Te Ao Māori

The National Iwi Chairs Forum delivered the petition to Minister of Education Erica Stanford

The hautapu ā-motu will be held at Takaparawhau on July 10 and hosted by mana whenua Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

The former Kiingitanga spokesperson questioned whether the current leadership could heal months of party turmoil.

Te Pāti Māori gathers for its long-awaited AGM today, after months of turmoil that led to the expulsion of two of their six MPs.

Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said the party remained committed to its tikanga and people. Audio

Almost 24,000 have signed the petition since its launch in early November.

Lead negotiator Ken Mair said the ceremony marked a major milestone in a "long and tiring" Treaty settlement journey.

NZEI Te Riu Roa says principals and school boards are frustrated the government dropped the Treaty requirement without any engagement.

The claimants argue the legislative and curriculum changes are inconsistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cause "significant and irreversible prejudice" to Māori.

Māori are being undercounted by around six percent, masking the true scale of incarceration and its impact on whānau, a new study says.

Iwi offered to fix up the unused former Police houses. Instead, a 'miscommunication' led to a $138,000 taxpayer bill to get rid of them.

Experts say restoring Māori building autonomy could improve housing outcomes.

Te Arikinui said she was proud to launch the initiative as a "declaration" that Māori were ready to invest.