Te Ao Māori
Call for rethink on prosecutions welcomed in some quarters while government disputes need
A Māori barrister hopes new guidelines will make judges and lawyers think carefully about the factors that put people before the courts.
Corrections, Health NZ exempt from prosecution over prisoner's hunger strike
An inmate who has been on a politically motivated hunger strike for three months has refused all medical intervention.
'Blown away' by extreme need as families swamp free dental clinics
Hauora providers say the free clinics revealed the severity of dental health issues among Māori and the extreme need for access to treatment.
The reasons behind a hīkoi the length of the North Island
The protest march will leave Cape Reinga on 11 November, and arrive at Parliament on 19 November - one day after the Treaty Principles Bill is expected to be introduced.
Mata Season 2 | Episode 19: Mother of missing Marakopa children speaks to Mihingarangi Forbes in exclusive interview
The mother of the three missing Marokopa children tells Mata she believes a recent exchange between a pig hunter and her daughter was a cry for help. Video, Audio
Waitangi Tribunal's Veterans Inquiry reaches milestone
The latest claimant stage of the Waitangi Tribunal's Military Veterans Inquiry has drawn to a close in Whakatāne.
Māori-Samoan physiotherapist researching ways to better support Māori and Pasifika
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in New Zealand, with Māori having a higher hospitalisation and mortality rate than non-Māori.
Maya Angelou's poetry translated into te reo
The African-American poet's experiences have a lot in common with those of many wāhine Māori, editor says.
Wāhine Māori aims to be the first to summit Everest
Holly Beckham has turned away from years of addiction with a new goal - climbing the world's highest mountain.
Fast-track projects: Govt told to strengthen ties with iwi
The government is being encouraged to engage with iwi to foster Māori economic development.
Concern over low percentage of Māori speaking te reo
However, there are now more te reo Māori speakers than ever before.
Fast Track nod for port expansion a Treaty breach - hapū
Northport's container terminal expansion is one of 149 projects the government has selected for fast tracking.
That Dark Alley
So, who's going to tell my story? Daniella dismisses all the other contenders and takes over the mic. Telling how she rocked up to the Maritime Boxing Gym - a male bastion in the late 90's - welcomed… Audio
David Seymour goes head-to-head with iwi leader in heated debate
The ACT leader and Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik clashed on the place of Te Tiriti in modern Aotearoa. Audio
Stan Walker's 'priceless' taonga missing after festival
Rings, necklaces, whale bones, and greenstones were among the "priceless" taonga that went missing after Stan Walker's performance at Promiseland.
Government and iwi partner to build affordable homes
The 100 rentals will be built near Ngāruawāhia, with the government putting in $35 million.
Whakataukī of the Week with Peter Keegan
Dr Peter Keegan (Waikato-Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou) has self-published a book, Ko te Torotoro i te Whenua o Īnia, which explores his travels to India over the past 30 years. Audio
From gumboots to heels: The rise of a Māori pageant mum
When Vannessa Savage-Taranaki isn't eeling, diving, or running after her tamariki, she's bringing te ao Māori to the international pageant stage.
'Kia tapatahi!' - Songbook of classic waiata Māori launched
The book is aimed at making waiata Māori easily accessible all across the world.
Professor Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku
Over the past 50 years Emeritus Professor Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku has been one of the most influential Maori academics and writers. In 1981 she became the first Maori woman to receive a PHD from a New… Audio
