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Prime Minister expected to return to Waitangi
Last year, Christopher Luxon opted to go to Canterbury instead, spending the 'political day' in Christchurch to announce a roading upgrade.
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Settlement milestone to mark end of 'long, hard road' for Ngāti Hāua
29 Jan 2026The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill will have its third and final reading in Parliament on Thursday, enacting the tribe's Treaty settlement, Te Pua o te Riri…
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'It's not enough': Marae welcome funding boost but say more could be done
29 Jan 2026Marae are welcoming the governments funding boost as a "good start" for the marae communities who turn out time and time in the wake of severe weather events…
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Flood-hit evacuees comforted by marae 'aroha'
28 Jan 2026Sjaak van Unnik believes he's gained a lot of aunties and uncles on the East Coast. Audio
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Dark clouds loom over Waitangi as Ngāpuhi challenge government settlement process
28 Jan 2026As Waitangi commemorations approach next week, tensions are mounting over the path toward a potential Ngāpuhi settlement
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'Overwhelming outpouring of grief': Iwi on deadly landslide
27 Jan 2026A hui will be held at a later date to discuss the future of Mauao and access to it.
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Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations
24 Jan 2026Analysis - Rhetoric at Rātana was cooler this year, compared to the past four years of fiery exchanges.
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Government announces $10m for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty
23 Jan 2026The announcement was made at Rātana, with regional development minister Shane Jones saying the funding would boost resilience in the Wainui Marae infrastructure.
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Māori willing to work with any party ahead of election, says Kiingitanga's Rahui Papa
Politicians were welcomed to Rātana Pa with a pōwhiri this afternoon.
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How 'bee glue' might improve our health
25 Jan 2026A collaboration between apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust in Te Urewera is shedding light on the potential health benefits of propolis, or "bee glue".
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Renovations begin for one of Rātana's most important buildings
25 Jan 2026The renovations to Manuao, the iconic building at the centre of large community events, are expected to take 11 months.
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Global Indigenous ocean leaders to gather at Waitangi for moana protection wānanga
23 Jan 2026Indigenous leaders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather at Waitangi next month for a 10-day wānanga focused on protecting and restoring the Pacific Ocean, Te Moana Nui a Kiwa.
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Rātana celebrations get underway
22 Jan 2026Thousands of followers of the church known as Te Iwi Morehu congregate in the small settlement of Rātana Pā south of Whanganui every year.
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Helping rangatahi choose a different path through music
21 Jan 2026Fast-rising Māori roots reggae artist TAWHAKI says his music is about turning inherited trauma into something positive.
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Māori local councillors set direction for the next three years.
20 Jan 2026Members of Te Maruata met in Wellington in December 2025, with Dinnie Moeahu and Aubrey Ria elected as co-chairs for the next three years.
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Meet the rangatahi Māori breaking ground in both law and fashion
20 Jan 2026From a town of less than 4000 people, Siadin Ellis is carving out space for rangatahi Māori in places they are still rarely seen.
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'He lived fully. He loved deeply': Tributes for journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau
15 Jan 2026Awarau's debut play, Luncheon, starring Jennifer Ward-Lealand and directed by Katie Wolfe, won Best Play at the 2014 New Zealand Script Writing Awards.
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Marlborough's only kaupapa Māori GP receives funding to address critical gap
15 Jan 2026Evidence shows it's early intervention model benefits both its patients and the wider healthcare system.
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'How do the people break through?' - third of Māori land considered landlocked
12 Jan 2026Landlocked whenua has been identified as one of the biggest challenges to public access in 2025.
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Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals
13 Jan 2026Karaitiana Tamatea a longtime supporter of the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals at Lake Karapiro died on Saturday.
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Hundreds gather to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā
12 Jan 2026A flag-raising ceremony was held, waiata were sung and a service was led before the crowd descended the hill for a hāngī breakfast. Audio
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‘The only noise is ourselves’: Inside iwi's two-week Whanganui River journey
9 Jan 2026A Whanganui iwi leader says reserving stretches of the Whanganui River exclusively for the two-week tribal river journey has transformed the experience for participants.
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Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change
9 Jan 2026As 2025 ticked over into 2026, Parakai Springs became Kaipātiki Hot Springs, the traditional name for the area.
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Hawke's Bay Māori housing project wants to see the model rolled out nationwide
8 Jan 2026Puke Aute papakāinga south of Hastings has 10 new houses built on Māori ancestral land as well as vege gardens, lambs, chickens and pigs.
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The hidden river that shapes central Wellington
6 Jan 2026Most locals may not know the Kumutoto stream is flowing beneath their feet.
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Māori in New Year Honours - 'Wonderful work in maintaining and uplifting our identity'
2 Jan 2026Māori have been recognised for 2026, and include Companions, Officers, and Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
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Ngā Kaupapa Hirahira o te Tau: A look back at the year that was in Te Ao Māori
30 Dec 2025RNZ's Te Manu Korihi team look back at the kaupapa and the people that shook Te Ao Māori in 2025.
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Māori Land Court cannot rule on Porotī Springs water
25 Dec 2025A long-running effort by hapū trustees to have their customary rights to Porotī Springs legally recognised has hit another hurdle.
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