Māori man seeking citizenship for kids should be granted it
The Waitangi Tribunal has recommended a Māori man seeking citizenship for his children should be granted it. The…
Unions and Māori come together for Rā Whakamana
Unions and Māori have united in solidarity against government policy, coming together for Rā Whakamana – a nationwide…
Victoria Police officer becomes first with moko kauae
A leading senior police officer has become the first Māori member of the Victoria Police to wear a…
Whānau already on waitlist for 80 new rental homes in Rotorua
Fifty whānau are already on a waitlist for an affordable housing scheme in Rotorua, announced today by a…
Govt prepared to remove tikanga Māori from court rulings
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has warned lawyers that “unique” court rulings recognising tikanga Māori could cost the country…
Ngāti Tūwharetoa chief Sir Tumu te Heuheu dies
Sir Tumu te Heuheu, the ariki and paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, has died. In a statement, Te…
Answers demanded over Māori ward profile omissions
Fairness in the Ōpōtiki Māori ward election has been called into question following a printing error. Curley Keno…
Opinion: By-election media exclusion – why it matters
Opinion: Māori Affairs Correspondent Te Aniwa Hurihanganui says the voters suffer when political parties shut out reporters. It…
The Māori Queen speaks and it’s a new, vital voice for NZ
John Campbell reports from Tūrangawaewae where Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po gave her first…
Gisborne hapū blocks road in bid to reclaim ancestral lands
A Gisborne hapū has blocked a road and attempted to stop work at a wharf in their latest…
How New Zealand nearly lost the Māori Wardens in the 70s
You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone today with a bad word to say about the Māori Wardens. Kindness,…
Former Black Fern fundraising after shock cancer diagnosis
Cheryl Waaka, a former Black Fern and a māmā to two teenagers, is now facing her toughest opponent…