Urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into removal of schools’ Treaty obligations
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted urgency to an inquiry into the Government’s decision to scrap school boards’ legal…
Verdict looms for pair caught with 17.9kgs of pounamu at Auckland Airport
A mother and son accused of attempting to illegally export pounamu to China are nearing the end of…
Verdict looms for pair caught with 17.9kgs of pounamu at Auckland Airport
A mother and son accused of attempting to illegally export pounamu to China are nearing the end of…
Seabed mining company served ‘trespass’ notice by activist
Ngāti Ruanui man Rukutai Watene has delivered a “trespass notice” to mining company Trans-Tasman Resources and its parent…
Dr Hinemoa Elder says more mental health care is needed in NZ
As she comes towards the end of her career as a working psychiatrist, Dr Hinemoa Elder says there’s…
Anger gives way to confidence, ennui at Waitangi 2026
It was the year of making good in the new abnormal. “Acclimatising”, one of the north’s most revered…
Heckles and fiery retorts as politicians speak at Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon faced heckling from the crowd as he spoke at Waitangi today, where political leaders…
PM pulls out of Rātana to visit weather-hit communities
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has withdrawn from attending the annual Rātana celebrations tomorrow – opting instead to visit…
Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe to leave Parliament
Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has announced his retirement from politics. In a statement, he said he spent the…
What’s on the Māori calendar in the run up to Matariki?
Rātana, Waitangi and major law changes are coming up on the near horizon to kick-off the election year,…
I felt uninvited to my own cultural party
In this extract from his book, Speaking My Language, Mike McRoberts recalls growing up in a very Pākehā…
A year of law changes impacting Māori
Major law changes implemented in 2025 have seen a decrease in public sector obligations and targeted initiatives that…