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Hurricanes Poua's 'redneck' haka 'stupid', Seymour says
ACT leader David Seymour says he defends the Hurricanes Poua's rights to free speech, but will push back when people say "stupid" things.
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Scammers target Toitū te Tiriti movement
6 Mar 2024"Their website was very sophisticated, very polished," says one of the designers affected.
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Māori Hui aa motu movement backed by Pacific leaders
At a conference in Fiji, they expressed support for the Hui aa motu movement launched by Kiingi Tuheitia at Turangawaewae Marae.
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A brief history of protests in sport
6 Mar 2024From revamped headgear to refusing to play, Kiwis are among athletes worldwide to take a stand.
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Hurricanes Poua won't be allowed to repeat haka criticising government
Before their Super Rugby Aupiki season opener, the team used a haka referring to a "this redneck government". Audio
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Doctors 'devastated' over scrapping of Māori Health Authority
28 Feb 2024Hundreds of doctors have pleaded with the Minister of Health for more detail on what will replace the now dismantled Māori Health Authority, Te Aka Whai Ora.
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Mayor reflects on 'vastly different' iwi relations since occupation
29 Feb 2024The relationship between Māori and the Whanganui council today is "vastly different" compared to 29 years ago, mayor Andrew Tripe says.
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Minister rejects claims he ignored concerns over Te Aka Whai Ora scrapping
29 Feb 2024Dr Rose Harris says removing Te Aka Whai Ora without a clear plan strips away a vital support mechanism which was helping all medical professionals address inequities.
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Bill scrapping Māori Health Authority goes under urgency today
27 Feb 2024A Waitangi Tribunal hearing challenging the move has not yet taken place. Audio
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Taranaki initiative fosters growth in Māori healthcare workforce
26 Feb 2024An initiative to help Māori into the health workforce is being credited with almost doubling the proportion of tangata whenua employed at the Te Whatu Ora Taranaki and transforming lives.
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Global awards recognise young wahine's efforts
25 Feb 2024Tylah Farani-Watene is one of just 32 inaugural Global Citizen Youth Leaders Award recipients from the Asia-Pacific region.
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Timing of Bill raises alarm bells for iwi leader
An urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing is set down for Thursday - but it may come after the bill to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora is tabled in Parliament.
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Inquiry into Māori Health Authority pushes on, despite Bill forging ahead
The government expects a bill scrapping the Māori Health Authority will be tabled next week, prompting accusations of not acting in good faith from Waitangi Tribunal complainants.
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Māori led research needed to better understand poverty determinants - Meihana Durie
23 Feb 2024The government should be focusing on the causes high poverty among tamariki rather than dismantling the work of past Māori leaders, an academic says.
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Waitangi Tribunal to launch urgent inquiry into scrapping of Māori Health Authority
The Waitangi Tribunal will go ahead with an urgent inquiry into the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority.
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Cancer research awards: 'We are disproportionately not meeting the needs of Māori'
17 Feb 2024Three Māori researchers are receiving funding for their research into improving cancer care and addressing health inequities which see cancer disproportionately affect Māori.
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Chelsea Winstanley: 'I was married to someone who was on their own buzz'
23 Feb 2024The Award-winning film producer opens up to Anika Moa about life, love and following her own path in the first episode of a new RNZ podcast.
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Gang members 'laughing' about patch ban, social worker says
26 Feb 2024The police minister says the government is sending a message, but some of those on the ground don't think gangs will hear it.. Audio
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Gisborne mayor 'doesn't get iwi and she never will'
24 Feb 2024The chief executive of Te Aitanga a Māhaki says his iwi has cut off all future engagement with Rehette Stoltz.
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'Changes the meaning': Council criticised for omitting macrons
16 Feb 2024Missing macrons in an Invercargill City Council report has led to a request from mana whenua to do better.
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Kura Reo courses sell out in minutes as demand grows
21 Feb 2024Demand for Kura Reo - intensive, week-long, full immersion reo courses - has soared and securing a spot can be as tough as any concert, with some selling out in minutes.
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'Scary to be them' - warnings over whalebone theft
21 Feb 2024The theft of whale jawbones and teeth has left a Taranaki iwi fearful for the wellbeing of the thieves.
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Waitangi Tribunal to hold inquiry on climate policy
The Waitangi Tribunal is to hold a "priority" kaupapa inquiry into government climate change policy.
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Debate on scrapping GST on kai heads to Parliament
18 Feb 2024Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi's members' bill to scrap GST on food has been drawn from the ballot, but a National MP says the government has other plans.
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