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Report lays racism in psychology sector bare
The study highlights "psychology's failing to provide a culturally safe environment for its own", researchers say.
Removing te reo teacher training funding 'so crazy'
Teachers who can speak te reo can connect on a "different level", ākonga Māori say.
Review finds benefits of teacher te reo course before cuts
A programme teaching teachers te reo that had its funding slashed was in high demand, had overwhelmingly positive feedback, and radiated benefits to pupils and whānau, an independent report says.
Students call for te reo training funds to be restored
The students say the government move makes them feel like "you don't really care about Māori people".
Māori Rodeo legends hope to saddle up around the world
Māori rodeo legends are hoping to expand indigenous competitions across the globe.
Creating safe spaces for Tangata Moana in Christchurch
An Ōtautahi-based collective is leading a movement to connect Tangata Moana through culture, creativity and celebration.
Ngāi tahu country artist through to The Voice Australia
From Westport to the world stage: Shingleton says he's proud to be representing Ngāi Tahu and Māori. Video
Rangatahi travel to Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi to tautoko his legacy
Rangatahi Māori have arrived in numbers at Tuurangawaewae to tautoko Kiingi Tuheitia's legacy of kotahitanga and support the haukāinga.
The clockwork that keeps Tuurangawaewae ticking
Kiingi Tuheitia's death was something no-one expected. But in true Māori fashion, the haukainga sprung into action to prepare.
'Enjoyed putting a Māori woman with a moko in her place'
There are "significant" problems with the way police deal with Māori, data in a recent report shows.
Turning te reo Māori into New Zealand's 'forever language'
Ahead of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Aotearoa is being urged to embrace the language 'Ake Ake Ake' (forever).
Veteran activists call to unite against govt's 'blitzkrieg' on Māori rights
But the government is hitting back at the group, taking issue with its name and use of the word "blitzkrieg".
Concerns raised over Māori and Pasifika disability support in Whaikaha's restructure
A disability advocate is concerned dedicated support for Māori and Pasifika living with a disability could end up "slipping away again".
How TikTok is empowering a new generation of rangatahi
Māori content creators are using TikTok to share and celebrate te reo, and hope platforms can be flooded with the language.
Bigger discussions needed after Hobson's Pledge Herald ad - lecturer
Where should news organisations and advertisers draw the line between balanced journalism and political advertising?
NZME to review advertising policies after Hobson's Pledge ad
But there has not been an apology after the NZ Herald ran the ad, and Willie Jackson is demanding one.
Waatea News cuts ties with NZ Herald after Hobson's Pledge ad
Waatea's publisher says he will send the Herald to court if it takes any further content from the national Māori news service.
Māori baseballer aims to be the first to play in the Major Leagues
In the little over a century that Major League Baseball has existed, no Māori New Zealander has ever featured in the competition.
Māori reporters call on NZME to review advertising standards
A front-page Hobson's Pledge advertisement in The New Zealand Herald is misleading and inflammatory, Māori journalists say, but the newspaper says it is clearly marked as an ad.
Ngāti Kahungunu to host thousands in celebration of te reo Māori
The festival serves as a celebration of te reo Māori and recognises it as the official language of New Zealand, Tā Timoti Kāretu says.
'Forgotten people': Call for recognition of Māori Battalion rugby team
The son of a late veteran is disappointed at the rugby union's lack of recognition of the squad.
Junior softballers vye for spot in U-18 Women's Softball World Cup final
Māoritanga and pride remains at the forefront as the haka makes its mark on the softball world stage.
Māori reported more abuse, faced harsher punishment - inquiry
Racist targeting by police and social workers and harsher sentences by youth courts significantly contributed to over-representation of Māori among the abused.