Te Ao Māori
Tribal place names restored throughout central North Island
Mountains, a lake and scenic reserves are some of the sites that have been renamed.
NZ's largest te reo Māori only netball event thriving
A kaupapa Māori netball tournament is committed to creating a space where te reo Māori is the norm - on and off the court.
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu farewells staff
An independent evaluation of the agency's direct social investment model hailed it as an 'outstanding exemplar of an organisation delivering public services that actually work'.
Wake-up call to MPs over building relationships after Treaty settlements
Public organisations are treating Treaty commitments like transactions, not relationships, the Auditor-General says.
Parliament passes Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill
The Bill apologises for confiscating land and conducting a scorched earth campaign against Tauranga tribes.
Return of the huia? Why Māori worldviews must be part of the ‘de-extinction’ debate
Colossal Biosciences successful resurrection of dire wolves raises a raft of ethical questions.
Mata Season 3 | Episode 9: Pay Equity Issue Will Not Go Away
E tū Union National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh discusses the government’s controversial Equal Pay Amendment Act that makes it harder for women-dominated workforces to achieve pay equity. Video, Audio
NZ ranked last in OECD and EU countries for suicide rate
Rangatahi advocates and mental health workers are calling for urgent action to reduce New Zealand's alarmingly high suicide rates among Maori and Pasifika youth. A just-released UNICEF report ranked… Audio
Te Mātāwai announces new board appointees to lead te reo revitalisation
Kiri Tamihere-Waititi, Penetaui Kleskovic, Kiwa Hammond and Ruakiri Fairhall have been appointed to the board.
Councillor adamant Nelson well-placed to host Te Matatini
"It's not good enough to say that Te Tauihu can't host, because how we host is really up to us," Kahu PakiPaki says.
Waitangi Tribunal already doing what it's intended to do - Treaty law experts
A government review announced last week the Tribunal will be refocused back to its 'original intent', but Treaty law experts say it's already doing that.
Whakataukī of the Week with Emma Hislop
Award-winning author Emma Hislop (Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha, Kāi Tahu) joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī close to her heart. Audio
Te Matatini 2027 won't be held in Nelson, organisers looking for new host
The largest kapa haka competition in the world will not be hosted in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui / Nelson in 2027.
Council calls on Māori candidates to stand in local election
The Whanganui District Council is organising a candidate information evening with a Māori focus ahead of local body elections later this year.
Minister assures outcome of Waitangi Tribunal review won't be predetermined
"I am certainly not predetermined, and this government is not predetermined over this outcome," Tama Potaka told Saturday Morning. Audio
Mapuna interview with the late Maori art pioneer Fred Graham
This special episode of Mapuna pays tribute to a giant of contemporary Maori art - Fred Graham (Ngati Koroki Kahukura) - who died yesterday at the age of 96. But age did not dampen his creative spirit… Audio
'Original intent': Govt plans Waitangi Tribunal review
Act leader David Seymour says the tribunal has gone well beyond its brief.
The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
Teachers say removing requirements to recognise cultural identity in early childhood centres is recolonisation, and a backward step.
Whakataukī of the Week with Dame Hinewehi Mohi
For New Zealand Music Month, Emile Donovan speaks to legendary musician and producer Dame Hinewehi Mohi. Audio
Regulatory Standards Bill claim accepted for urgency by Waitangi Tribunal
The group behind last year's Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti has been granted an urgent hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal regarding the Regulatory Standards Bill.
