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Te Ao Māori headlines with summaries.
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Ashburton school drops pounamu pass rule after online outrage
3 Feb 2025Ashburton Intermediate School has dropped a rule requiring students to get a uniform pass to wear a pounamu at school.
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Māori artist Reuben Paterson's glittering New York life
3 Feb 2025Celebrated Māori artist Reuben Paterson says he has no regrets on making the move to New York a couple of years ago. Audio
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Politicians warned they face 'very hot reception' at Iwi Chairs Forum
3 Feb 2025Chairman of Waitangi National Trust Pita Tipene expects an intense first meeting with the Treaty Principles and Regulatory Standards Bills likely on the agenda. Audio
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'Part of history changing' - A decade working at Waitangi Day
The first time Matarora Smith worked Waitangi Day commemorations in Paihia, she felt the wairua and whakapapa of the historic place. Audio
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New funding to drive 'fair' nationwide rollout of diabetes tech
2 Feb 2025A three-year, $1.4m project aims to address inequities experienced by Māori and Pacific people with type 1 diabetes.
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Getting 'the best of three worlds' as a Māori-Chinese person
2 Feb 2025Danny Karatea-Goddard celebrates the new year three times a year - on 1 January, Matariki and the Lunar New Year. Audio
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'Together for Te Tiriti': Lush joins fight against Treaty Principles Bill
31 Jan 2025The company, known for its handmade and cruelty-free products, has launched an in-store and online campaign.
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'Ride for Talei' cyclists to pedal to Te Matatini
30 Jan 2025The team of 20 will loop around the Taranaki Maunga stopping at four main points for health promotion events, before finishing at the national kapa haka competition.
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Urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim on Regulatory Standards Bill filed
29 Jan 2025The claim alleges that, if enacted, the Bill will be a breach of Te Tiriti, and will cause significant prejudice to Māori.
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'It hit me, how much of a privilege it is to be Māori'
27 Jan 2025First person - After being separated from her roots as a child, Tracey Perkins and her fiancé are raising their tamariki to know who they are and where they come from.
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Meet the rangatahi reporters of Rātana
26 Jan 2025Imara Ruth Tamou and Anahera Apanui Hohepa, aged 10 and 11, have been asking the tough questions of politicians this week.
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Hāngī feeds 10,000 people at Te Tii Waitangi Marae
3 Feb 2025As the country discusses the concept of kotahitanga (unity), marae and whānau across Te Tai Tokerau have demonstrated what true unity can achieve.
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New documentary explores Haka Party incident
31 Jan 2025It's been nearly 46 years since a capping week stunt turned into a flashpoint for race relations in Aotearoa. Audio
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What's in store for Waitangi 2025?
3 Feb 2025After a turbulent 12 months for Māori-Crown relations, the week of Waitangi Day will be crucial for te iwi Māori to discuss the kaupapa that will matter this year.
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'Today Taranaki is freed' - Taranaki Maunga becomes a legal person
31 Jan 2025Mt Taranaki will be jointly managed by iwi and the Crown and the name Mt Egmont will be consigned to history.
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How 24 hours in history shaped a local politician's views
1 Feb 2025A Whanganui councillor has revealed his historical family connection to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it impacts his views.
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No captions, interpreters for Treaty Principles submission hearings
30 Jan 2025Advocates say many in the disabled community, particularly deaf people, submitted on the bill - but are now being excluded.
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Watch: Treaty Principles Bill hearings resume
30 Jan 2025Former minister of Justice Kiritapu Allan made a submission as the committee heard from organisations such as YouthLaw Aotearoa, Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa and the Council of Medical Colleges.
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Greens ask PM to condemn 'outwardly racist' rhetoric
29 Jan 2025NZ First's Shane Jones yelled "Send the Mexicans home" during a debate on Tuesday.
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In pictures: Rātana kicks off the political year
24 Jan 2025RNZ collated the best images documenting the annual celebration as it unravelled.
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McDonald's Kiwiburger spelling mistake goes unnoticed for 2 years
29 Jan 2025McDonald's New Zealand spokesperson Simon Kenny said it was frustrating to see the typo.
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Council signs off 'world-first' draft deal with hapū
29 Jan 2025It's intended to set a platform for joint work between the council and the post settlement governance entity Takapau Whāriki.
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Rātana celebrations begin with first manuhiri welcomed
23 Jan 2025The first group of manuhiri from around the motu have been welcomed to the small settlement of Rātana Pā near Whanganui on Thursday.
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Tariana Turia adored late grandson for his talent and cheekiness - colleague
28 Jan 2025The founder of Te Pāti Māori was proud of gifted rugby player Pakaitore Turia whose death was announced yesterday, a former chief of staff says.
