Te Ao Māori
Unwanted All Blacks selected by New Zealand Māori
All Blacks discards Nathan Harris and Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi have been named in the New Zealand Māori squad.
Centre to showcase Māori astronomy opens on Tekapō lakefront
South Island iwi Ngāi Tahu has opened the world's largest dark sky reserve, Rehua, which includes an indoor multimedia experience showcasing Māori astronomy.
Trespass notice 'an act of lunacy' - Little
Police are investigating after an aggrieved hapū member cut off a Crown limousine carrying Andrew Little, blocked the road, and then issued the Treaty Negotiations Minister a "trespass notice".
Whānau responsibility helping end baby removals in Far North
A Far North Māori social services agency says it's been able to stop children being taken into state care by getting whānau to take responsibility instead.
Oranga Tamariki has been under intense… Audio
Social service finds whānau to take children at risk of state care
A Far North Māori social service agency has stopped 47 children from going into state care within the past year by finding wider whānua to care for them instead.
Māori health: Give us a system that works for us
A watershed Waitangi Tribunal report backs claims the system is racist, finding the Crown has breached the Treaty in failing to give Māori control over a primary health system that works for them. Audio
Dennis Marsh: Matariki Award Winner
Legendary country musician Dennis Marsh has been given the Te Mata o te Ariki Award for special recognition at the Matariki Awards ceremony held at Eden Park last night. His award was to acknowledge… Audio
Annual residents' survey reveals lower level of respect for other cultures
A Waikato councillor is surprised that most people don't think having different cultures makes their region a better place to live.
Oranga Tamariki stats: Increase in Māori children taken
More than half of children taken from their whānau by Oranga Tamariki are Māori and the number of Māori children taken by the agency has risen since 2014, new statistics show.
Action plan aims to restore top of South Island's natural landscapes
Councils and iwi from across the top of the South Island have teamed up with the Department of Conservation on a plan to restore the region's natural landscapes.
Support for fourth Oranga Tamariki inquiry
A Māori-led inquiry will best understand what is working - or not - for Māori whānau, supporters say.
'That's my kid, that's my blood, that's my life'
A family says Oranga Tamariki has slashed their weekly visits with their child in order to "wean" the boy from his parents before he is placed in permanent care.
Māori recidivism: Whānau to take greater role in government initiative
A $98 million plan to tackle high rates of Māori recidivism will involve whānau in rehabilitation strategies, not just prisoners themselves.
Treaty Negotiations Minister confident iwi negotiations stage by next year
The Treaty Negotiations Minister remains optimistic that all iwi yet to settle with the Crown will reach the negotiation stage by June next year.
World's indigenous people gather in New Zealand
Indigenous people from around the world have gathered in Waikato for what is being described as an historic conference.
Māori leaders to launch fourth inquiry into Oranga Tamariki
The North Island Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency has announced it is spearheading a Māori-led inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's practices and its outcomes for Māori.
'Does it get chucked back in the sea or does it feed a family?'
A Porirua gang member is putting unwanted fish heads and frames to good use by delivering them to hungry families in his community.
Macrons added to NZ's longest place name - and about 300 others
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has made 824 Māori place names official.
Rock of faith: Redesign of NZ's oldest stone church unveiled
Final plans for the strengthening and redevelopment of Taranaki Cathedral in New Plymouth - which include an education centre focusing on its role in the Taranaki land wars - have been revealed.
Call for Royal Commission of inquiry over Pharmac model
The Māori Council is calling for a Royal Commission to investigate Pharmac.
