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Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi dies aged 95
Dame Iritana was a life member of the Māori Women's Welfare League, a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and made a Dame Companion in 2009 for services to Māori education.
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Alien Weaponry: 'We're all kind of nerdy and geeky'
1 Feb 2025Brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong were just kids when they formed the metal band with their childhood friend Tūranga Edmonds. An intimate new documentary gets… Video, Audio
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'Kia tere': Buyers heed advice to act fast as Māori clothing range returns
31 Jan 2025It's believed the 'Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori' garments are The Warehouse's fastest selling apparel range. Audio
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Descendant of Treaty translator slams Principles Bill, demands apology
31 Jan 2025The Bill aims to replace the existing Treaty principles - developed over time by courts and the Waitangi Tribunal to interpret the Treaty in law - with three…
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'Together for Te Tiriti': Lush joins fight against Treaty Principles Bill
31 Jan 2025The company, known for its handmade and cruelty-free products, has launched an in-store and online campaign.
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'Ride for Talei' cyclists to pedal to Te Matatini
30 Jan 2025The team of 20 will loop around the Taranaki Maunga stopping at four main points for health promotion events, before finishing at the national kapa haka competition.
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Urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim on Regulatory Standards Bill filed
29 Jan 2025The claim alleges that, if enacted, the Bill will be a breach of Te Tiriti, and will cause significant prejudice to Māori.
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'It hit me, how much of a privilege it is to be Māori'
27 Jan 2025First person - After being separated from her roots as a child, Tracey Perkins and her fiancé are raising their tamariki to know who they are and where they come from.
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Meet the rangatahi reporters of Rātana
26 Jan 2025Imara Ruth Tamou and Anahera Apanui Hohepa, aged 10 and 11, have been asking the tough questions of politicians this week.
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Treaty bill's promise of 'equal rights' ignores democracy's blind spots
31 Jan 2025This rhetorical and ideological vagueness obscures a pivotal point: there is no such thing as a singular form of democracy, writes Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
23 Nov 2024Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there.
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New documentary explores Haka Party incident
31 Jan 2025It's been nearly 46 years since a capping week stunt turned into a flashpoint for race relations in Aotearoa. Audio
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What's in store for Waitangi 2025?
31 Jan 2025After a turbulent 12 months for Māori-Crown relations, the week of Waitangi Day will be crucial for te iwi Māori to discuss the kaupapa that will matter this year.
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'Today Taranaki is freed' - Taranaki Maunga becomes a legal person
31 Jan 2025Mt Taranaki will be jointly managed by iwi and the Crown and the name Mt Egmont will be consigned to history.
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How 24 hours in history shaped a local politician's views
1 Feb 2025A Whanganui councillor has revealed his historical family connection to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it impacts his views.
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No captions, interpreters for Treaty Principles submission hearings
30 Jan 2025Advocates say many in the disabled community, particularly deaf people, submitted on the bill - but are now being excluded.
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Watch: Treaty Principles Bill hearings resume
30 Jan 2025Former minister of Justice Kiritapu Allan made a submission as the committee heard from organisations such as YouthLaw Aotearoa, Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa and the Council of Medical Colleges.
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Greens ask PM to condemn 'outwardly racist' rhetoric
29 Jan 2025NZ First's Shane Jones yelled "Send the Mexicans home" during a debate on Tuesday.
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In pictures: Rātana kicks off the political year
24 Jan 2025RNZ collated the best images documenting the annual celebration as it unravelled.
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McDonald's Kiwiburger spelling mistake goes unnoticed for 2 years
29 Jan 2025McDonald's New Zealand spokesperson Simon Kenny said it was frustrating to see the typo.
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Council signs off 'world-first' draft deal with hapū
29 Jan 2025It's intended to set a platform for joint work between the council and the post settlement governance entity Takapau Whāriki.
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Rātana celebrations begin with first manuhiri welcomed
23 Jan 2025The first group of manuhiri from around the motu have been welcomed to the small settlement of Rātana Pā near Whanganui on Thursday.
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Tariana Turia adored late grandson for his talent and cheekiness - colleague
28 Jan 2025The founder of Te Pāti Māori was proud of gifted rugby player Pakaitore Turia whose death was announced yesterday, a former chief of staff says.
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Watch: Treaty Principles Bill day one - what we learned
27 Jan 2025Views ranged from it being an attempt to "oppress iwi Māori" to providing the chance to ease New Zealanders' anxiety over the Treaty. Audio
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Sacred urupā in Canterbury to be handed back to local iwi
28 Jan 2025An urupā in Banks Peninsula will be handed back to local iwi after more than a century of talks. Audio
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Hearings will decide fate of contentious wastewater plant
28 Jan 2025Despite more than a decade of debate on the plant's replacement, the Akaroa community is still divided on the plans.
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Watch: Luxon, Peters dismiss Treaty Principles debate at Rātana
24 Jan 2025The prime minister says he can mend the relationship with Māori after the bill is voted down, and he would refuse a future referendum in the next election's coalition negotiations.
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Seymour's hapū requests he not attend Waitangi events
24 Jan 2025In a letter sent to the ACT Party Leader, Ngāti Rēhia said the Treaty Principles Bill was "divisive."
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