Unreleased review of Waitangi Tribunal sitting with ministers
More than a year after a major review of the functions of the Waitangi Tribunal was announced, the…
Greens propose $2.4b marae fund: ‘When roads close, marae stay open’
Marae would receive funding through a $2.44 billion permanent trust owned and governed by hapū and iwi under…
Bikinis and bare chests: Campaign for Māori voters to switch rolls goes viral
Green Party candidate Tania Waikato is taking an unconventional approach to encouraging Māori voters to switch to the…
Extinction threat for the hoiho, one of the world’s rarest penguins
The threat to one of the world’s rarest penguins, the northern hoiho, is reaching a critical point. Advocates…
Scrapping council/iwi agreements ‘only takes things backwards’
Plans to scrap iwi involvement in councils under reforms of the Resource Management Act will take away a…
Iwi-council agreements ‘narrowly scoped’ in late change to new RMA system
Existing council agreements giving iwi a formal role in planning decisions will not be retained under a late…
Goldie portrait missing for a century goes on sale
A Goldie portrait that vanished from public view for more than a century is expected to fetch about…
Kiwis gather to welcome Matariki with dawn ceremonies and reflection
Kiwis gathered in the early morning darkness to celebrate the start of the Māori New Year today, and…
Matariki 2026 – this year’s theme and how to watch celebrations
The time to celebrate Matariki – or Puanga in some regions – is approaching with the sun, stars…
Google Maps learns to pronounce Māori place names
Google is rolling out a new voice in New Zealand’s version of Maps that will speak English with…
‘Health system is dangerous for Māori’ says Dr Lance O’Sullivan
Former New Zealander of the Year Dr Lance O’Sullivan is critical of recent announcements made in the health…
Ngāi Tahu, DOC launch five new ‘national parks of the sea’
After years of work and legal battles, five new marine reserves are about to open along the Otago…