Te Ao Māori
"Primary care is incredibly grounding": Matire Harwood appointed professor at Auckland University
The GP says her journey from a young curious girl to a professor of medicine was shaped by whānau, mentors - and one unfulfilled bribe. Audio
The stars behind new Matariki roadrip movie KOKA
A new film about a Māori elder and a troubled young woman who bond during a Matariki road trip - KOKA - is about to hit cinemas. Audio
Tribunal asked to halt seabed mine fast-track
The claimants want an urgent hearing into alleged Crown breaches.
Ngāti Rangi celebrates housing milestone
The new homes will be for the descendants of Ngāti Rangi living in the region and those wanting to return home.
Hundreds expected to celebrate legacy of Māori health pioneer
The Tā Māui Pōmare Annual Commemorations have drawn mana whenua from around the motu since 1936 to commemorate Aotearoa's first Māori Health Minister.
Groundbreaking storytelling with a sculpture park you can drive through
Te Ahu a Turanga is a new $824 million 11.5-kilometre four-lane highway connecting the Lower North Island East to West. It opened this week. it is, in effect an enormous sculpture park you can drive… Audio
Navigating an ableist health system with a disability
Julie Woods has navigated the world without sight since 1997, but New Zealand's healthcare system has often left her in the dark.
New bridge, walkway protecting historic Taranaki pā opens
The completed project cost about $2 million.
Rangatahi use kaupapa Māori speech competition to tackle big issues
Students from across the motu compete at a regional level, eyeing for a spot to represent at nationals.
The story behind the art on NZ's newest highway
"For me it's not really whether I'm happy or not, it's whether our people are happy," one of the artists says.
Te Pāti Māori' lawyer criticises 'political circus' that saw MPs suspended over haka
Tania Waikato says Te Pāti Māori's haka on the floor of the House was not against the rules, and the Privileges Committee broke its own rules in suspending three MPs. Video, Audio
Waitangi National Trust chair steps down after almost a decade
The maximum length a person can be on the board is nine years.
Report finds stark outcomes for Māori in state care system
The Independent Children's Monitor has found Māori children overrepresented in Oranga Tamariki's systems, with outcomes as they grow up painting a "paint a stark picture".
'Soften Up Bro': Supporting tāne Māori to express vulnerability
This Men's Mental Health week a Māori clinical psychology researcher is calling on men to challenge Aotearoa's harmful "harden up" mentality.
Fear of confusion sparks te reo name rethink
Worries about a new Manutahi Park being mistaken for another Manutahi an hour's drive away has the council considering adding the name of a British Military Settler.
Te Tai Tokerau comes out on top at 2025 Ahuwhenua Trophy awards
The Excellence in Māori Sheep and Beef Farming and the Young Māori Farmer awards both went to Northland-based farmers.
'Nothing short of disastrous': Seabed mining project another 'muru raupatu' for Taranaki
About 500 people braved icy waters off the New Plymouth coast on Sunday to protest against the Pātea seabed mining project. Audio
Rangatahi-led project explores health benefits of kūmara vines
Darius Martin-Baker has combined with Callaghan Innovation scientists to study the medicinal qualities of kūmara.
'If I don't, who will?': Kara-France on making history
The Kiwi mixed martial artist will step into the octagon this month with the chance to become the first ever Māori UFC flyweight champion.
The House: A sentencing hearing in Parliament
Parliament and the courts are different branches of our democracy. On Thursday, during the debate on MP punishments, it felt like they overlapped.
