Stories by Eru Rerekura

The health of the Māori language is about to be put under the microscope, with researchers heading across the country to see how and where it is being used. Audio

A recent death in the water at Tora in south Wairarapa has prompted a local iwi to put a rāhui, or traditional restriction, in place.

The Māori Language Commission is commending a student for raising the possibility of extending Māori Language Week with the Prime Minister.

An iwi-led initiative to improve the well-being of the community is being hailed a success after generating nearly 40 new jobs.

The Māori Party is supporting the Minister of Corrections because it says he is prepared to consider rehabilitation programmes for Māori prisoners.

The Māori Party is pushing for a Māori Focus Unit to be set up inside Mount Eden Prison as a way to rehabilitate the inmates and steer them away from fighting other prisoners.

The organisation that supports Māori tourism is supporting the introduction of a levy on international travellers, which it says will take the burden off the taxpayer.

Tributes from the Māori broadcasting community continue to flow for Anzac Pīkia, an experienced journalist who died suddenly during the weekend.

Some Te Reo experts are challenging the idea that Māori is a dying language. Audio

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori runs from 27 July to 2 August. To kick it off, Eru Rerekura explains words and concepts used by Te Manu Korihi. Audio

A Ngāti Awa cultural advisor in Whakatāne said there could be individual cases where iwi can include a small kererū quota clause in their Treaty settlements.

The Māori Broadband Working Group says it is very important for marae, kura, and iwi organisations to consider using video conferencing.

A Ngāti Hine leader in Northland says achieving leadership status does not justify eating the protected native bird. Audio

Three leading Māori authors will be used to support recently bereaved whānau in a unique pilot project.

Chinese audiences are expected to be wowed for the first time in Beijing by a highly acclaimed Māori stage show touring there this month.

Four Ngāi Tahu tribal entities are welcoming the decision stopping the discharge if treated wastewater into the coastal marine waters of Akaroa Harbour.

Ten indigenous fashion designers from around the globe will showcase their garments at a special runway project in Taranaki this weekend.

An American educationalist is challenging the Minister of Education to do more through the school curriculum to nurture and develop the next generation of Māori leaders.

Educationalists are warning that the system must change so Māori students are more stimulated in the classroom, which could inspire them to enrol in tertiary courses.

A Matariki ball in Sydney has been credited with uniting Māori and New Zealand Pākehā businesses for the first time in raising funds for a Māori charity organisation.

A garden that showcases different varieties of New Zealand's indigenous flora in north-eastern France is being credited with attracting tourists to Aotearoa.

Australia's Māori Business Network is looking at the idea of partnering up with different Aboriginal enterprises.

Iwi members are being asked to vote this week on whether the Uenuku Charitable Trust should be given a mandate to settle with the Crown.

A Hawke's Bay iwi is one step away from signing its full and final Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown.

The Māori Trustee is reaching out to disengaged Māori landowners for their feedback on the Ture Whenua Māori Bill.