Te Ao Māori

Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara has taken out the Māori electorate with a margin of around 3000 votes.

Labour candidate Peeni Henare conceded defeat to his rival, when the vote count hit 80 percent.

Early results heavily favour Te Pāti Māori candidate Oriini Kaipara.

With a waiata and lowering of the flags, the first Koroneihana of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po came to an end.

For one Te Kūiti businesswoman, pouring candles became a way to process grief and to reconnect with who she was beyond motherhood.

The mauri of Te Matatini has been passed from Te Kāhui Maunga to Waikato as early preparations begin for the next kapa haka festival in 2027.

In her first royal address since becoming head of the Kiingitanga movement, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po told listeners that being Māori was not defined by having an enemy or a challenge to…

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has given her first speech at Koroneihana, a year after the death of her father.

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po will deliver her first national address, after a year of mourning.

Marae are often on the front line of natural disasters, opening their doors to shelter the community and at times hit hard by floods themselves. Audio

Rangatahi called upon other young people to protect the environment and preserve te reo Māori.

From school books and government agencies to teacher training and even passports, the place of te reo is under intense scrutiny.

There should be less government and less dependency on the Crown and more tino rangatiratanga, Waikato-Tainui kaikōrero Tukoroirangi Morgan said.