Te Ao Māori

The Hōkūle'a and sister vessel Hikianalia arrived on Friday afternoon to a colourful and sometimes emotional ceremony.

From Whakatāne to Tāmaki Makaurau to Ōtautahi and Invercargill, school boards have issued public statements reaffirming their obligations to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Sir Timoti Kāretu, who has seen the ups and downs of te reo Māori, is one of many guests of honour at Toitū te Reo, a two-day Māori language symposium. Audio

Author Grant Hodgson said the conversation offered rare, vivid insights into the thoughts and values of both parties.

Thousands of te reo learners will take part in the festival which is described as a two-day "celebration, inspiration, education, and activation of the language and culture". Audio

One says upholding the treaty is the right thing to do and part of its "civic responsibility".

Hōkūleʻa's historic 1985 journey helped spark the revival of Māori ocean voyaging. Audio

Excitement is building ahead of the opening a new whare at Hanmer Springs' Soldiers' Block.

The Tongariro blaze torched almost 3000 hectares in the national park.

Pākehā Project co-founder Rebecca Sinclair says marching alongside thousands of Māori and non-Māori showed what true kotahitanga could look like.

The 42 page complaint was submitted to the United Nations by a Māori health leader.

Education Minister Erica Stanford said the Treaty was the Crown's responsibility, not schools'.

A dawn karakia at Te Rerenga Wairua marked the beginning of a nationwide march opposing the Treaty Principles Bill.

Analysis - As the Iwi Chairs Forum fought fruitlessly to keep Te Pāti Māori together last week, spokesperson Bayden Barber offered a warning: a split tōtara is only good for the fire.

The kaupapa follows scent artist Nathan Taare and perfume enthusiast Whitney Steel as they create bespoke fragrances inspired by the lives of well-known Aotearoa creatives. Video

Eru Kapa-Kingi insists party president John Tamihere is not the man to lead them to the promised land.