Stories by John Boynton
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Cheap fuel makes small town a hot destination
A small self-service petrol station in the middle of the North Island is proving a magnet for motorists in search for the cheapest fuel in the country.
Rotorua locals excited by impending royal visit
Te Arawa iwi will roll out the welcome mat when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex touch down in Rotorua next Wednesday. Video
Many kaumātua feel isolated - report
With the elderly Māori population expected to climb - a new report shows there's still a taboo for Māori around the care of their kaumātua.
Sir Ngātata Love 'worked extraordinarily hard for his people'
Māori leader Sir Ngātata Love is being remembered as a private man who was passionate about fighting for Māori rights.
Māori health services inquiry: 'Our people have had enough'
Despite decades of work to improve health outcomes, only small gains have been made, a Māori doctor says.
Māori Law Society returns to roots for 30th annual hui
Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa started out with a handful of people in 1988. This weekend's hui in Rotorua is hosting hundreds of lawyers, officials and students.
Indigenous business leaders eye free-trade agreement
Indigenous free-trade agreement is one of the key ideas up for discussion at the World Indigenous Business Forum in Rotorua this week.
Foreigners teaching haka: 'The words were wrong, and the actions'
The haka is one of the most recognised cultural tāonga from Aotearoa - but is there a threat of it being exploited as it grows in popularity?
Jobs at risk after review of Māori tertiary provider
Jobs could be on the line at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa following its external evaluation and review from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
New iwi-led youth service aims to reduce Māori prison numbers
A new iwi-led youth remand service is being touted as a first for the country and as one way of reducing soaring Māori prison rates.
Ngāpuhi and Oranga Tamariki to provide service for young offenders
Ngāpuhi is teaming up with Oranga Tamariki to provide an iwi-led service for Northland rangatahi.
Inside the attempts to revive Ngāi Tahu dialect
For the last 20 years, Hana O'Regan has been part of a group looking to revive the Ngāi Tahu dialect and ensure its survival.
Motorists 'pretty uncomfortable with the amount they're already paying'
ACC's proposed increase in its motor vehicle levy could see motorists around the country paying more at the petrol pump, but AA says it's not the time for another tax.
Bid to save Māori urupā from river: 'We can't do anything less'
A mass exhumation of 53 tūpuna or ancestors is planned for an urupā or cemetery being washed away by the Wairoa River in Hawke's Bay.
Marae model to support urban homeless touted as possible solution
The grass-roots model an Auckland Marae developed to house hundreds of homeless people is being seen as a viable way to deal with urban homelessness.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei allowed to take claim to High Court
The Supreme Court has approved an appeal by an Auckland iwi to stake their interest and rights within Auckland central.
'Our tamariki will be the revitalisers of te reo'
A small Ngāpuhi school is harnessing its history, environment and kaumatua to help keep its local reo alive.
Study to examine why Māori are more likely to die from heart disease
A new health research project will look at why Māori are twice as likely to die from heart disease than non-Māori.
Thousands march in hikoi for Te wiki o te reo Māori
Thousands of people have marched through central Auckland for a hīkoi supporting te wiki o te reo Māori.
Economic hardship in the regions may be preventing Māori learning Te Reo
Learning te reo Māori isn't the main priority for many Māori in Northland because they're too busy trying to survive, a Ngā Puhi educator says.
Is iwi dialect under threat?
Dialect is one of the distinct markers of any language and this is no different in Te Ao Māori - offering an unique insight into iwi and hapū across Aotearoa.
Aucklanders embracing te reo Māori lessons
Aucklanders have leapt at the chance of attending a free te reo class to kick off Māori language week.
Northland iwi leader fires back at Māori King's allegations
A Northland iwi leader is calling out the Māori King for making a number of inflamatory comments at last month's Iwi Chairs Forum.
'There are opportunities for us all around Tāmaki Makaurau'
The next generation of Māori leaders is looking to shape the future of Auckland - and they do not want to rely only on their iwi to have their voices heard.
Sadness follows closure of Māori boarding school
The fight to keep a Māori Catholic boarding school open has come to an end - with Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announcing its doors will close.