Stories by Pokere Paewai

The forum will host 74 iwi ahead of Waitangi Day, and they will be considering "how we deal with the new coalition government".

Larger numbers are expected to attend celebrations, to continue talks which began last week,

Rangatahi Māori are being encouraged to join the national hui at Turangawaewae Marae to make their voices heard.

A Māori-owned bakery in Wellington is bringing pretzels, rēwena bread and manaakitanga to its new store in the eastern suburbs.

Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes wants to create new online resources that inspire and inform.

A new assessment tool is poised to revolutionise the diagnosis of mate wareware (dementia) in Māori kaumātua.

Protecting the taiao and promoting intergenerational transmission of te reo are the big challenges ahead for Ngāi Tahu, according to the iwi's new chairperson.

Two new Te Pāti Māori MPs have made their debut in Parliament, promising to defend against attacks on their language and culture.

The new centre named Māwhera Pā is the first of four hubs telling the stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu on the South Island's West Coast.

A Māori data programme in Manawatū is celebrating the graduation of its first data apprentices.

As the dust of the new coalition government settles Māori experts are looking ahead to what the next parliamentary term will bring.

A referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi could still be in play in the new coalition government agreement.

Kīngi Tūheitia, following in the footsteps of his ancestor King Tawhiao, visited Parihaka at the weekend to strengthen the bonds between Taranaki and the Kiingitanga.

Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi Awards recognises the depth and wealth of Aotearoa's Māori artists.

One year after their election, what do new Māori ward councillors make of the job and what advice do they have for councils who have yet to adopt Māori wards? Audio

An iwi-led initiative in Gisborne, Northland and Bay of Plenty boosted Māori participation in this year's census.

Experts say commemorations of the New Zealand Wars are at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.

Report sets out a raft of recommendations but warns the Crown against 'cherry-picking' select findings.

The environment and Māori identity were hot button topics among rangatahi at this year's Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition.

Demand for te reo courses has surged over the past few years, but teachers and students still face some challenges. Audio

A recent report in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found that district health boards have been paying lip service to the Treaty of Waitangi.

The Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre in the northern Wairarapa has opened a new educational and cultural complex.

Two wāhine Māori scholars will get the chance to pursue their studies overseas after winning the Fulbright Graduate and Scholar Awards.

The New Zealand Geographic Board has launched a new set of tangata whenua place names maps as they were prior to European settlement.

Time is running out for Māori voters to choose which electoral roll they want to be on for this year's general election. Video