Te Ao Māori
Govt looks at Treaty interest in immigration policy
The government says one of the fundamental immigration questions it has to address is what input Māori should have into policy.
Work begins on $15m preventative care health centre in Hamilton
Work is set to begin on a $15 million community health centre in Hamilton which will bring preventative care to Māori.
Whangārei hapū call on council to embrace Māori world: new politicans’ pōwhiri
Whangārei hapū are challenging their district's council to embrace the Māori world in all it does.
Research journey into ties between Māori well-being and te reo
An University of Auckland lecturer is about to embark on a three-year project to see how Māori well-being is revitalising, alongside te reo.
Tohunga: rekindling the knowledge that was nearly wiped out
Some of the country's top experts in mātauranga Māori, known as tohunga, have gathered in Whakatāne for a symposium on the present and future of its role.
Co-ownership of Tauranga CBD land a milestone for mana whenua - commissioner
Tauranga City Council's commissioner says a ceremony marking a new co-ownership deal for land in the CBD is symbolic for mana whenua.
Māori have the solutions to Aotearoa's 'dark past'
A Tūhoe leader's daughter is sharing his vision for retaining cultural identity in New Zealand - via film. Video
Lack of govt consultation 'detrimental to development' - Māori communities at risk of flooding
Māori communities are worried the government's climate planning could override their own work and rangatiratanga.
'Loss of land and loss of life': Ngāti Maru apology highlights devastation of land theft
Of the 171 tupuna of Ngāti Maru iwi living between 1880 and 1920 only half have descendants who survive today.
Season 2 Ep 11: Number 8 Wire
New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources. Video, Audio
Dannevirke kura celebrates a te reo milestone
Thirty years ago, whānau in Dannevirke worried te reo Māori would become extinct. This week, they celebrated the 30th anniversary of their local kura.
Backing for Ngāi Tūhoe's 'enlightened' plans for Urewera huts
The Federated Mountain Clubs says people shouldn't be anxious about Ngāi Tūhoe's plans for new huts in Te Uruwera.
Crown apologises to Taranaki iwi Ngāti Maru for 'horrific' actions
The Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister says detailing the Crown's "horrific" actions against a Taranaki iwi during its official apology today was an emotional affair.
Health NZ releases its first national plan
Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ has released its plans for the next two years as it figures out how to replace 20 individual district ones that existed under the previous structure.
The interim plan has a… Audio
Ruakura Superhub: Building Aotearoa's largest inland port
"In 20 years, it will be the epicentre of logistics in the North Island." Audio
'It's not going to stop here': Kaumātua on demolition of Te Urewera DOC huts
A Tūhoe kaumātua is warning of further demonstrations after about 200 people gathered to protest the demolition of back country huts in Te Urewera. Audio
Teen founder of poi company among winners at Māori Business Awards
Teen contracted by Women's Rugby World Cup to make 32,000 poi "humbled" by Māori Business Awards win.
Hapū places rāhui on Lake Rotomā after fatal crash
Mana whenua have placed a rāhui over Lake Rotomā following a fatal crash on State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty.
Māori education forum draws more than 1000 people
More than 1000 people attended an education symposium hosted by iwi in Whakatū Nelson which aimed to inspire leaders to look at education with a Māori lens. Audio
Suspected suicides rates continue to drop - chief coroner stats
The number of suspected suicides has continued to drop year on year, but Māori also continue to be disproportionately negatively affected.