Te Ao Māori
Waitangi Day: The hope my ancestors had for this country
First Person: When I was at kura, basking in my reo and the mātauranga of my tūpuna, it was something my ancestors must have dreamed about, writes Te Aniwa Hurihanganui.
Discrimination still rife for Māori living with HIV, report finds
A Māori sexual health group says there's been no progress on ending HIV stigma in more than 25 years.
Positive end to 'insulting' te reo Māori saga
An apology has been made and accepted after a Grey Power newsletter labelled a councillor's use of te reo Māori at a meeting an "insult".
Green Party's Māori caucus outline priorities and vision for future
The Green Party Māori caucus today outlined and affirmed their commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and their visions and aspirations for Aotearoa.
Te Pūkenga under fire for failing to meet Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Unitec restructure
The minister of education has criticised mega-polytech Te Pūkenga for not meeting the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to the restructure at Auckland's Unitec.
Willie Jackson says Labour's Māori caucus bringing change
A crowd in Whangārei has been told Labour is a government full of Pākehā, but committed to kaupapa Māori. Audio
He Kaupapa Waka honours first navigators to Aotearoa
A passionate, heartfelt haka at Waitangi opened a new exhibition showcasing waka and all those who have sailed aboard the Māori voyaging canoes.
Women political leaders may gain speaking rights on marae at Waitangi
After years of controversy, speaking rights for women political leaders on marae may change at Waitangi next year.
Matariki holiday will 'better connect us with the natural world'
Māori astronomers will be using the stars and moon phases to set a different date for the Matariki public holiday each year.
PM at Te Whare Rūnanga: 'New challenges will always come'
The prime minister has acknowledged there remain significant social inequalities faced by Māori, but challenged the view her government had achieved little so far in addressing these. Video
Māori wards back on cards in Marlborough after govt law change
A Māori ward is back on the cards in Marlborough after the government announced sweeping changes to a "racist" law.
Date of first Matariki public holiday revealed
The government has announced the date of the first Matariki public holiday.
Unemployment rate falls but women, Pasifika and Māori still 'over-represented' - CTU
Despite the latest unemployment figures being better than expected, there are warnings that for Māori, Pasifika, and women the economic revival is not that rosy.
Tribunal told colonisation negated wāhine power, status and authority
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard the voices of Māori women have been marginalised for far too long and the impact of colonisation caused the negation of rights over their bodies, minds, and beliefs.
Uncertainty around ministers returning to Te Tii marae in future
Labour MPs were welcomed onto Te Tii marae for the first time in four years, however the question of whether they will be able to return remains.
Māori wards: MP backs dumping of 'grossly inadequate provision'
Signatures collected in opposition to Māori wards will have "no effect" following the government's move to dump polling provisions, East Coast MP Kiri Allan says.
MPs back at Te Tii Marae
Politicians have made their way onto Te Tii Marae in Waitangi - the first time in four years - in a bid to rebuild a fractured relationship.
Labour MPs welcomed onto Te Tii Marae for first time in 4 years
Labour MPs are currently being welcomed on to Te Tii Marae in Waitangi, for the first time in four years.
The powhiri begins the official events at Waitangi - as many people start to make their way… Audio
Māori-specific wards significant for the community
A Wellington City Councillor is welcoming the government's move to scrap local polls that can block councils establishing Māori Wards.
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta made the announcement… Audio
Hopes new cancer report will result in meaningful change for Māori
There is hope that the first report from the country's new Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, will result in meaningful change to the system for Māori.
The report, released this morning, shows… Audio
