Te Ao Māori

The Royal Society Te Apārangi announced the 12 recipients of its Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowship for 2025 this week.

The Unutai e! Unutai e! exhibition opens in Christchurch on Saturday and uses photographic works to highlight the realities being faced by waterways across the country.

The move would help protect Piopiotahi for future generations, with talks creating a strong foundation for the future, chief executive Haylee Preston says.

The Conservation Minister has re-classified swathes of stewardship land on the West Coast of the South Island.

A proposal from the new Napier Mayor to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council's standing committees for the next council term has failed.

The latest New Zealand Health Survey showed daily smoking among Māori adults 15 and over has increased slightly from 14.8 to 15 percent.

The National Iwi Chairs Forum delivered the petition to Minister of Education Erica Stanford

The hautapu ā-motu will be held at Takaparawhau on July 10 and hosted by mana whenua Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

The former Kiingitanga spokesperson questioned whether the current leadership could heal months of party turmoil.

Te Pāti Māori gathers for its long-awaited AGM today, after months of turmoil that led to the expulsion of two of their six MPs.

Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said the party remained committed to its tikanga and people. Audio

Almost 24,000 have signed the petition since its launch in early November.

Lead negotiator Ken Mair said the ceremony marked a major milestone in a "long and tiring" Treaty settlement journey.

NZEI Te Riu Roa says principals and school boards are frustrated the government dropped the Treaty requirement without any engagement.