only Taranaki iwi yet to settle - and the Crown.
Te Atiawa embarks on ambitious property development plan
Taranaki's largest iwi, Te Atiawa, is pushing ahead with plans to become the pre-eminent property developer in its rohe.
Tokoroa Covid-19 cases spark unease in vulnerable rural areas
A rural health lecturer is concerned by the appearance of Covid-19 in a rural community, given what he says is their vulnerability to the virus. Audio
Taranaki wants Defence Force to secure its borders
The Taranaki Mayoral Forum and the Taranaki Iwi Chairs' Forum say it's their collective view "we must create a Taranaki bubble to protect our people and our economy".
Iwi considers placing alert level 4 rules over rohe
Leaders of Te Whānau a Apanui are considering placing alert level 4 restrictions over their rohe, including setting up checkpoints.
Wellington convention centre named Tākina, botanic gardens area named Paekākā
The council has unanimously approved the name, and formally accepted the name Paekākā for the area around the botanical gardens.
New partnership aims to increase Māori home ownership
Wellington iwi are hopeful a new housing partnership with the Hutt City Council will get more Māori in the city owning homes.
Whānau, funeral homes 'confused' about tangihanga rules
Funeral home directors in Auckland are unsure what to tell whānau who have planned funeral or tangihanga services over the weekend.
Raukūmara Forest restoration with $34m fund: 'The state of it is scary'
After years of lobbying successive governments, local iwi on the East Coast have finally received funding and support to heal the ancestral Raukūmara Forest.
Stomach cancer gene testing guidelines for Māori will save lives - survivors
Whānau who suffer from a rare genetic mutation that leads to stomach cancer have said new international guidelines making it easier for Māori to get tested will save hundreds of lives.
$5m boost for predator control on Banks Peninsula
A long-term programme to eradicate pests like possums, rats and feral cats from a large part of Banks Peninsula has been given a funding boost.
Labour launches re-election campaign with $300m jobs plan
The Labour Party has launched its re-election campaign today with a promise to invest $311 million to help unemployed New Zealanders into jobs.
Iwi 'fully divided' on Treaty settlement negotiations
At least three hapū have written formal requests to Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little to stop negotiating the Whakatōhea Treaty settlement with its pre-settlement trust.
Government allocates $1.5m funding for 19 marae across Wairoa
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa descendants are overjoyed they can do up their wharenui, while also attracting their rangatahi back to their marae, with more than $1.5 million from the Provincial Growth…
Ngāpuhi hapū preparing to occupy Bay of Islands public reserve
Ngāpuhi hapū in a small Bay of Islands town are gearing up to occupy a public reserve to stop a neighbouring boatyard owner from using it.
Oranga Tamariki report: 'Something is rotten in that organisation'
Māori leaders say they have no faith in Oranga Tamariki and the chief executive needs to go after the latest report into the organisation found it was routinely taking newborns without whānau… Audio
Positive start to Ōpōtiki’s first Tuia Programme
Ōpōtiki's first Tuia Programme is already producing positive results amongst the community's youth.
TOP hopes to tap into water bottling worry
At an event at the controversial Cloud Ocean bottling plant in Christchurch today, The Opportunities Party said governance of water could not be any worse than how it is now.
Oranga Tamariki baby removal the 'default position' - Chief ombudsman's inquiry
An investigation into Oranga Tamariki has found the ministry has been routinely removing newborn babies from their parents under a "without notice" court order, rather than in exceptional cases only. Video