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Part of Miramar Peninsula gets reserve status 14 years after promise
The government says the prominent landmark has enormous historical and cultural significance.
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Te Pāti Māori MP doubles down on controversial post about race
12:52 pm todayTākuta Ferris has doubled down, at odds with his party's earlier apology.
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Goodbye Z Kennedy Road, kia ora Z Mataruahou
5:01 am todayA Z service station in Ahuriri, Napier has been gifted a new name from Ngāti Pārau. The site formally known as 'Z Kennedy Road', has officially been changed to…
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Mike McRoberts: 'I wasted seven years of my life'
9 Sep 2025The broadcaster has been open about his struggles to reclaim his ancestral language. Audio
Part of Miramar Peninsula gets reserve status 14 years after promise
The government says the prominent landmark has enormous historical and cultural significance.
Te Pāti Māori MP doubles down on controversial post about race
Tākuta Ferris has doubled down, at odds with his party's earlier apology.
Goodbye Z Kennedy Road, kia ora Z Mataruahou
A Z service station in Ahuriri, Napier has been gifted a new name from Ngāti Pārau. The site formally known as 'Z Kennedy Road', has officially been changed to 'Z...
Mike McRoberts: 'I wasted seven years of my life'
The broadcaster has been open about his struggles to reclaim his ancestral language. Audio
'Fears unfounded': Māori wards referendum begins today
Many councils chose to set up Māori wards at the 2022 elections, but under new legislation, councils must now ratify them by referendum or abolish them.
Local referendums on Maori wards begin
Local referendums on Maori wards start on Tuesday, marking the latest clash between councils and the government. Te Maruata Maori advisory group network co-chair Toni Boynton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Fast Favourites: Billy T comedian Hoani Hotene
With the Billy T showcase around the corner, ahead of next year's festival and competition, this year's winner is still revelling in his victory. Audio
'Tāmaki Makaurau want unapologetic representation' - Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara has taken out the Māori electorate with a margin of around 3000 votes.
Kaipara keeps Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Pāti Māori
Labour candidate Peeni Henare conceded defeat to his rival, when the vote count hit 80 percent.
Polls close in Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
Early results heavily favour Te Pāti Māori candidate Oriini Kaipara.
Kapa haka brings first Koroneihana of Māori monarch to close
With a waiata and lowering of the flags, the first Koroneihana of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po came to an end.
Broadcaster Mike McRoberts' path to learn Te Reo Maori
Award winning broadcaster Mike McRoberts has just released, Speaking My Language, his book detailing his path towards full immersion in Te Reo Maori in 2023. Before then he writes "I felt the intense… Audio
Reflecting on the Koroneihana
The home of Te Kiingitanga is Tuurangawaewae in Ngaaruawaahia and for many generations Waikato whānau have devoted their entire lives to serving their monarch. Audio
Final day of the Koroneihana
It's the final day of the Koroneihana at Tuurangawaewae marae. Audio
Candle making: a personal journey of whānau, loss and reclamation
For one Te Kūiti businesswoman, pouring candles became a way to process grief and to reconnect with who she was beyond motherhood.
The mauri of Te Matatini handed to Waikato at Koroneihana celebrations
The mauri of Te Matatini has been passed from Te Kāhui Maunga to Waikato as early preparations begin for the next kapa haka festival in 2027.
Maori Queen sets out plan for unity and independence
In an emotional first address, the Maori Queen Te Ariki-nui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has set down her plan for unity and independence. It's the fourth day of Koroneihana celebration and today the Te… Audio
'There are many ways to manifest being Māori' - Māori Queen
In her first royal address since becoming head of the Kiingitanga movement, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po told listeners that being Māori was not defined by having an enemy or a challenge to…
Watch: Māori Queen gives first national address
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has given her first speech at Koroneihana, a year after the death of her father.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 5th September 2025
In today's episode, the government has stripped Auckland Transport of most of its power in a shake-up designed to improve how people get around New Zealand's largest city; A major report into the… Audio