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Reverend questions euthanasia bill's impact on te ao Māori
MPs are being questioned about how euthanasia fits in with their Māori values, as a bill legalising euthanasia makes its way through parliament. Audio
Fears tōtara trees could be wiped out on the East Coast
There are calls for more to be done to save tōtara trees in the Raukumara Conservation Park from being destroyed by pests. Audio
Māori snack food business bid
A Māori business collective will work with scientists to develop a diabetic friendly snack food for export to China.
Kaiaua residents count cost of flooding
Kaiaua residents and business owners are counting the cost of the latest damage from flooding to hit the community.
Ingidenous rights under scholar's microscope
An Auckland researcher has been given an international scholarship to investigate how United Nations guidelines on indigenous rights can be applied to New Zealand law.
Climate-resilient crops tested at East Coast settlement
Niwa researchers are set to explore the viability of climate-resilient, high value crops for the East Coast settlement of Omaio.
Ngāi Tahu creates Māori atlas for travellers
Holidaymakers travelling around the South Island or Te Waipounamu this summer will be able to map their journey using a Māori atlas developed by Ngāi Tahu.
Iwi sign declaration over Tauranga rights disputes
Auckland and Hauraki iwi Ngāti Paoa will sign a declaration with two Tauranga iwi to clarify rights disputes in the Tauranga area.
Auckland iwi find common ground
Two Auckland iwi have reached an agreement to work together around issues of overlapping treaty claims.
Christmas in the park, Māori style
An Auckland marae that took in homeless people has opened its doors once again to the community for its first Christmas at the Paa event.
Women shine at Māori Sports Awards
Māori sportswomen led the way at the 27th Annual Māori Sports Awards with Black Ferns star Portia Woodman claiming two major awards.
Māori music making its mark
In today's ever changing music landscape, a surge of Māori artists are making their mark in the music world.
Ngāi Tahu success a lesson for iwi
Analysis - As Treaty claims continue, it's important to reflect on the successful landmark settlements of the past.
Ngāi Tahu hold biennial hui
Ngāi Tahu whanau from across the country and abroad descended upon Tuahiwi Marae near Christchurch for the iwi's biennial hui-ā-iwi celebrations.
Iwi backs water bottling industry for Murupara
The Murupapa community is hoping an iwi-supported proposal to build the country's biggest water bottling plant could revitalise the once-thriving regional town.
Data sovereignty: New global guidelines for indigenous health
A Waikato University professor has helped develop a global guideline for researchers using health data, saying such data has often been used by colonial states against indigenous groups in the past.
Māori academics gather to present research
Leading Māori researchers are gathering today for a symposium which showcases the University of Otago's latest Māori academic research.
Tūhoe prepare housing plan for tribe's future
Tūhoe is in the midst of developing a 40 year housing plan for their iwi - which could include communal village style housing built on ancestral land.
Office for Whanganui River, legal person, inaugurated
The office that will speak on behalf of the Whanganui River, which was granted the legal status of a person this year, has been inaugurated in a ceremony this morning.
NZ wars about 'coming to terms with our past'
Commemoration ceremonies around the country have been held for the first day of remembrance (Rā Maumahara) for the New Zealand wars.
Māori attorney to represent California tribe
A Māori attorney from Turangi has tested her knowledge of US federal Indian law and is now qualified to represent tribal clients in California.
Māori MPs secure 18 ministerial portfolios
Senior Māori MPs have secured nearly 20 ministerial portfolios and a number of associates as part of the new Labour-led government.
Interest surges in New Zealand Wars
The first ever day of commemoration of the New Zealand wars is sparking renewed interest in the battles.
Weavers' hui focuses on teaching tikanga
Organisers hope a lack of wi-fi at the hui venue will be a change for the younger generation of weavers to slow down and listen.
Pressure on Māori MPs to deliver in new govt
The pressure is on for all Māori MPs in the new government to deliver changes that were promised during their election campaign.