Sonny Tau
Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement: 10 years, $10m, but no agreement
The government has spent more than $10 million trying - and failing - to get Northland iwi Ngāpuhi to enter into treaty settlement negotiations.
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Tuhoronuku rebellion threatens Ngapuhi Treaty negotiations
The group holding the mandate to negotiate the massive Ngapuhi Treaty settlement is on the verge of losing it.
'Sonny Tau should move on' - Treaty Negotiations Minister
It's time for Ngāpuhi leader Sonny Tau to bow out, the Treaty Negotiations Minister says, and let younger talent take the helm of the tribe's affairs.
Sonny Tau's leave from Trust extended
Sonny Tau's leave from his role as chairman of the Ngāpuhi Trust has been extended by another six months, as he serves a community detention sentence.
Sonny Tau fined $24,500 over dead kereru case
Ngāpuhi leader Sonny Tau has been sentenced to community detention and fined $24,500 for trying to cover up shooting five kereru. Video
Sonny Tau's future with Ngapuhi remains unclear.
The future of Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau is uncertain after he pleaded guilty in the Invercargill District Court yesterday to conspiring to pervert the course of justice. Audio
Sonny Tau pleads guilty to perverting justice
The Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau has pleaded guilty to having his son-in-law try to take the rap for killing kereru. Audio
Sonny Tau's court case transferred to Invercargill
Northland iwi leader Sonny Tau has had his case for shooting Kereru transferred to Invercargill. The former chair of the country's largest iwi, Te Runanga-a-Iwi-o-Ngapuhi, appeared briefly at the…
Tuhoronuku must not be distracted by Tau - trustee
A trustee on the board working for a Ngapuhi Treaty settlement says it must not get sidetracked by the woes of its former chairman Sonny Tau.
Sonny Tau still a rangatira, says kuia
A prominent Ngapuhi kuia, Nora Rameka, says her support for Sonny Tau is unwavering, despite his admission that he hunted protected kereru.
Sonny Tau admits hunting kererū
Embattled Ngāpuhi leader Sonny Tau has pleaded guilty to hunting an endangered bird. Audio
Mita Harris gets behind Sonny Tau despite kereru hunting
A Northland conservationist has had a change of heart over Sonny Tau, who today changed his plea to guilty of hunting endangered kereru. Audio
Sonny Tau changes plea on hunting kereru
Embattled Ngapuhi leader Raniera Sonny Tau has pleaded guilty to hunting an endangered bird. Mr Tau had previously pleaded not guilty to the charge but changed that plea today in the Auckland District… Audio
Sonny Tau steps down from another leadership position
Raniera Sonny Tau is standing down from his post as Chairman of Te Runanga A iwi o Ngāpuhi. Audio
Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau takes three month break
The chair of Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi, Sonny Tau, has announced he's stepping aside from the role for three months. Audio
Ngāpuhi votes in new leader
Hone Sadler has been voted new leader of Ngāpuhi troubled treaty negotiations authority Tūhoronuku. Audio
Tau accused of accessing private data
Northland leader Sonny Tau has been accused of accessing an iwi database to obtain the private information of potential voters. Audio
More trouble for Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau
More trouble is brewing in the north for Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau. Audio
Sonny Tau withdraws hapū leadership bid
Embattled iwi leader Sonny Tau has withdrawn from a competition to represent Ngai Tāwake on the Tūhoronuku Independent Mandated Authority.
Ngati Hine will meet this weekend to discuss kereru issue
Northland leader Sonny Tau has pleaded guilty to the possession of five dead kereru - the question now is what does it mean for his future? Audio