Te Ao Māori

Aroha and Ariki remain the most popular Māori baby names for the third year running.

On Rēkohu, in the Chatham Islands, traditional practices around Puanga are just one of the traditions being rediscovered.

Auckland Council said the trail is guided by light and sound effects created by Māori artists.

An online petition supporting the hapū has over 1950 signatures.

Analysis - The move is not necessarily bad, especially given the rising cost and declining participation rates, but there are concerns, experts say.

Ngāti Rangi is reflecting on the "huge honour" of hosting this year's Matariki national holiday ceremony.

This is the first full collective check and restoration since their installation.

The government has announced $28 million will be spent on building more "safe, warm and dry classrooms" for tamariki in Māori full immersion schools.

Director Kath Akuhata-Brown says it's time for a story that heals, not harms and shows the beauty of being Māori. Video

Regions such as Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, and the lower North Island, along with some South Island areas, can expect clearer skies.

Both the Matariki star cluster and Puanga will be visible low on the eastern horizon just before the rising of the sun.

The GP says her journey from a young curious girl to a professor of medicine was shaped by whānau, mentors - and one unfulfilled bribe. Audio

The claimants want an urgent hearing into alleged Crown breaches.

The new homes will be for the descendants of Ngāti Rangi living in the region and those wanting to return home.

The Tā Māui Pōmare Annual Commemorations have drawn mana whenua from around the motu since 1936 to commemorate Aotearoa's first Māori Health Minister.

Julie Woods has navigated the world without sight since 1997, but New Zealand's healthcare system has often left her in the dark.

The completed project cost about $2 million.

Students from across the motu compete at a regional level, eyeing for a spot to represent at nationals.