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Greens and Te Pāti Māori criticise Luxon's non-attendance at hui
19 Jan 2024The Māori and Green parties say the prime minister should have attended the Kiingitanga's national hui, but Labour - whose own leader is also not attending - has brushed off concerns.
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'The wairua brought them'
21 Jan 2024Analysis - RNZ contributor Mihingarangi Forbes reflects on the highlights and historic discussions from the weekend's 12,000-strong hui in Ngaaruawaahia.
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Māori film festival in Taranaki for first time
21 Jan 2024The Kiriata Māori showcase will present a selection of documentaries, short films and moving image artworks made by Māori filmmakers.
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In photos: Hui aa motu at Tuurangawaewae Marae
20 Jan 2024An estimated 10,000 people answered Kiingi Tuuheitia's call to gather at Tuurangawaewae Marae for a national hui.
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'Deliberate strategy to erase us': Iwi prepare for national hui
16 Jan 2024Whanganui and neighbouring iwi will travel to Ngāruawāhia to meet with the Kiingitanga over concerns about the new government.
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Luxon defends decision not to attend nationwide hui
19 Jan 2024"It's not actually a political event, per se," the PM says, adding he's "very supportive" as iwi gather to discuss the new government.
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Mass protests 'just the beginning' as iwi prepare
19 Jan 2024Iwi leader Ken Mair says the turnout in Whanganui of hundreds of people in December is just the start.
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Nationwide hui to be 'touch point' for 'many, many years to come'
19 Jan 2024Final preparations are underway for Waikato Tainui as they get ready to host the masses for a hui prompted by concerns over coalition government policy. Audio
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Ngāti Kuri ancestral knowledge rescues endemic species from extinction
19 Jan 2024Far north iwi Ngāti Kuri will inject more resource into its successful environmental restoration projects with a $6.6 million Foundation Far North Grant.
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Flaws in Crown's land legislation caused Taihape landlocking - Waitangi Tribunal
18 Jan 2024The Crown failed to remedy the problem of landlocking where Māori have no legal or physical access to lands they own, the Waitangi Tribunal has found.
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'A rangatira was once a rangatahi': Youth encouraged to attend Māori King's Hui ā Motu
17 Jan 2024Rangatahi Māori are being encouraged to join the national hui at Turangawaewae Marae to make their voices heard.
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'We're not going to sit by' - Northland wāhine Māori on govt agenda
17 Jan 2024A group of wāhine, including doctors, katiaki and politicians are aiming to amplify the voices of Māori women.
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Iwi reject Shane Jones' claim hui will be a 'moan session'
The NZ First deputy leader says a national hui on the government's plans for Māori could turn into a "monumental moan session". Audio
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Kaumātua Anaru Rangiheuea dies
11 Jan 2024Anaru Rangiheuea, one of the most senior kaumātua of Te Arawa, has died at the age of 88.
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New Year Honours: Dedicated to developing Māori opportunities in business
30 Dec 2023Pania Tyson-Nathan has received one of the most prestigious New Years Honours in recognition of her contribution to Māori and business.
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PM meets Kiingi Tuuheitia days before national hui
15 Jan 2024Iwi across the country are set to converge to work out a unified response to the government's policies.
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'Unacceptable' Waikato Tainui takes govt to court over 'blatant disregard' for te reo Māori
It says it's the only way to stop the language being denigrated. Audio
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Submissions quadruple on iwi bid to rename National Park village
11 Jan 2024Submissions have more than quadrupled on an iwi proposal to change the name of National Park village and railway station in the central North Island.
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Whakatāne district on course to be more than 50 percent Māori
9 Jan 2024Whakatāne District Council has improved relationships with Māori but more work needs to be done just to keep up with legislative requirements and population growth.
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Cyclone no obstacle to bringing home gold again - Gisborne waka ama coach
9 Jan 2024A Gisborne waka ama club is still hoping to dominate the National Sprint Championships despite all the disruptions from Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Thousands of photos of leading Māori saved from US landfill
9 Jan 2024National Library has acquired parts of the former Fairfax image archive, which spans over 100 years of NZ history.
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Chinese Kiwis to visit Waitangi, ancestors' graves at Hokianga
7 Jan 2024More than 100 young Chinese New Zealanders will be travelling to Northland next month to attend Waitangi Day commemorations and pay respects to Chinese ancestors buried in Hokianga.
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Rangitāne ancestor Whatonga sculpture disfigured by vandals
3 Jan 2024A six-metre-tall statue in the Manawatu Gorge has been attacked by vandals who used steel-cutting equipment to cut off its phallus.
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'People want these laws' - more calls to keep Smokefree amendments
2 Jan 2024A health provider is calling on the government to ditch plans to repeal smokefree law, in order to improve health outcomes for Māori and the general public.
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