Te Ao Māori

Plans for a boardwalk through ancient pōhutukawa trees on Auckland's North Shore are polarising the community and iwi.

The New Zealand College of Midwives has elected its first Māori president, Nicole Pihema.

A lawyer representing claimants in the Waitangi Tribunal Mana Wāhine inquiry says government funding to progress it shows a willingness to find a solution to address the disparity experienced by…

A Rotorua whānau has issued a public appeal for information about a pounamu which was stolen from a grave site at Kauae Cemetery in the city.

A roadblock protest labelled "lunacy" by Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little is bringing the hapū and iwi into disrepute, a Treaty claim negotiator says.

The Manawatū Gorge-Te Apiti region suffered when slips closed the gorge road two years ago, but new funding means hopes are high for the future.

All Blacks discards Nathan Harris and Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi have been named in the New Zealand Māori squad.

South Island iwi Ngāi Tahu has opened the world's largest dark sky reserve, Rehua, which includes an indoor multimedia experience showcasing Māori astronomy.

Police are investigating after an aggrieved hapū member cut off a Crown limousine carrying Andrew Little, blocked the road, and then issued the Treaty Negotiations Minister a "trespass notice".

A Far North Māori social service agency has stopped 47 children from going into state care within the past year by finding wider whānua to care for them instead.

A Waikato councillor is surprised that most people don't think having different cultures makes their region a better place to live.

More than half of children taken from their whānau by Oranga Tamariki are Māori and the number of Māori children taken by the agency has risen since 2014, new statistics show.

Councils and iwi from across the top of the South Island have teamed up with the Department of Conservation on a plan to restore the region's natural landscapes.

A Māori-led inquiry will best understand what is working - or not - for Māori whānau, supporters say.

A family says Oranga Tamariki has slashed their weekly visits with their child in order to "wean" the boy from his parents before he is placed in permanent care.

A $98 million plan to tackle high rates of Māori recidivism will involve whānau in rehabilitation strategies, not just prisoners themselves.

The Treaty Negotiations Minister remains optimistic that all iwi yet to settle with the Crown will reach the negotiation stage by June next year.

Indigenous people from around the world have gathered in Waikato for what is being described as an historic conference.