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Canterbury museum to mark 50 years hosting Waitangi Day commemorations
2 Feb 2026It is the South Island's biggest and longest-running commemoration of Waitangi Day, beginning in 1976.
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'For all New Zealanders': Celebrations getting underway at Waitangi
2 Feb 2026It's a packed schedule of festivities at both the upper treaty grounds and the newly refurbished Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae.
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'Carry that legacy on': Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement
30 Jan 2026The Crown has apologised to Taumarunui iwi Ngāti Hāua in a Treaty Settlement, which includes statutory pardons for two of their tūpuna. The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill passed its...
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Emotional day as Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement becomes law
31 Jan 2026"I'm thrilled to bits, and I'm thinking of our tūpuna and all those who fought to get us here."
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Wiki edit-a-thon celebrates wāhine in Aotearoa
30 Jan 2026If you've ever fancied a go at editing one of the world's largest-ever sources of knowledge, you've got a chance this weekend. Audio
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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 Kore.
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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. Tauranga Moana...
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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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