Te Ao Māori
Ex-minister demands apology to Māori beaten as children for speaking te reo
Dover Samuels is calling on the Crown to say sorry to a generation of Māori whipped for speaking te reo at school.
Calls for equal Māori representation in new cancer agency
A Māori health leader is calling for equal representation within the new cancer agency but wants Māori to decide what that looks like for themselves.
Iwi says blocking West Coast hydro scheme 'absolute madness'
West Coast iwi Ngāti Waewae is calling on the government to revoke its decision to block a hydroelectric power scheme on the Waitaha River.
Classical music and kapa haka combine for world première
Classical music and kapa haka combine this week in Rotorua and Hamilton. Audio
More needs to be done to cut Māori offender numbers - advocate
A Māori youth advocate is hailing significant reductions in youth offending as good news, but says some areas of the justice system still need fixing.
Warm homes instead of caravans
The government has invested $2.7 million into a papakāinga (housing) development in Tauranga.
$2m study aims to improve Māori and Pasifika heart health
A $2 million government grant has been awarded to researchers to explore the inequities in the rates of cardiovascular disease among Māori and Pasifika.
Lake Taupō rāhui due to burst sewerage line lifted by Tūwharetoa
The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board has lifted the rahui on parts of Lake Taupō and the upper Waikato River.
15,000 trees planted at historic pā site
People sentenced to community work have planted 15,000 trees on Northland's most historic pā site.
Ministerial groups to reassess protections for Māori intellectual and cultural property
Nearly 30 years after Māori lodged a bid for legal protection for their intellectual and cultural property rights, the government has finally issued a formal response.
Acknowledgement of Māori ownership of freshwater needed, leader says
Success following the landmark Waitangi Tribunal report on fresh water degradation will require the Crown acknowledge Māori ownership rights over fresh water, a Māori leader says. Audio
Govt told act on Tribunal's findings on freshwater degradation
Iwi leaders are urging the government not to sideline a landmark Waitangi Tribunal report into water rights and recognise Māori proprietary rights. Audio
Iwi calls out artist over use of haka lyrics in T-shirt range
New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell has come under fire by a Wellington iwi for printing the lyrics of the haka 'Ka Mate' on a new T-shirt line.
Waitangi Tribunal slams Crown over freshwater failures
A landmark report from the Tribunal tonight heavily criticises the Crown over river and lake pollution, and for blocking Māori from helping to fix the problem. Audio
Council votes against Shelly Bay development processes probe
Wellington city councillors have voted against a move to dig deeper into the details around the controversial Shelly Bay project.
Hokianga man to be honoured by Muhammed Ali centre in US
A Hokianga man will receive a humanitarian award next month from the Muhammed Ali Centre in the US for his efforts in helping minimise waste
New Plymouth District Council seats: 'We need a good mix to make good decisions'
A former New Plymouth mayor who campaigned for a Māori ward on the council is sceptical that a new voting system being used this year will return a more diverse group of councillors.
Adults warned on suicides: Support children or 'see them leave before you'
Māori suicide prevention workers say they are undervalued and underfunded and they are pleading for more support as Māori suicide rates reach record highs.
Taonga returning: Negotiations with museums over Cook items succeed
A collection of taonga left on board Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour after its first voyage to Aotearoa will be returned to the Tairāwhiti region after 250 years.
