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Ōhiwa Harbour restoration heralded as triumph for Māori-led campaign
A population of seastars had all but eliminated the local mussel population, before conservationists stepped in.
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Acclaimed Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa has died
12 Apr 2025Well-known New Zealand painter Robyn Kahukiwa has died.
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Te Pāti Māori to run candidates in general seats at next election
10 Apr 2025Co-leader Rawiri Waititi made the announcement after the Treaty Principles Bill was voted down.
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Māori ward councillors prepare for election and referendum
7 Apr 2025Māori ward councillors from around the motu met in Taupō last week, with many of them up for reelection this year and their seat at the council table also on… Audio
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Growing an urban 'food forest' in South Auckland
11 Apr 2025A researcher has partnered with a South Auckland marae to grow an urban "food forest" with the goal of using it as a seed for future change.
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Treaty Principles Bill scrapped but the fight for Te Tiriti is just beginning - lawyers and advocates say
11 Apr 2025Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament.
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'Divided the nation but ignited a fire': Aftermath of the Treaty bill
11 Apr 2025Waiata, heckling and cheers rang out as ACT's Treaty Principles Bill was voted out of Parliament, but some say it should never have got off the ranks.
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Watch: Te Pati Māori film crew ejected from public gallery
10 Apr 2025A livestream broadcast to Toitū Te Tiriti social media pages within Parliament was abruptly cut short after being supposedly barred from entering the gallery.
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National minister heralds 'cremation day' for Treaty bill
10 Apr 2025The controversial legislation is heading for a vote at its second reading today, and looks set to go no further. Audio
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Teen boy's hikoi for Māori wards
9 Apr 2025A 15-year-old boy from Whakatāne's walk for wards aims to keep Māori voices in local government.
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Abuse survivor: Why 'By Māori For Māori ' isn't always the answer
9 Apr 2025Eugene Ryder's point is controversial but simple - the right person for the job isn't always the one who shares your whakapapa.
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Wellington Library trials new shelving system based on Māori deities
6 Apr 2025Te Awe Library is trialling a new way of cataloguing its mātauranga Māori books.
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Monique Fiso is out of the kitchen and leading the fight against industrial agriculture
5 Apr 2025After closing her iconic Wellington restaurant Hiakai, the Māori-Samoan chef and occasional TV star has become an advocate for kai motuhake (food sovereignty).
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Minister called out over 'race-baiting' language on school lunch issue
8 Apr 2025"Why are so many Māori kids not being fed at home? Parents need to take some responsibility," ACT Minister Chhour wrote.
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High Court rules Crown breached one of oldest Treaty Settlements
8 Apr 2025It relates to the 1992 Fisheries Settlement, commonly known as the Sealord Deal.
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Marlon Williams: 'I want to think and dream in Māori'
5 Apr 2025Who drops their first-ever Māori language album, performs sold-out shows overseas and releases an intimate personal documentary - all within a month? Marlon Williams talks to RNZ's Saturday Morning.
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Te Pāti Māori to hold own hearing after boycotting Privileges Committee
Te Pāti Māori says it will hold its own "alternative independent hearing". Audio
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Mana whenua 'failed' by green light for sewerage pipeline
2 Apr 2025Iwi Māori protectors of Rotokākahi are deeply disappointed in the Environment Court's decision to resume construction of the remaining sewerage pipeline.
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Government consulting with Māori landowners over changes to governing legislation
2 Apr 2025The proposed changes are aimed at boosting Māori economic development.
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Movies aren't the only attraction at Māoriland Film Festival
31 Mar 2025Alongside the 130 films and shown at the Māoriland Film Festival, indigenous art has been a sight of its own throughout the streets of Ōtaki.
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'It reconnects us' - Australian rangatahi get back to their roots at Polyfest
4 Apr 2025Te Puna Mataatahi from the Gold Coast made its debut on the Polyfest stage.
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Is whakapapa the answer to better health treatment?
4 Apr 2025A person's genetic information can help medical professionals carry out screening, diagnosing and treating patients more accurately.
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Minister announces who will fill roles leading te reo Māori revitalisation
3 Apr 2025Tama Potaka announces role appointments and reappointments.
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'Safety is at risk': Warning as meth and crime crisis in Northland worsens
2 Apr 2025A drugs and social crisis afflicting Northland is deepening, a Northland iwi leader warns.
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Crown apologises for bringing 'death and division' to Ngāti Hāua
31 Mar 2025A iwi has received an apology from the Crown for bringing "discord, death and division" to its people.
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'Educational violence' - Lack of Te Mātaiaho in English curriculum slammed
1 Apr 2025The draft secondary school English curriculum is ringing alarm bells for some teachers.
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In pictures: Thousands celebrate kapa haka, kai, connection at Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival
30 Mar 2025The biennial Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival, held at Ōtiria Marae, near Moerewa, is described as "a celebration of all things Ngāti Hine".
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Thousands celebrate Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival
28 Mar 2025More than 5000 people are expected to descend on Northland's Ōtiria Marae as one of the region's biggest iwi celebrates its culture, kai and unique dialect.
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