Mihingarangi Forbes

Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell is defending his Māori land reform bill after Mana leader Hone Harawira labelled it "poisonous and destructive".

The Mana and Māori Party deal may have struck its first snag over what Hone Harawira is calling a 'poisonous' land reform bill.

A Kaikohe teenager who says he has suffered more tragedy than most people his age is using art to transform his future.

Analysis - King Tuheitia's decision to endorse his advisor Rahui Papa to contest the Hauraki-Waikato seat comes at a price.

In a huge insult to Labour Party MP Nanaia Mahuta, the Māori King has endorsed his senior advisor in the contest for her seat. Audio

The guardians of the world's clearest spring in Golden Bay are urging the Environment Minister to preserve and protect it from commercial ventures.

The Supreme Court has ruled the government must honour a land deal struck in 1830s between the New Zealand Company and Māori in the Nelson region.

A competition encouraging young Māori to dream big is being backed by broadcasters, filmmakers, an entrepreneur and a doctor.

Analysis - The battle for the Māori seats has developed into a full-blown assault, writes Mihingarangi Forbes.

Pressure is mounting on the government to make a blanket apology for the historic abuse of children in state care.

Māori broadcaster Willie Jackson has announced he will stand for the party as a list candidate and has been "promised a good position". Video

Broadcaster Willie Jackson is hanging up his microphone and signing off after 10 years at Radio Live, but is not yet ready to confirm his future plans.

In a war of words, Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan said Winston Peters was "selling Māori down the river" and compared him to Don Brash. Audio

Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has denounced the historic political tie between Rātana and the Labour Party and is proclaiming a new unified Māori movement.

Prime Minister Bill English has paid tribute to Rātana Pā by acknowledging their Māori protocols and customs.

Ratana celebrations which begin today take on extra political significance given the seven Māori seats are shaping up as key battlegrounds in this year's election.

A Māori woman is standing by her decision to post a video about her encounter with Sir Peter Leitch, but is unhappy about the abuse he has received.

An altercation between a Māori family from Waiheke Island and Sir Peter Leitch over his "white man's island" comments has exploded into a case of "he said, she said".

A man found dead in the Waikato River was a "cheeky hunter-gatherer and a bit of a MacGyver", a family member says.

Wheeling and dealing in the Māori seats is on the cards according to a Labour Party source.

The renowned actor, writer and director Rawiri Paratene has been given the Toi Māori Award for his outstanding contribution to the arts. Audio

A new report shows Ngāti Whātuā ō Ōrākei and Ngāi Tahu are leading the way in financial performance by iwi.

A Māori MP has criticised fellow MPs for failing to witness the passage of three Taranaki treaty settlement bills. Audio

Te ao Māori is mourning the sudden death of Awanuiārangi Black, an ambassador for Tauranga iwi who "lived and breathed our people".

Ray Durie was missing for most of his life. Taken as a small child by Social Welfare he spent decades locked away in homes.