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Taranaki iwi sign settlement: maunga, and park to be seen as a person
1 Sep 2023Taranaki iwi and the Crown have signed a deal, addressing the million acres of land confiscated from Māori, renaming a national park and legally declaring it a person. Video
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Photos: Bay of Islands kapa haka festival brings together nearly 500 children
1 Sep 2023A festival that started as a way to bring children back together after the Covid pandemic has already grown into one of the biggest events on the Bay of Islands cultural calendar.
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Māori Land Court Chief Judge Caren Fox to chair Waitangi Tribunal
1 Sep 2023Chief Judge Fox - who was only appointed to that role two months ago, in July - will be the first wahine appointed to chair the Tribunal.
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'A special place in my heart': Coach steering novice crew to waka ama champs in Hawaii
31 Aug 2023An Auckland University waka ama team full of first-time competitors will be competing at the world's largest long distance canoe race in Hawaii this week.
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Tertiary providers must be held to account for reaching parity targets, Māori student rep says
31 Aug 2023Some universities are reluctant to set deadlines for ensuring Māori and Pacific students are as successful as other groups of students.
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Auckland City Mission praised for efforts to empower Māori
31 Aug 2023Te Tāpui Atawhai has won the Supreme Award at the 2023 Diversity Awards for its work to improve Māori outcomes.
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Māori farms bigger, carry more stock than average - data
New figures from Stats NZ show Māori farms are much larger than the average, and they are running a lot more stock.
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Homecoming: Historic riverboat to sail once again on Whanganui River
29 Aug 2023After decades away, one of the last survivors of the historic Hatrick riverboat fleet has returned to the awa.
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Kaitāia Airport saved from closure after iwi negotiates to buy land
29 Aug 2023The deal reached earlier this month would give "absolute certainty" the airport could keep operating for at least the next 35 years, Ngāi Takoto leader Rangitane Marsden says.
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Homeowners oppose street name chosen by iwi, saying the 17-letter name is too long
26 Aug 2023Papakangahorohoro Road has been rejected by Bay of Plenty residents for being too long, leaving it a street with no name. Audio
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Taranaki Maunga deal gets popular tick
25 Aug 2023Members of Taranaki's eight iwi have voted to approve the redress deal for the confiscation of Taranaki Maunga negotiated with the Crown.
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Two Māori Language Commission board appointments announced
24 Aug 2023The Māori Development minister has announced two appointments to the board of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission.
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Motueka papakāinga will bring social, culture and economic benefits - marae board chair
23 Aug 2023Twenty homes in a new papakāinga development at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka are expected to be ready by early next year.
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Māori hopeful health changes will stick despite election
23 Aug 2023Māori health advocates are optimistic they will retain their new power in the public system even if the National wins October's election.
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Māori activist Te Ringa Mangu 'Dun' Mihaka dies, leaves legacy of challenging status quo
23 Aug 2023The veteran Māori activist and author Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka, also known as Dun Mihaka, has died. Audio
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'Racism is definitely alive and well here': Response to vandalism of Te Pāti Māori billboards
23 Aug 2023The vandalisation of hundreds of election billboards feels like a targeted campaign, Te Pāti Māori says.
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Māori seats on Auckland Council draws mixed views
23 Aug 2023Aucklanders are being asked for feedback on whether the council should have Māori seats on its governing body.
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Man who poached 4600 crayfish for 'sprawling' black market ring jailed
23 Aug 2023A man who abused the customary permit system to illegally harvest more than 4600 crayfish for a widespread black market ring has been sent to prison.
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Parihaka hopeful drillers will be kept off historical lands
20 Aug 2023Parihaka trustees are optimistic no drilling for oil and gas will be allowed on the pā's historical land, despite silence from the Minister of Energy and Resources.
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Te Pāti Māori announces list, may elect NZ's youngest MP, aged 20
20 Aug 2023Te Pāti Māori has announced its candidate list rankings for the October election, and based on current polling it may elect New Zealand's youngest MP in 170 years.
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'Momentous day': Western Bay of Plenty gets Māori wards
18 Aug 2023Applause then waiata rang out from the packed public gallery as the councillors voted nine to three in favour of Māori wards.
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Labour launches party's Māori campaign and manifesto
19 Aug 2023No major policies were announced, but party leader Chris Hipkins says Labour has a very good track record for Māori, and there is still more work to come.
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Otago graduates make history by defending at home
19 Aug 2023Two Otago graduates have made history by completing their PhD oral defence assessments within their own Māori communities.
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Iwi marks milestone in Parliament after 'a very long struggle'
17 Aug 2023The Whakatōhea Treaty Settlement Bill received its inaugural reading in the halls of Parliament on Thursday.
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