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…
‘Don’t let them bully you into paying fees’
A former Returned and Services Association club in Te Teko is warning other clubs under the RSA banner…
NZ passport redesign to have English words above te reo Māori
New Zealand’s passport is being redesigned to place the English words above the te reo Māori text —…
Threat to one of NZ’s oldest burial sites the ‘canary in the coal mine’
One of New Zealand’s earliest and most significant archaeological sites is at risk of rising sea levels driven…
Oriini Kaipara seeks TPM candidacy for Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
Former television news presenter Oriini Kaipara has launched a bid to enter Parliament, seeking selection as Te Pāti…