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‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy
Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa is staking its claim in NZ's clean energy future, backing a 280-megawatt green hydrogen and methanol project that could deliver climate gains, generational returns and long-term iwi ownership.
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'Impossible deadline': Union questions shorter consultation for Māori curriculum
19 Feb 2026But the Ministry of Education says there is enough time for schools and kura to provide feedback.
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'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
17 Feb 2026Untreated water is still leaking into Wellington's south coast after the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooded a fortnight ago.
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Students step back in time ahead of school's demolition
17 Feb 2026Whanganui's St George's Preparatory School is being deconstructed - piece-by-piece - ahead of being repurposed for a iwi health organisation.
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Iwi welcomes government's two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
16 Feb 2026The ban is for all of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau Bay and Ōmaha Bay and will take affect from 12 March. Audio
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'Culture is the winner': All Stars clash proves it's more than just a game
This year's NRL Indigenous All Stars clash against the New Zealand Māori side was a draw but "two proud cultures are walking away winners", the Indigenous men's captain says.
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'It's hard to get healthy kai when you don't have healthy whenua'
14 Feb 2026A new study has linked food insecurity experienced by Māori to the ongoing consequence of colonisation rather than the result of individual choice or lifestyle.
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Urupa trustees have their say in court
13 Feb 2026The trustees opposed Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's archaeological authority for residential development at Piripai.
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‘Germaori’ claim over Chatham Islands waka rejected by Māori appeal court
15 Feb 2026Catherine Sixtus has claimed her Germanic ancestors should qualify as Māori.
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Reviving the art of Niuean barkcloth: 'I'll hustle for my people'
15 Feb 2026As she explores her Māori-Niuean identity, Auckland artist Cora Allen is helping to bring back the creative practice of hiapo.
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Growing numbers of Pākehā seeking to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi
13 Feb 2026More Pākehā are enrolling in Treaty education workshops and seeking out information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, according to long-standing Treaty educators.
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NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says
12 Feb 2026Tobacco control advocate Anaru Waa says getting the country back on track towards its smokefree target will require a policy shift towards whole system change.
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Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after no-take rāhui declared
11 Feb 2026Annual monitoring since 2017 has shown growing variety, numbers and size of fish - with a seven-fold increase in snapper leading the resurgence. Audio
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Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
7 Feb 2026Northland Regional Council chairperson Pita Tipene says 'too often people look to Wellington' for leadership.
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'Cremate and bury it': National's Tama Potaka on Treaty Principles Bill
5 Feb 2026Ahead of Waitangi Day, Tama Potaka joins Mihingarangi Forbes for a wide-ranging interview, discussing the Treaty Principles Bill, the Ngāpuhi settlement, emergency housing, whether he has ambitions to…
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Hāngī for Waitangi gearing up
A Wellington marae is putting its hāngī made up of mostly koha kai underground on Friday, in preparation for the city's Waitangi Day celebrations tomorrow. Audio
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Leaders encourage Māori to vote in upcoming election
5 Feb 2026It comes as politicians from all parties will be welcomed to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds at 11am on Thursday.
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Māori Queen pledges proceeds of regatta to weather-impacted communities
4 Feb 2026The chair says the century-old gathering would now be a chance to give some relief to those affected by recent flooding.
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Native Hawaiian delegation travel to Waitangi to stand in solidarity with Māori
4 Feb 2026The 17-member Indigenous Hawaiian delegation were welcomed to Te Tii Marae on Tuesday, marking the beginning of their engagement alongside Māori communities and leaders.
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Why a German university is returning a Māori taonga
8 Feb 2026For Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Te Pou o Hinematioro is an ancestor, not an object.
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Speeches, celebrations and heckling: What happened at Waitangi
5 Feb 2026A day of formalities has come to a close following several speeches and fiery crowd.
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Luxon denies Treaty Principles Bill repeat on the cards
The PM faced heckling during his speech at Waitangi today amid tensions over the bill.
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Watch: PM heckled during speech at Treaty Grounds
One person can be heard yelling "treason" during Christopher Luxon's speech.
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Waitangi 2026: Thursday in pictures
5 Feb 2026Politicians have been officially welcomed back to the Treaty Grounds on Thursday. Here's how it unfolded in pictures.
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Watch: Meeting with Māori leaders 'constructive' says Luxon
4 Feb 2026Government and diplomatic corps representatives are being welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds ahead of Waitangi day.
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Shane Jones hails roading upgrades to Treaty Grounds
The road works was completed thanks to $1.57 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and $400,000 from the Far North District Council.
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Iwi chairs prepare to challenge government, ahead of PM's Waitangi visit
4 Feb 2026Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opted to stay away from Waitangi last year. Audio
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Climate change a priority for iwi leaders at Waitangi
4 Feb 2026The National Iwi Chairs Forum point to the increasing frequency and severity of weather events as a growing concern. Audio
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