Te Ao Māori

Analysis - As the Iwi Chairs Forum fought fruitlessly to keep Te Pāti Māori together last week, spokesperson Bayden Barber offered a warning: a split tōtara is only good for the fire.

The kaupapa follows scent artist Nathan Taare and perfume enthusiast Whitney Steel as they create bespoke fragrances inspired by the lives of well-known Aotearoa creatives. Video

Eru Kapa-Kingi insists party president John Tamihere is not the man to lead them to the promised land.

A quiet trailblazer, a beloved kōhanga reo nanny and the translators behind the bilingual Olympic sporting glossary are among those recognised at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025.

Following the success of his directorial debut, Tamahori went on to direct Hollywood blockbusters and independent films.

The winning group bested 62 other kapa haka from 17 regions.

The National Iwi Chairs Forum says it is working towards getting both factions of Te Pāti Māori to a hui in Wellington next week.

The Tauranga iwi that brought the claim against the government says the fight for te reo Māori is not over yet.

The government has released the full draft of its new year 0-10 curriculum, which proposes dropping Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories and adding more international topics.

Around 500 iwi members travelled to Parliament to witness the third reading of the Ngāti Pāoa Claims Settlement Bill.

Mawera Karetai did not erect a single billboard or spend a cent on her Māori ward election campaign in the Bay of Plenty, so it came as a shock when she actually won.

While two factions are at loggerheads, the problems will only be sorted if they start talking to each other, the National Iwi Chairs Forum says. Audio

"Every child has a right to know whose land they stand on."

Iwi leaders will meet with party leadership today in an effort to put a stop to extraordinary infighting. Audio

A group of Māori landowners taking the government to court over freshwater rights.

Organisers hope more wāhine will take part this time.