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Māori wards bill: 'Today is a great day for local democracy', minister says
The bill that will require councils to hold polls on Māori wards has passed its third reading.
Whakataukī of the Week with Shanon O'Connor
Tōnui Collab is a charitable trust for the advancement of bilingual STEMM education in Tairāwhiti. Director Shanon O'Connor joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī close to her heart. Audio
Region's Māori wards' future uncertain as new law kicks in
The new rules mean Northland's councils must poll their communities at the next election if they want to keep their Māori wards.
'Enough is enough' - Chris Hipkins blasts government over Māori policies
The Labour Party says the coalition government is unfairly targeting Māori, while the ACT party says Labour is creating division.
Atamira dance company launches Ka Mua Ka Muri
This week Julian Wilcox talks to the executive director of the Atamira dance company, Marama Lloyd. Audio
Junior softballers vye for spot in U-18 Women's Softball World Cup final
Māoritanga and pride remains at the forefront as the haka makes its mark on the softball world stage.
Stand-alone body for kaupapa Māori education backs long-held dream - campaigners
Kura kaupapa Māori are hailing a Waitangi Tribunal decision as a major breakthrough in their push for self-determination.
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26 July 2024
On today's episode, Presbyterian Support Otago says it is open to a police investigation, after the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into abuse in care revealed the organisation destroyed the… Audio
Overruling court on coastal rights risks new protests, Te Pāti Māori warns
Te Pāti Māori is warning a move to overturn a court decision risks a return of the big foreshore and seabed protests of 20 years ago. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal finds Crown has breached treaty principles
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached Treaty principles when it failed to uphold needs of Kura Kaupapa Māori through the Tomorrow's Schools review process. Lead Claimant and te reo Māori… Audio
Govt proposes changes to Marine and Coastal Area Act
The government is proposing legislation to nullify a Court of Appeal decision and amend the Marine and Coastal Area Act to so Māori will again need to prove they've had continuous exclusive use and… Audio
People still in temporary accommodation 18 months after cyclone
More than 120 people in Wairoa are living in temporary accommodation and there are more who need it.
Govt says new plans won't reopen Foreshore and Seabed debate
The government is planning to make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 25 July
On today's episode, survivors of abuse in care are demanding action to match the apologies that followed the release of the final, damning report of the royal commission, we hear from Minister Erica… Audio
Maori survivors of abuse in state care hope for action
Maori survivors of abuse in state care, hope the Royal Commission of Inquiry's report doesn't just end up gathering dust. Maori news reporter, Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, filed this story. Audio
Māori reported more abuse, faced harsher punishment - inquiry
Racist targeting by police and social workers and harsher sentences by youth courts significantly contributed to over-representation of Māori among the abused.
Nau Mai Town - Season Three
Nau Mai Town is back with another haerenga around Aotearoa to find out more about Māori place names. Audio
How colonisation created the state care to prison pipeline
First Person - When he walked into the prison yard for the first time as a teenager, having never been there before, Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena already knew most the men in there.
Mata Season 2 | Episode 13: Jackson on Treaty Principles, Pharmac, and the coalition
Former Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson shares his views on the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill and Seymour's Pharmac Treaty directive. Then we're joined by panelists Hinurewa Te Hau and… Video, Audio