Te Ao Māori

Dame Whina Cooper's daughter says her mum would have urged Ngāpuhi to never give up the struggle for justice.

Dame Anne Salmond's latest book, Knowledge is a Blessing on Your Mind, explores how the arts can forge connections between cultures. Audio

A historic Waitangi Tribunal report expected to call for the return of all Crown-owned land across much of Northland will be handed over to the country's largest iwi this morning.

The stress of "consultation fatigue" is being felt by tangata whenua, according to two Māori ward councillors who have spoken out at recent meetings.

Public Service Minister Nicola Willis is softening her comments to RNZ suggesting the government would prevent bonuses being negotiated for te reo Māori proficiency.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the new government is taking a backwards step by discouraging the use of te reo Māori. Audio

The Kiingitanga chief of staff said there was a lot of divisive rhetoric during the election campaign which was being felt by many New Zealanders. Audio

The rally in Tauranga was to support Toitū Te Tiriti and was led by Ngāi Te Rangi in response to the national call to action opposing government policies impacting Māori.

Te Pāti Māori MPs' swearing in at Parliament appears to have included oaths to King "Harehare", as well as to mokopuna, the Treaty and tikanga Māori.

The government's policies fly in the face of what Te Tiriti represents for the nation, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says. Audio

The Minister for Māori Development says he strongly disagrees with criticism that the government is "anti-Māori". Audio

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is defending protest action just days into a new government taking office. Audio

Te Pāti Māori is calling on the community to join in, and police say people with time-sensitive commitments should be prepared.

A Māori data programme in Manawatū is celebrating the graduation of its first data apprentices.

Two Tauranga hapū will be able to reconnect with their whenua with reserve land likely to be returned to them.

Analysis - Religious beliefs among Māori have shifted significantly over the past two decades.

Te Pāti Māori's co-leader has accused the new government of "deliberate .. systemic genocide" over its policies to roll back the smokefree policy and the Māori Health Authority.