Te Ao Māori

Marae could provide valuable support in response to the Covid-19 coronavirus in Aotearoa, an iwi leader says. But another iwi leader is not so keen on the idea.

In just one day, the Māori Party has unravelled 18 months of work rebuilding and repositioning itself ahead of the September election, writes Jo Moir.

Ngāi Tahu's digital atlas of the original Māori names for the South Island can now be used to teach young students about colonisation.

More than 1000 performers are taking the stage for Te Arawa Kapa Haka Regional Competition, which is expected to attract close to 4000 spectators.

The Federation of Māori Authorities is warning Covid 19 could hit the Māori economy by half a billion dollars.

Former Labour minister and Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere is set to run for the Māori Party in the Tāmaki Makaurau seat.

After weeks of drought and severe water shortages in the Far North, relief is on its way.

The stigma around cannabis and the high licensing costs are barriers to getting whānau, hapū and iwi into the industry, say Māori applying for medicinal cannabis licenses.

A descendant of Māori chief Te Wharepōuri says correcting the spelling of a suburban Wellington street named after him will help right an historic wrong.

The contentious fight for Māori water rights is ramping up a notch, as Māori groups prepare to take court action.

Wellington mana whenua have temporarily stopped doing hongi at their pōhiri following the second confirmed case of Covid-19 in the country.

Te Māngai Pāho cannot increase funding to iwi radio without more money from the government, its chief executive has said, in response to criticism over the small amount of funding those stations…

The government has ignored the Nurses Organisation's call to lift the wages of nurses working for Māori health providers to match those at DHBs, the union says.

Whānau in the East Coast have been digging into their own pockets to provide food and financial support to those affected by major logging disruption in the region.

There are concerns new armed police response teams could enflame already strained relations with Māori and Pasifika communities. Audio

Eighty percent will experience violence from a partner. They're three times more likely to be killed by a partner. These are domestic violence figures for Māori women.

Iwi are too reliant on investments in property and primary industries, restricting returns for their members, according to a new report.

The Māori nursing population has remained static for 40 years, but a new Māori nursing degree in Auckland hopes to change that.

The disputed land at Ihumātao has been granted the highest level of heritage recognition, but the largely symbolic decision will not bring the conflict to an end.

Far North District Council's lease extension for Houhora Heads motor camp has angered local iwi Ngai Takoto, who opposed the move from the outset.