Stories by Lois Williams

Ngāpuhi hapū fighting for the right to settle their own treaty claims have taken a step towards talks with the Crown. Audio

Māori claimants from the North have asked the Waitangi Tribunal to spell out its position on sovereignty - and who holds it now.

Security was tight at the Northland Regional Council today after protesters occupied the building's carpark to object to deep-sea oil drilling. Audio

Māori landowners at Matauri Bay in Northland are hoping to regain control of their whenua - by selling off an ill-fated subdivision.

Tūhoronuku's acting chair Sam Napia hopes to confirm his position as leader of the iwi's independent mandated authority in elections this month.

A company headed by Kaitaia GP Lance O'Sullivan wants to expand its pioneering service beyond Northland - and possibly beyond New Zealand. Audio

The kererū might have a better chance of survival if Māori were permitted a cultural take of the protected bird, says historian Paul Moon.

Tāmaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare says he is heartened to hear that more hapu are ready to negotiate a treaty settlement in the north.

The Waitangi Tribunal has asked to hear further argument on whether it should hold an urgent inquiry into the Trans Pacific Partnership.

Māori from around Te Taitokerau have told the Northland Regional Council it must find better ways to involve tāngata whenua in vetting resource consents.

At least 10 groups from iwi around the country have asked to join a Waitangi Tribunal claim challenging New Zealand's involvement in the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement.

A prominent Ngāpuhi kuia says Sonny Tau has apologised to his elders for the kererū incident. Audio

Some quick thinking by Kerikeri man Harko Brown at a conference in Brazil has led to a global publicity boost for traditional Māori ball game ki-o-rahi. Audio

Relationships Aotearoa says the suddenness of its closure is causing confusion for whānau from Kaitaia to Gisborne.

A steam-roller approach to treaty settlement is not working for Ngapuhi, Northland MP Winston Peters says.

The Tai Tokerau Māori Council is set to enter the fray over the Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement.

A Far North iwi leader is dismissing fears the Chinese company expanding a luxury resort on the Karikari Peninsula will import Chinese labour to build it.

Many Mangawhai people are still refusing to pay rate arrears in protest at the Kaipara District Council's borrowing without their consent.

The Conservation Department is making a plea to the public about New Zealand's most endangered bird as visitors pour into Northland for Labour Weekend.

Northland council and business leaders have told the NZTA the region is overdue a major investment in its roading networks and wants an urgent review. Audio