Te Ao Māori

Far North kahikā (mayor) Moko Tepania says being elected with the support of local iwi means he and his councillors are not alone.

A Parihaka kaumātua hopes a 70km stretch of the Taranaki coastline will become a mātaitai, or customary fishing reserve. Audio

An occupation on the Far North's Karikari Peninsula is due to end Wednesday evening after a landowner agreed to hapū demands.

Around 20 people spoke in support of the decision at today's council meeting.

Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to establish a Māori ward because young people in the district wanted the change.

Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi Awards recognises the depth and wealth of Aotearoa's Māori artists.

Kīngi Tūheitia will visit Parihaka Pā for the first time next week in a bid to strengthen historical and spiritual bonds between Taranaki and the Kīngitanga - and forge greater political unity.

A former National prime minister says the ACT party has "zero" chance of getting a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi through government negotiations.

The whale was given the name Te Koha, meaning the gift, and was laid to rest with mana.

The clock is about to be wound back on Labour's Māori health initiative despite pleas that it should be given more time to prove its worth.

An iwi bid to change the name of National Park back to Waimarino has been accepted by the Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa NZ Geographic Board.

The special vote count has seen Te Pāti Māori claim victory in six of the seven Māori electorates, ousting incumbent Labour MPs Kelvin Davis and Peeni Henare.

One year after their election, what do new Māori ward councillors make of the job and what advice do they have for councils who have yet to adopt Māori wards? Audio

Te Kura o Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae has taken out the top prize at Te Mana Kuratahi primary school kapa haka competition.