Te Ao Māori
Oranga Tamariki baby removal the 'default position' - Chief ombudsman's inquiry
An investigation into Oranga Tamariki has found the ministry has been routinely removing newborn babies from their parents under a "without notice" court order, rather than in exceptional cases only. Video
Māori doctors urge self-swab cervical cancer tests
Māori doctors are urging the Ministry of Health to reconsider postponing a self-swabbing cervical cancer programme they say is more effective, less invasive and more affordable. Audio
Māori unemployment rate drops by 2 percentage points
The unemployment rate for Māori has dropped significantly in the three months to June, falling to 6.7 percent from 8.7 percent last quarter.
Oranga Tamariki partners with Māori Women's Welfare League
The Māori Women's Welfare League has agreed to work with Oranga Tamariki to reduce the number of tamariki Māori going into state care.
Reo Māori expert urges seeking advice over names, brands
A Wellington leather store's Māori name mishap has been described as easily avoidable. Audio
A close-up lesson in white privilege
He came home from school one day and told his mother he no longer wanted to be brown. Peter Meihana talks life as a Māori in a Pākehā world, and then as a Pākehā in a Māori world. Audio
Māori, Pasifika scientists under-represented in NZ universities
Māori and Pasifika remain severely under-represented in university science departments, making up less than 5 percent of staff, a study shows. Audio
Pasifika on Census 2023: 'Should we even bother?'
Pasifika researchers are dismayed at the government's choice of a relatively cheap way of running the next census in 2023.
Kaipara mayor warns of costs in water reform
A Northland mayor fears water sector reform could mean marae, churches and halls facing huge extra costs, but the head of the committee says it's necessary.
More Māori, Pasifika in damp, mouldy homes than previously reported
The proportion of Māori and Pasifika living in damp or mouldy housing is even worse than earlier figures suggested, Statistics New Zealand now says.
Iwi takes over council's functions for first time in NZ
For the first time in New Zealand a regional council has transferred some of its functions to an iwi.
'Getting Better' podcast - A Better Chance of Dying.
In episode one of Getting Better - A Year in the Life of a Māori Medical Student, Trainee doctor Emma Espiner is with the Wallace whānau whose lives changed after Colin Wallace suffered a stroke… Audio
Do models of the Endeavour belong in Gisborne?
Debate is raging over whether Gisborne should display models of the historic British ship, the Endeavour.
Te Waonui for 31 July 2020
An iwi goes to the High Court to appeal against a major international company on bottling water, Oranga Tamariki making headlines again, and what could an RMA repeal mean for Māori? Audio
Oranga Tamariki Waitangi Tribunal hearing: Social workers describe frustrations
Social workers on the frontline trying to prevent children being taken into state care have told the Waitangi Tribunal of their frustrations and anguish when working with Oranga Tamariki social…
Oranga Tamariki Waitangi Tribunal hearing: 'Māori ready to take back our tamariki'
Parts of the Oranga Tamariki Act still undermine the role of whānau, hapū and iwi in the protection of tamariki, the Waitangi Tribunal has been told.
Oranga Tamariki sees lowest rate of Māori entering state care since 2004
A report from the organisation's chief executive shows in the 12 months to March 2020, 874 tamariki Māori entered are compared with 1220 in 2019 - the lowest figure since 2004. Audio
Environment Court accused of multiple errors in Awaiti water take case
The lawyer for Sustainable Otakiri has alleged the Environment Court made a number of critical errors when it considered a proposal by Creswell New Zealand Limited to take a billion litres of water a…
As Māori students faced lockdown education inequality, iwi stepped up
The Covid-19 lockdown saw young Māori students battle with unequal access to digital technology, stymieing their efforts as learning went online, according to a new report. Audio
Resource Management Act review urges more power for iwi
After decades of successive Waitangi Tribunal reports highlighting the failings of the Resource Management Act, a review panel has suggested strengthening the Te Tiriti clause.
