Stories by Pokere Paewai

"Because we are iwi led we are more connected and that's where our strength comes from," a manager says. Audio

The Kitchener St development will feature 30 larger whānau homes and 13 transportable kaumātua-sized homes.

More than 1500 students from schools across the country will take part in a hīkoi through central Christchurch this morning.

One of the biggest events on the Māori school calendar is on now in Ōtautahi/Christchurch.

The marae will again provide "shelter and warmth" to students, as it has done for nearly four decades.

The eco-friendly, self-sustainable building is just the second in Aotearoa built to a 'living building' standard which takes a year to achieve.

The Supreme Court has released its judgment on an appeal that made it easier for Māori to gain customary marine title under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.

The Māori Affairs Select Committee has heard how the Office for Māori Crown Relations is planning to slim down.

Māori Issues Reporter Pokere Paewai looks at the te reo version of Disney's latest film and what it means for the normalisation of te reo.

The pou isn't in the best condition, but there are hopes it can be restored and returned to the whare.

New Electoral Commission data shows 2262 people changed from the general roll to the Māori roll, and there were 862 new enrolments.

New Electoral Commission data shows 2262 people changed from the general roll to the Māori roll, and there were 862 new enrolments.

Analysis - The diversity of voices during the hīkoi was noticeable - from tangata moana to young immigrants to elderly Pākehā from the South Island.

Pākehā and tauiwi "need to make our stand clear about Te Tiriti", supporters say.

The "elite unit" is tasked with covering the whenua, which is one of the tikanga from the 1975 land march, hīkoi organiser says.

Input from Pharmac's Māori advisory group will be replaced by outside partnerships, Pharmac has said.

As the government prepares to deliver its apology to those who experienced abuse in state and faith based care, an independent report is putting the voices of rainbow survivors at...

Five young Māori have had the opportunity to attend a week-long space camp in the US, a first of its kind partnership aimed to boost the number of Māori working in science fields.

The legislation is being introduced to Parliament today - more than a week earlier than expected - and will be read for the first time next week. Audio

Kura Kaupapa Māori have won a prize of US$100,000 at the Library of Congress Literacy Awards in Washington DC.

Changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act - which would make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines - are before the justice select committee.

Sharing experiences of colonisation has been a chance for both groups to learn from each others' experiences.

More than 2000 people attended Te Pūnuiotoka hosted by Ngāi Tahu.

Iwi and hapū from around the motu are set to gather at Tuahiwi Marae on Tuesday.

Chris Penk will have the final say on if the suburb returns to its former name.