Te Ao Māori
Labour Te Tai Tonga MP retires, warns 'Te iwi Māori will not roll over'
Labour MP Rino Tirikatene is retiring from politics after representing Te Tai Tonga from 2011 to 2023.
Seymour expects Waitangi events to be 'tense'
The ACT leader is the architect of the Treaty Principles Bill that proposes to rewrite the treaty principles before putting them to a public vote.
Mata Reports: Episode 5 - Trick or Treaty
The fate of the Treaty of Waitangi is teetering on the brink of a popular vote, as the new coalition government pledges to introduce a Treaty Principles Bill, potentially triggering a referendum. Video, Audio
Take aim at commercial boats, not local fishers - Taipā competition organiser
The fishing competition organiser says a boat jetty protest by iwi members was misdirected.
Northland MP 'condemns' boat ramp protest ahead of fishing competition
Grant McCallum has called a local iwi's blockade of the boat ramp "illegal actions".
Taipa fishing competition protesters vow to continue demonstrations
The protest organiser says "It's now time for Māori to rise up, to intensify the struggle and make a stand".
Division over Tauranga's long term plan, going ahead under commissioners
Tauranga businesses and iwi are fighting back amidst calls for the city's commissioners to delay a 10-year-plan.
Waitangi welcoming set to break with tradition
Labour MPs will be not be joining the government in being welcomed on to the Treaty grounds at Waitangi, Carmel Sepuloni says. Audio
Hīkoi ki Waitangi: 'The purpose is to protect Te Tiriti'
Controversy over proposals about the Treaty of Waitangi is expected to breathe new life into an annual hīkoi.
'Rhetorical hyperbole': Shane Jones on Treaty debate
Voters shouldn't fear debate when it comes to the Treaty Principles Bill, the NZ First minister says. Audio
Ruamata | Trailer
Ruamata captures the journey of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata's rise to the top of hockey in Aotearoa -- the first Māori immersion school in a century to compete in the Rankin Cup. Video
'Māori will not sit idly by': PM warned against 'meddling with te Tiriti'
Rāhui Papa, a representative of the Kiingitanga and Waikato-Tainui, says they are watching the rhetoric coming out of the Beehive very closely.
Māori artist and broadcaster Selwyn Muru dies, aged 86
One of his best-known works was 'Waharoa', a 7m-high wooden gateway that stands in Aotea Square.
Rātana celebrations begin, politicians set to arrive
Larger numbers are expected to attend celebrations, to continue talks which began last week,
In pictures: 2024 Rātana celebrations
Politicians from almost every party in Parliament appeared at Rātana Pā on Wednesday. The PM acknowledges he was challenged, but says he enjoyed the discussions.
David Seymour skipping Rātana 'absolute ignorance' - Opposition MPs
Opposition MPs from the Green and Labour parties have called out ACT leader David Seymour's no-show at Rātana today, saying it is a display of ignorance about the Māori world.
PM and Māori leaders come face to face at Rātana
Politicians are arriving at Rātana Pā in Whanganui for the annual celebrations commemorating the church's founder - in what is usually seen as the beginning of the political year.
Mitre10 changes bathroom product names 'out of respect for te reo'
The home improvement chain's 'Legacy' brand used te reo Māori names for items such as toilet seats, toilet roll holders, robe hooks, grab rails and towel rails.
Luxon says position on Treaty bill clear, but doesn't unequivocally rule it out
Christopher Luxon says he believes his job is to make sure that when he finishes up as prime minister, New Zealand is more unified.
'Ridiculous': Luxon rejects accusations of 'white supremacist' approach
The PM says Māori Party claims about the government's policies towards Māori are "baseless", "divisive and unhelpful". Audio
