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Ngāi Tahu set to take 33% stake in Milford Sound Tourism
The move would help protect Piopiotahi for future generations, with talks creating a strong foundation for the future, chief executive Haylee Preston says.
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Māori rock art one of 12 research areas to get funding boost
8:02 am todayThe Royal Society Te Apārangi announced the 12 recipients of its Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowship for 2025 this week.
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Exhibition looks at decline in state of freshwater across Ngāi Tahu takiwā
5:02 am todayThe Unutai e! Unutai e! exhibition opens in Christchurch on Saturday and uses photographic works to highlight the realities being faced by waterways across the…
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Māori smoking rates stall for first time in over a decade
11 Dec 2025The latest New Zealand Health Survey showed daily smoking among Māori adults 15 and over has increased slightly from 14.8 to 15 percent.
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24,000 sign petition to reinstate Te Tiriti obligations in schools
8 Dec 2025The National Iwi Chairs Forum delivered the petition to Minister of Education Erica Stanford
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Te Pāti Māori responds to Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's reinstatement
5 Dec 2025Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said the party remained committed to its tikanga and people. Audio
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Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti obligations heads to parliament
Almost 24,000 have signed the petition since its launch in early November.
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'A gesture of courage': Whanganui hapū celebrate settlement milestone
5 Dec 2025Lead negotiator Ken Mair said the ceremony marked a major milestone in a "long and tiring" Treaty settlement journey.
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'Language, culture and identity matter': Union backs iwi fight over schools' treaty obligations
4 Dec 2025NZEI Te Riu Roa says principals and school boards are frustrated the government dropped the Treaty requirement without any engagement.
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Five rafting wahine paddle way to the top
3 Dec 2025The New Zealand Women's R4 Rafting team has made it to Malaysia to compete in the International Rafting Federation World Championships. Audio
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Iwi file urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry over education Treaty changes
3 Dec 2025The claimants argue the legislative and curriculum changes are inconsistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cause "significant and irreversible prejudice" to Māori.
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Study exposes gaps in prison data and support for Māori
3 Dec 2025Māori are being undercounted by around six percent, masking the true scale of incarceration and its impact on whānau, a new study says.
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How police lost two houses, and an iwi's trust
1 Dec 2025Iwi offered to fix up the unused former Police houses. Instead, a 'miscommunication' led to a $138,000 taxpayer bill to get rid of them.
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Leaving treaty out of geothermal strategy a breach - Waitangi Tribunal
The Crown strategy aims to double New Zealand's geothermal energy by 2040.
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Advocate hits back as minister alleges 'nasty' pressure on schools
28 Nov 2025The Education Minister says "very unfair" pressure has been put on schools.
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Māori Queen launches new multi-million-dollar 'Kotahitanga Fund'
29 Nov 2025Te Arikinui said she was proud to launch the initiative as a "declaration" that Māori were ready to invest.
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Researchers link Māori housing inequities to 180 years of restrictive building laws
30 Nov 2025Experts say restoring Māori building autonomy could improve housing outcomes.
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Construction of controversial Rotorua pipeline back in court
27 Nov 2025The Rotokākahi Board of Control is taking the council to court over the Tarawera Sewage Scheme.
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Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences
27 Nov 2025People of Māori descent are over-represented at every stage of the criminal justice system.
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Hāmama returned to Rānana Marae after more than 100 years
27 Nov 2025The tekoteko Hāmama arrived back at Rānana Marae in the Whanganui district in November. Audio
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Regional council revamp 'pretty serious attack' on Treaty rights - Little
26 Nov 2025The coalition's proposals would impact Māori representation that's been guaranteed under the Treaty of Waitangi, Wellington's mayor says. Audio
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NZ's track record of racial equality under review at the UN
26 Nov 2025Māori leaders have told a UN committee that racism against Māori has escalated under the current government.
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Mayors can't represent Māori - West Coast iwi chair
26 Nov 2025Paul Madgwick has rejected the idea that mayors would represent Māori interests on the government's proposed new boards.
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Ousted MP alleges 'despicable' treatment of dying colleague
25 Nov 2025Tākuta Ferris has levelled a series of allegations against his former party, which its president has dismissed as "innuendo".
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NZ government 'creating unprecedented harm', Māori health leader tells UN
25 Nov 2025"The coalition government has escalated discrimination against Māori, spread misinformation, and overridden constitutional norms," says Lady Tureiti Moxon.
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'This is possible': First indigenous woman to study at Oxford inspires Māori Rhodes Scholar
23 Nov 2025Naianga Tapiata will study at Oxford from 2026, following in the footsteps of Mākereti (Maggie) Papakura.
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Iwi has called for Te Pāti Māori president to step down, ousted MP says
24 Nov 2025Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says she received an email from the Parliamentary Services Office that she was within her Parliamentary budget - by $1.
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Hawaiian waka makes historic return to NZ
23 Nov 2025A Hawaiian waka will be on display for people to see at Mangonui's main wharf in Northland.
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