Te Ao Māori
Māori twice as likely to die from cancer - report
The first report from New Zealand's new Cancer Control Agency highlights Māori are still twice as likely as non-Māori to die from the disease. Audio
Visionary Māori academic 'committed to inclusion' laid to rest
Respected Māori Academic Dr Mānuka Henare (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa and Ngāti Kahu), was laid to rest last week after battling a degenerative illness for a short time.
Andrew Judd 'absolutely' vindicated by Māori wards decision
Former New Plymouth Mayor, Andrew Judd, says he feels vindicated now the government has stepped in to scrap citizen-initiated polls on the divisive issue.
Govt to ease pathway for Māori wards within councils
The government is to introduce legislation to uphold council decisions to establish Māori wards, the Local Government minister says.
Waitangi Festival to proceed as planned
The annual Waitangi Festival will go ahead as planned, with extra health measures in place to mitigate Covid-19 risks.
Waitangi preparations underway for scaled-back event
Preparations for Waitangi are underway - with heightened precautions in place following the Northland Covid-19 case last week.
The Waitangi national trust and iwi leaders agreed for events to go… Audio
National standing Māori candidates in attempt to rectify lack of diversity
The National Party has confirmed it will "work towards" standing candidates in the seven Māori electorates in 2023.
The Party stopped standing candidates in the Māori seats in 2005, when the party… Audio
Opinion divided over reinstating iwi border control checkpoints
People in Northland are divided on an iwi proposal to reinstate checkpoints in Northland in the light of a new community case of Covid-19.
Tihi Noble: 'Her gaze was firmly fixed on the new generation'
Tributes have been paid to a formidable South Taranaki woman who held a wealth of whakapapa knowledge.
Te Waonui for 29 January 2021
A State abuse survivor is critical of a newly appointed advisory board set up to reform Ōranga Tamariki -- followers of the Rātana faith turnout for the birthday of their faith founder - although… Audio
Māori left in 'precarious position' after resignations at Unitec
Several Māori staff at Auckland's Unitec have resigned over what they say is institutionalised racism at the campus. Video
Māori leaders at Unitec resign due to what they call institutional racism
Māori leaders at Auckland's Unitec are resigning amidst accusations of institutional racism.
The Chair of the institute's Runanga, Tui ah Loo, who has worked at the institution for 21 years, has… Audio
John Banks' on-air comments: 'Why do we keep giving these people a platform?'
Opinion - Apparently we live in a post-racial world. I don't know when it happened, I clearly missed the memo, writes Saziah Bashir.
Māori Party leaders cancel Waitangi commemoration plans in Te Tai Tokerau
Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi say they are taking a cautious approach amid the latest community cases of Covid-19.
Covid-19 community checkpoint in Northland shut down
Police have shut down a community checkpoint in Waiomio in Northland citing traffic safety concerns.
Ex-MP welcomes National's possible return to Māori seats
National may be poised to roll back on a policy decision made 18 years ago - not to contest Māori electorate seats.
New Plymouth Council signals support for ditching of Māori ward polls
The New Plymouth District Council has signalled its support of expected changes to the Local Electoral Act, scrapping the provision allowing for a poll following a decision to establish a Māori ward.
New four-person board to oversee Oranga Tamariki overhaul
Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board chairperson Matthew Tukaki says one of the first tasks would be looking into the removal of children from families. Audio
Rātana leader urges followers to break away from Labour
The chairman of the Rātana Church executive has called for the return of its own political party, rather than continuing to align with Labour.
Rātana morehu put aside conflict to gather for celebrations
Internal conflict within Rātana hasn't dampened the spirits of hundreds of morehu who descended on the pā in celebration of the birthday of the faith's founder. Video
