Te Ao Māori
Integrity of Parihaka story: Name protection recommended
The Māori Affairs Select Committee has recommended that anyone wanting to use the word 'Parihaka' for commercial purposes must get permission from the Parihaka Papakainga Trust.
Babies in Oranga Tamariki care - safe or seized?
Are too many Māori babies being taken into care? Māori news correspondent, Leigh Marama McLachlan investigates whether Oranga Tamariki is getting the balance right between keeping children safe and… Audio
Little holds talks with Ngāpuhi ahead of first hapū gathering this year
Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little has re-opened the conversation with Ngāpuhi, in a low-key visit to the north this week.
Hamiton clinic offers both western and Māori healing
A new health clinic in Hamilton has combined western medicine and rongoā Māori to give patients more choice when they walk through the door.
Iwi leader's climate change case against government: papers filed
The Far North iwi leader who said he would take the government to court over inaction on climate change has filed court papers this afternoon.
Christchurch craft store accused of racial profiling
A Māori woman is accusing craft store Lincraft of racial profiling, after she was accused of stealing cross-stitch from one of its shops in Christchurch. Audio
Iwi leader to sue govt on climate: 'We are out of time'
A Māori leader from the Far North is suing the government over its "failure" to act fast enough on climate change.
Vandalising of cultural statues 'disturbing'
A Northland iwi leader says the vandalising of cultural statues is a sign of disrespect. Audio
Te reo Māori in classrooms programme begins with 150 teachers
About 700 teachers have signed up for a $12 million programme to increase te reo Māori in all classrooms, and 150 of them are already beginning beginning their reo haerenga.
How closed adoption robbed Māori children of their identity
Under the 1955 Adoption Act, thousands of Māori babies were adopted into Pākehā families. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui investigates the impact on Māori who grew up desperate to re-connect. Audio
Māori urged to ditch Oranga Tamariki, build on their own systems for tamariki
Māori language advocate Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi says Māori need to stop working for government agencies, and operating within western structures that don't prioritise the importance of whakapapa…
Rheumatic fever rates in Northland: 'It's just so sad'
Northland doctors say Health Ministry figures for one year they have audited under-estimated by half the true burden of acute rheumatic fever in the region. Audio
Shelly Bay land sale: Legal action lodged against iwi
A group of mana whenua in Wellington have taken legal action against its iwi's Trust, saying it sold land at Shelly Bay against their people's wishes.
Kaingaroa settlement receives $2.4m for redevelopment
A small Māori village in a Bay of Plenty forest has secured $2.4 million in funding to improve its rundown housing. Video
How closed adoption robbed Māori children of their identity
Insight - Thousands of Māori babies were adopted into Pākehā families under the 1955 Adoption Act, leaving them desperate to reconnect. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui investigates. Audio
Captain James Cook graffiti raises necessary kōrero - councillor
A statue of Captain James Cook has been vandalised in Gisborne, causing a stir online.
Smoke and Mirrors: Big Tobacco targets Māori with e-cigarettes
Smoke and Mirrors - Philip Morris is visiting marae and sports clubs to offer free trials and discounts on its e-cigarette as it targets Māori. Guyon Espiner investigates. Video
Crown process too long, costly for customary title of coastlines - claimants
Applicants wanting customary title of their coastlines say the longer the Crown takes the more people will die and not see justice.
Matariki for Tamariki: dancing for the stars
This school holidays, the NZ Dance Company is traveling around Auckland to bring young dancers onto the floor with them in the premiere season of Matariki for Tamariki. Audio
'Pou whenua have always been important to our people'
A large pou whenua has been unveiled in Kahurangi National Park.
