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Wāhine Māori recognised for cancer research
Three emerging Māori researchers leading innovative projects to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori will receive this year's Māori Cancer Researcher Award.
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Tapeta Wehi and Karen Grylls reunite for Ihi. Wehi. Mana.
28 Feb 2026Two powerhouses of performing arts will come together next month for a very special show. Ihi. Wehi. Mana. will celebrate a remarkable 45 years of the legendary… Audio
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Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system, data finds
27 Feb 2026Ministry of Justice factsheet found while wāhine Māori made up 15 percent of people in New Zealand they made up 44 percent of all women who were proceeded…
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Marlborough iwi takes over managing historic coastal site
27 Feb 2026Te Pokohiwi o Kupe - or the Boulder Bank Site Historic Reserve - includes the Wairau Bar, where Wairau River meets the sea at Cloudy Bay in Marlborough.
Wāhine Māori recognised for cancer research
Three emerging Māori researchers leading innovative projects to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori will receive this year's Māori Cancer Researcher Award.
Home and Away
We travel to New York, 1984, at the opening of Te Maori at the Met. Considered a landmark exhibition, it was met with widespread celebration -- but there were criticisms too. Audio
Ataahua Papa on kapa haka in the US and Auckland Arts Festival
Ataahua Papa is the Kaihautu Maori at Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki Auckland Arts Festival which starts next week but her own story includes many years living in North America. Along the way she lived in the… Audio
Tapeta Wehi and Karen Grylls reunite for Ihi. Wehi. Mana.
Two powerhouses of performing arts will come together next month for a very special show. Ihi. Wehi. Mana. will celebrate a remarkable 45 years of the legendary kapa haka group Te Waka Huia. The ropu… Audio
Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system, data finds
Ministry of Justice factsheet found while wāhine Māori made up 15 percent of people in New Zealand they made up 44 percent of all women who were proceeded against by police.
Marlborough iwi takes over managing historic coastal site
Te Pokohiwi o Kupe - or the Boulder Bank Site Historic Reserve - includes the Wairau Bar, where Wairau River meets the sea at Cloudy Bay in Marlborough.
Crown settlement with Ngāti Ruapani includes $24m financial redress
Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and the Crown have signed a Deed of Settlement for historical claims dating back to 1866.
Mauri Aura
This duo aim to "revitalise te ao Maori in contemporary spaces". With no recorded material as yet we're keen to learn more. Audio
Famous 1990s play, Waiora, set to re-open
Soon the 30th anniversary production of Waiora Te Ukaipo - The Homeland, written by Hone Kouka will open in Wellington and then Auckland. It's set in 1965 and tells the story of a whanau who move from… Audio
Auckland Arts Festival: He Kete Waiata
A concert that combines the world of jazz with Te Reo Māori, in a dynamic performance of original material as well as jazz standards sung by Whirimako Black, Leon Wharekura and Allana Goldsmith. Audio
‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy
Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa is staking its claim in NZ's clean energy future, backing a 280-megawatt green hydrogen and methanol project that could deliver climate gains, generational returns and long-term…
'Impossible deadline': Union questions shorter consultation for Māori curriculum
But the Ministry of Education says there is enough time for schools and kura to provide feedback.
Black Sox say Halberg recognition a boost for softball and next generation
The New Zealand men's side were finalists for ISPS Handa Team of the Year at the 63rd Halberg Awards in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Taihape marae steps up for stranded travellers
When the storm closed SH1, stranding hundreds, the community at Winiata Marae knew what to do.
Students step back in time ahead of school's demolition
Whanganui's St George's Preparatory School is being deconstructed - piece-by-piece - ahead of being repurposed for a iwi health organisation.
'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
Untreated water is still leaking into Wellington's south coast after the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooded a fortnight ago.
'Culture is the winner': All Stars clash proves it's more than just a game
This year's NRL Indigenous All Stars clash against the New Zealand Māori side was a draw but "two proud cultures are walking away winners", the Indigenous men's captain says.
Local iwi welcomes ban on harvesting rockpools
A local iwi is welcoming the government's two-year ban on harvesting rockpools in the north of Auckland. Ngati Manuhiri Settlement trust chief executive Nicola Rata-MacDonald hopes it will allow some… Audio
‘Germaori’ claim over Chatham Islands waka rejected by Māori appeal court
Catherine Sixtus has claimed her Germanic ancestors should qualify as Māori.
Reuben Paterson: 'an incredible sense of freedom in New York'
Maori contemporary artist Reuben Paterson moved to New York three years ago and says he feels an 'incredible sense of freedom' which carries over into his work. He has also contributed to the new… Audio
