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Wellington iwi trust criticised for slow progress on member registrations
An iwi trust in Te Whanganui-a-tara is being criticised by its members for failing to process and manage new iwi registrations resulting in the loss of over 12,000 iwi members.
MindTheGap: Campaign promotes wage gap, especially for Māori and Pasifika
The year-long MindTheGap campaign is asking workers to fill out a registry with details of their pay rates ahead of the 50th of the anniversary of the Equal Pay Act.
Lockdowns led to 'exponential demand for support' from Māori in South Island
A new tranche of funding is being released to Māori providers and agencies to address the urgent needs of whānau in the South Island.
Smear Your Mea campaigners disappointed by health ministry's proposal for new programme
Leaders of a kaupapa Māori-led cervical screening campaign are accusing the Ministry of Health of undermining an already successful programme.
Arts Festival used to help boost vaccination rates
Te Tairāwhiti arts festival kicked off last weekend under alert level 2 restrictions, but to the relief of festival goers and organisers, a range of performances and shows have still gone ahead
New horizons for award-winning 'Imagining Decolonisation' authors
The authors of Imagining Decolonisation - which has been jointly awarded the Booksellers' Choice Award- say the writing of the book reflected how the task was something everybody needs to do together.
$4m for heart disease research 'game changer for kaumātua'
More than $4.1 million in new funding has been awarded by the Heart Foundation to researchers seeking to better understand heart disease and its impacts on Māori.
Māori short films take centre stage at NZIFF
Māori-led and directed short films are being placed under the spotlight for the New Zealand International Film Festival Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika short film selection.
'Shot Cuz' vaccination bus joins drive to stamp out Covid-19
There were smiles all round in Manurewa this week as a new addition to the vaccination program was unveiled - a mobile vaccination bus cheerfully named Shot Cuz.
Wind Song and Rain: A mokopuna's love letter to her grandfather
Two wāhine Māori are behind a new short documentary Wind Song and Rain released this year, which explores one granddaughter's connection to her famous grandfather through poetry and te ao Māori.
Social media figures embrace te reo Māori
Kaupapa Māori content on social media has helped those celebrating te wiki o te reo Māori this year to embrace the language no matter where they are.
Aspiring young animator taking te reo to the world through technology
A young aspiring animator is on a mission to create a series of animated reo Māori music videos to help people connect with the language.
Te Matatini festival organisers put Covid-19 response plan in place
Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata Kapa Haka festival has taken precautions in light of the lockdown and Delta outbreak.
'Kia kōtahi tātou'- iwi partnering to support vaccinations
Auckland hapu Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are partnering with iwi across the country in a bid to welcome more Whānau to get vaccinated.
Te Taiao film competition putting environmental visions in frame
A short film competition is inviting people to have their say on environmental management and protection of the Taiao.
Māori King's commemoration: Koroneihana 2021 moved online
The annual celebration commemorating the Māori monarch Kiingi Tuheitia VII begins today, but has been moved online.
Iwi reopens vaccination clinic and testing station
Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua Orakei says it is geared up to assist its community throughout the extended lockdown.
Māori communities swing into action as health professionals sound warning
Māori health professionals are warning of the threat the Covid-19 Delta variant could pose for Māori and Pasifika communities, and are urging more to be done to address equity when the vaccine rollout…
MPs join in farewelling Tauranga Moana leader Kihi Ngātai
A respected Māori horticultural pioneer and leader of te ao Māori has been farewelled in his home rohe of Tauranga Moana.
Call to change how Māori can be enrolled to vote
The amount of Māori voters on each roll determines how many Māori electorates or seats there are in Parliament - and there are calls to change how Māori can switch between them
Wahine Māori develops breastfeeding app to help other māmā
A wahine Māori and mother of five is launching a breastfeeding app in a bid to help other māmā have greater access to resources and raise healthy babies.
'Troubling' use of restraints at youth justice residence
Harmful physical restraints and a failure to implement Covid-19 hygiene measures are among concerns raised in a report into Rotorua youth justice residence Te Maioha o Parekarangi.
New research hopes to improve outcomes for Māori with lung disease
For the first time, important research will be carried out to study the impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) amongst Māori.
'Written in the stars': Te Tairāwhiti festival to focus on Māori, Pasifika relationship
Gisborne is welcoming another year of Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival bringing together more than 200 artists and performers to celebrate the rich history and stories of the East Coast.
Māori-led training firm helps start online businesses
Māori and Pasifika whānau wanting to grow their disposable household income have been given the chance to turn their own business ideas into reality.