Te Ao Māori

Having a Māori acting as head of Oranga Tamariki is not enough to solve racism in the Ministry for Children, says Lady Tureiti Moxon. Audio

Annual celebrations at Rātana pā are getting underway with a smaller group of attendees, who hope the church's internal issues can be resolved before the next major hui.

Health workers should not stand by and accept worse health for Māori children and the industry must do more to help, says a doctors' group. Audio

Students studying Māori Performing Arts at NCEA level will now have their credits count towards university entrance.

A councillor will take a complaint to the Race Relations Commissioner after his use of the Māori language to perform a karakia at a Grey Power meeting was labelled an "insult".

"We are resolute, we can wait." That's the message from iwi members and protesters occupying Wellington's Shelly Bay, where a development is planned.

A group of iwi members and protesters contesting the sale of land at Wellington's Shelly Bay has served a verbal trespass notice to the developer.

Police have launched a national review into a policy of taking photos of young people after it was revealed officers in Wairarapa took illegal photos of rangatahi - but they deny it is a widespread… Audio

The assistant Māori children's commissioner says escapes from residences showed they weren't meeting the complex needs of young people.

Whakatāne council has apologised to iwi after "appropriating" a slogan used to fight water bottling consents in the district.

The Rātana Church will have an opportunity to sort out its long-running problems by deciding not to host politicians this month, its chairman says. Audio

The decision to make the annual celebrations exclusive is due to internal issues at the pā, according to the MP for Te Tai Hauāuru, Adrian Rurawhe.

A study informing a national rollout of cervical self-testing has presented evidence to support a future programme.

Commemorations are being held at Kawiti Marae in Waiomio, Te Taitokerau today to mark the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Te Ruapekapeka. Audio

Justice advocates say Waikeria Prison should have been mothballed long ago and only systemic change can improve conditions for Māori. Audio

Opinion - There are some lessons from a former prison reform strategy that apply to the Waikeria situation. First, avoid taking a simplistic 'us vs them' approach, writes Sir Kim Workman.

The 16 men on top of Waikeria Prison say Corrections need to start telling the truth about what is really happening, but authorities say the prisoners' actions are "clearly violent".

Sixteen prisoners are still holed up in Waikeria prison, where violent protests began on Tuesday.

Members of a Tauranga hapū will be taking time off the marae this summer to keep an eye on visitors to a dangerous waterfall that has proved irresistible to snap-happy tourists.