Te Ao Māori
High rates of hospitalisation for Māori and Pasifika Covid-19 patients - data
Pasifika people have ended up needing hospital treatment for Covid-19 more than any other ethnic group in New Zealand, while half of those who've ended up in intensive care have been Māori, newly…
University leader says general Covid-19 messaging isn't cutting it
A Māori university students association leader in Auckland says the government has been too general in its Covid-19 messaging and they are having to take matters into their own hands to ensure their… Audio
The Haka Party Incident is now a play
It was a famous scandal back in 1979 - the violent clash between He Taua Māori activists and a group of Auckland University engineering students. Audio
Māori wards amendment bill passes final reading
The public can no longer veto a council's decision to introduce Māori wards.
Tackling child poverty a mountain that keeps getting steeper
Opinion - Although the government should be happy with the child poverty statistics, its 'radical incrementalism' seems to lack significant policies to tackle challenges ahead, writes Max Rashbrooke.
Ngāi Tahu reject other iwi involvement in district plan
A proposal that councils should deal with iwi other than Poutini Ngāi Tahu over historic sites and wahi tapu has been rejected.
'Tragic event': Iwi blames irrigation for hundreds of eel deaths
Iwi and the regional council in Hawke's Bay are disputing why streams in the region are drying up this summer.
Council apologises over Punakewhitu maunga earthworks
Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council has apologised to hapū along Whanganui River for granting a resource consent that saw part of their ancestral maunga bulldozed.
Earthworks on ancestral Whanganui maunga suspended after protest
Earthworks on an ancestral maunga in Whanganui have been suspended temporarily, after local hapū brought the bulldozing to a halt, saying they weren't consulted on the desecration of their wāhi tapu.
Moriori settlement to receive first reading in Parliament
Moriori have arrived at parliament ahead of their settlement getting closer to passing into law - a move which descendents describe as restoring their cultural identity.
Early last year, descendants… Audio
'Bird nerd', athlete and street artist inspiring change
His street art is everywhere in Auckland, from the America's Cup Village to bus stops - but he's also an inspiring ultramarathoner who's helping others in their weight loss battles.
Reo Pēpi
Two NgÄi Tahu cousins from Otago are behind the Reo Pēpi bilingual board books - writing and illustrating them. Kitty Brown talks to Kathryn about how she and her whanaunga Kirsten Parkinson came up… Audio
Women 'ignite a fire' to keep cultural traditions alive
A Tongan community group in New Zealand hope their efforts to make koloa, or cultural treasures, inspire others. Audio
University of Otago losing stalwart as Pearl Matahiki retires
For the past 20 years, Pearl Matahiki, known as "Aunty Pearl" has been a stalwart at the university and a champion for Māori academic success.
Covid-19 vaccines: 'A lot of misinformation spreading quite fast'
Pasifika health leaders are discussing how to best combat misinformation spreading and increase confidence in the Covid-19 vaccines. Audio
Iwi tell council: 'This development threatens our relationship to the land'
Iwi have made it clear they will not be participating in the "desecration" of their sacred, ancestral lands, set to be developed for housing.
Hōkai Rangi prison strategy credibility questioned
Corrections has defended the implementation of its Māori prison reduction strategy to MPs, saying that despite delays caused by Covid-19, it was on track.
Covid-19 heightens racism against Māori, Chinese - research
Māori and Chinese communities reported the highest rates of discrimination since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.
Covid-19: Māori health providers miss out on 'masks for whānau'
Some Māori health providers are "frustrated" over missing out on masks that the Health Ministry says have been distributed via other channels.
Hearings into wahi tapu Opihi subdivision begin
An ancient urupa where bodies are ferried by waka is at the centre of resource consent clash in Whakatane.
