Stories by Leigh-Marama McLachlan

Wāhine around the country are suffering due to a shortage of Māori midwives, the National Māori Midwives Organisation says. Audio

Many kohanga reo in Whanganui have opened their doors to others who have been unable to reach their own buildings along the river road.

The Māori Women's Welfare League wants to have a seat at the table to help improve Child Youth and Family for the benefit of tamariki. Audio

Rangatahi in the Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech national secondary school speech competition believe they are doing their bit to keep te reo Māori alive. Audio

Formal approval has been given for the construction of a geothermal power plant on Māori land near Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty.

Whānau Ora's service delivery approach will need buy-in from other government agencies before it can be extended, Te Ururoa Flavell says.

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou and the Gisborne District Council have agreed in principle to jointly manage natural resources in the region.

The alarmingly high rates of sudden unexpected death in Māori infants is prompting calls for a nationwide roll out of wahakura or baby sleeping pods.

The Horowhenua District Council will continue with plans to pump wastewater into land near Poutū Marae, despite iwi opposition.

Housing Minister Nick Smith is not convinced that the Māori King is seeking revenge by pursuing an old Treaty claim to Auckland land.

The former chief executive of the Māori Language Commission says kohanga reo are losing credibility and should align themselves with early childhood education. Audio

Ngāti Ranginui is considering whether it can purchase a larger cut of the state housing stock earmarked for sale in Tauranga.

There's a push for marae in the Far North to get on board with the recycling kaupapa.

Major work is being done to return the oldest carved wharepuni to its original form, which includes getting back parts of it which are overseas.

An organiser of an East Coast hapū initiative to map the land and waterways says the move will help to combat the rapid decline of freshwater species.

The Kohanga Reo National Trust says the Ministry of Education is still marginalising the movement by promoting other early learning options. Audio