Te Ao Māori

It's something Local Government New Zealand says it has to confront as it tries to make councils more diverse.

The Waitangi Tribunal, set up to address injustices against tangata whenua, has been accused of being unfair to Māori in the way it operates.

Te Tai Tokerau is mourning a man who spent decades lifting others out of poverty, homelessness, addiction and imprisonment. Video

Tributes are flowing from across the motu for staunch housing and community advocate, and revered leader from the Far North, Ricky Houghton. Video

Author Keri Hulme's final wish was that her original manuscript should be auctioned so that the proceeds could support other Māori writers, her nephew says.

Hara Adams has moved to Marlborough to take up a 'heavy' position with the council as the new kaihautū, manager of Māori partnerships.

Health officials are defending their funding of nurse training, but fears remain the budget will not get enough trainees over the line.

There's hopes a new rugby league competition in Te Tai Tokerau will drive up participation rates among more wāhine and kōtiro for the sport.

A social service provider assisting thousands of Aucklanders wants to see more innovation to help with the rising cost of food.

A nursing educator says now is the time to boost the number of Māori nurse practitioners - currently, they make up just nine percent of the 612-strong practitioner workforce.

Any geographical expansion or shift in fish stocks will have major implications for Māori commercial seafood interests, writes Maui Hudson.

The late Marlborough iwi leader Richard Bradley is being commemorated as a brave and passionate Māori leader.

Māori tourism businesses say a targeted funding boost helped to keep their waka steady during turbulent times.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is jetting towards a zero-carbon future after unveiling the world's first electric tourism jet boat.

A campaign to encourage more Māori and Pasifika to get screened for bowel cancer was launched today, and Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says early detection is crucial in helping prevent…

New research shows household overcrowding and drinking sugar-sweetened drinks could lead to rheumatic fever.

Kaupapa Māori health providers in Te-Matau-a-Māui say whānau can now get immediate mental health support, instead of having to jump through hoops.

The rise in te reo Māori could be key to helping improve Māori wellbeing - among its benefits are helping give a sense of belonging.

Hundreds of people have signed up for a programme aiming to support Māori whānau into home ownership.