Te Ao Māori

The government has been warned to "be careful" with its policies affecting Māori at the National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) today.

A meeting between the coalition government and iwi leaders was positive, constructive and very direct, the Prime Minister says.

The funds are to also help the growers with re-affirming Aotearoa's connections with indigenous peoples around the world.

The peaceful march was part of a much longer hīkoi that left Te Rerenga Wairua, or Cape Reinga, at dawn on Thursday and is due to arrive at the Treaty Grounds on 6 February.

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania will host a new Waitangi feature where national leaders of the local government sector group will attend the celebrations for the first time.

The Minister for Māori-Crown Relations was told to stop making jokes about Seymour at the National Iwi Chairs Forum.

Te Papa says nearly half of all visitors are now identifying the exhibit as a highlight . Audio

In their briefings to incoming ministers, education agencies also highlighted serious financial challenges.

The forum will host 74 iwi ahead of Waitangi Day, and they will be considering "how we deal with the new coalition government".

Council policies on te reo Māori are not affected by the government's rollback, the local government minister has confirmed.

Senior Labour MP Kelvin Davis used his valedictory speech to defend Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Police Deputy Commissioner Wallace (Wally) Haumaha is retiring after a 40-year career, alongside cultural adviser Sergeant Wayne Panapa.

The scholarships flow from the Three Waters reforms 'better-off funding' which remains up for grabs despite the National-led government's axing of the water shakeup.

Arihia Bennett has spent almost 12 years at the helm of her iwi.

A coalition of Māori health experts and advocates is calling for the Waitangi Tribunal to urgently hear a complaint on the government's planned repeal of changes to smokefree legislation.

The sealing of a once perilous road means visitors to significant battle sites no longer have to risk life and limb to get there.

Politicians such as Shane Jones should engage with the Waitangi Tribunal over a possible new constitution rather than condemn it from the outset, a Māori leader says. Audio

South Wairarapa District Council is seeking the endorsement of a refreshed Māori Policy that will ingrain the use of te reo Māori within the organisation and community.