Stories by Te Aniwa Hurihanganui

The country's biggest iwi Ngāpuhi will meet in Whangarei tomorrow to find a new way forward for its treaty settlement, following a failed attempt to renew its mandate last year.

The Treaty Negotiations Minister is again being accused of steamrolling ahead to finalise treaty settlements despite desperate pleas for him to stop.

The National Party is pushing for gun law exemptions to be broadened to more groups as the legislation banning most semi-automatic weapons continues its rapid progress through Parliament.

A new lobby group pushing for a capital gains tax is defending the spending of thousands of dollars on advertising to push its message.

Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little received nearly 50 formal complaints by seven iwi before he signed the Pare Hauraki settlement last year.

New Zealand First has scuppered Labour's bid to give Ngāi Tahu permanent seats on the Canterbury Regional Council, saying its special treatment for Māori. Audio

National Party MP Judith Collins is urging the government to crack down on gangs with illegal firearms by giving the police greater powers to raid gang homes. Audio

Hastings councillors have voted in favour of a proposal to increase Māori representation on its committees.

There's never been a food caravan quite like it - the owners of a fish and chip shop in Christchurch who offered free te reo Māori classes at their restaurant last year are taking their lessons on the…

A new study by the University of Otago has found local governments are failing to meaningfully consult with Māori on liquor licensing legislation.

A woman determined to spread messages of unity following the Christchurch attacks has compiled a list of te reo Māori translated into English for all New Zealanders to learn. Video

All marae in and around Christchurch have been closed following Friday's attacks, but when they re-open local iwi Ngāi Tahu has assured the Muslim community they are welcome.

Protection for Māori seats in Parliament so they can't be abolished has been described as being about "equality and fairness".

Māori and Pasifika leaders often experience isolation, bias, and racism on government health advisory groups, according to a new study.

Middlemore Hospital is defending its handling of a case of suspected child abuse which meant a young mother was kept in hospital and watched closely for six days, despite new x-rays showing no…

The results of a new survey suggest that Māori see themselves as having the same values and views as the people of many Asian cultures.

As house prices continue to soar, Māori are using their land to create affordable homes for their people.

The world's biggest kapa haka festival arrived in Wellington last week. RNZ's Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has some insights from her week covering the festival.

It's not just kapa haka drawing crowds to Te Matatini: a special delicacy has got people at the world's biggest kapa haka festival especially excited. Video

About 5000 came out to the Wellington waterfront for the pōwhiri of the biggest kapa haka competition in the country, Te Matatini.

The Crown is being accused of rushing to finalise the Hauraki settlement less than two months before different iwi will stand before the Waitangi Tribunal to oppose it.

With Te Matatini just around the corner, central Wellington has set up its own "haka hub", a place where the public can access more than 70 years of historic kapa haka footage. Audio

As thousands of spectators arrive in Wellington for Te Matatini this week, many may be wondering ... how does one prepare for the country's biggest kapa haka festival? Te Manu Korihi reporter Te Aniwa…

Organisers of the Waimamaku Wild West Festival in the Far North have apologised for promoting the event using people dressed as cowboys and pretending to shoot Native Americans.