Stories by Leigh-Marama McLachlan

A farm set up to help Māori veterans from World War I has done its job and the land should be given back, a marae in Wairoa says.

It is almost impossible for Māori to claim their rights to the coast, say some Māori leaders who are taking their concerns to the Waitangi Tribunal.

A former Kōhanga Reo trustee who lost his job after he blew the whistle over allegations of financial impropriety has taken his legal battle back to the High Court. Audio

The Mongrel Mob once treated their women as 'chattel', but now encourages them to work and study, says a woman who narrowly avoided being gang-raped as a teenager.

Iwi claims on New Zealand's coastline are about recognising ties to the land - not about ownership, leaders say.

A Kerikeri dance crew have high hopes their "fierce little girls" will make the finals at the national competition in Auckland.

A Māori state abuse survivor says the government's refusal to hold an inquiry into historical abuse of children in state care is yet another let-down. Video

Whānau say that police and health professionals are still failing to cater for tikanga Māori when a loved one dies.

A group of Māori kuia in Hawke's Bay who say they have been abused by whānau who are high on P are fighting back.

A group of Māori trusts is spearheading a first-of-its-kind milk processing plant in Kawerau, which will create 30 jobs.

Māori need to move on from being solely focused on the aftermath of colonisation as one of the causes of poor health, the Public Health Association spokeperson says.

The government's Māori land reforms have started the official process to become law - despite calls for more consultation with Māori.

The majority of babies who are not getting visits from doctors and midwives in their first year are Māori, Pacific Island or poor, figures show.

A Parihaka woman who uses Māori traditions to bury the dead says the law needs to change to allow Māori to deal with death in their own way.

A group of prominent Māori leaders are pushing back against government plans to stop fishing near the Kermadec Islands. Audio

A group of prominent Māori leaders are pushing back against government plans to stop fishing near the Kermadec Islands.

The buyer of Charles F Goldie's last portrait is believed to be a New Zealander who wants to keep the $1.175m painting in the country, its auctioneer says.

The relationship between Māori and the government is being studied by Canadian officials keen to improve their own race relations.

Schools can teach students about the New Zealand Wars, the Ministry of Education says - but it will not require it to be part of the curriculum.

Hundreds of people gathered in Whanganui to mark 70 years of Māori Catholic Easter gathering Hui Aranga.

A pilot programme has found playing certain computer games at school dramatically improved the reading skills of Māori boys. Audio

Taranaki iwi are using large crowds drawn to New Plymouth for world cultural festival WOMAD to keep their own traditions alive.

A Māori trust is promising affordable homes on the Wellington waterfront to low-income iwi members.