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Young māmā say spaces grounded in te ao Māori have helped them reconnect to their Māoritanga and become better parents because of it. Surrounded by karakia, waiata and kai, whānau...

Organisers of Aotearoa's national Māori language festival want people of all ages and ethnicities to "toitū te reo" - to uphold the language - as the kaupapa returns for its second year.

'The mana of the Black Sox will go on'

The Black Sox have done themselves proud after claiming silver in the Men's Softball World Cup in Canada, the first medal for the team since 2017.

The Black Sox will step onto the diamond with everything on the line - a chance to reclaim their place at the top of world softball and bring home an eighth World Cup title.

New Zealand are the most decorated softball team in the world, with seven world titles to their name. Now, the team are through to the final, chasing number eight.

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Despite a tough loss to Venezuela in Game 3, the New Zealand Black Sox have powered their way into the Super Round at the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup in Canada.

Ngāpuhi brothers Ben and Thomas Enoka have each played 100 games for the world's most successful men's softball team.

New Zealand are the only unbeaten team so far and will face Venezuela in their final group match.

Flags flying along SH1 in the lower North Island were torn down in what a spokesperson calls a "racist" attack.

The Black Sox are the most decorated in men's softball history, winning seven world titles and totalling 13 medals.

The case cites what the group describes as the Crown's "repeated failure to uphold the tikanga-based and Tiriti-guaranteed rights".

It comes after Winston Peters' comments calling Rawiri Waititi's mataora "scribbles".

The Māori All Blacks are taking to the field this year, not only to win, but to honour the legacy of their tūpuna. Video

Director Kath Akuhata-Brown says it's time for a story that heals, not harms and shows the beauty of being Māori. Video

Winston Peters described Rawiri Waititi as the one with "scribbles on his face" in Parliament. Here's what an expert says.

Students from across the motu compete at a regional level, eyeing for a spot to represent at nationals.

Tāmaki Makaurau came alive as haka took centre stage at Spark Arena.

Darius Martin-Baker has combined with Callaghan Innovation scientists to study the medicinal qualities of kūmara.

There's a deepening mental health crisis in Aotearoa's construction sector, according to one business leader who says reform is urgently needed.

The success of Brown Buttabean Motivation shows how initiatives can use media stereotypes to create their own narrative.

A kaupapa Māori youth service is warning against benefit sanctions, saying they will mean people 'end up on the street'.

The head of a group that helps the homeless fears proposed changes could push some young people into harm's way.

While tikanga Māori is being sanctioned in Te Whare Pāremata, te reo Māori is alive and thriving on the netball courts of Tāmaki Makaurau.