Te Ao Māori
The story behind the art on NZ's newest highway
"For me it's not really whether I'm happy or not, it's whether our people are happy," one of the artists says.
Te Pāti Māori' lawyer criticises 'political circus' that saw MPs suspended over haka
Tania Waikato says Te Pāti Māori's haka on the floor of the House was not against the rules, and the Privileges Committee broke its own rules in suspending three MPs. Video, Audio
Waitangi National Trust chair steps down after almost a decade
The maximum length a person can be on the board is nine years.
Report finds stark outcomes for Māori in state care system
The Independent Children's Monitor has found Māori children overrepresented in Oranga Tamariki's systems, with outcomes as they grow up painting a "paint a stark picture".
'Soften Up Bro': Supporting tāne Māori to express vulnerability
This Men's Mental Health week a Māori clinical psychology researcher is calling on men to challenge Aotearoa's harmful "harden up" mentality.
Fear of confusion sparks te reo name rethink
Worries about a new Manutahi Park being mistaken for another Manutahi an hour's drive away has the council considering adding the name of a British Military Settler.
Te Tai Tokerau comes out on top at 2025 Ahuwhenua Trophy awards
The Excellence in Māori Sheep and Beef Farming and the Young Māori Farmer awards both went to Northland-based farmers.
'Nothing short of disastrous': Seabed mining project another 'muru raupatu' for Taranaki
About 500 people braved icy waters off the New Plymouth coast on Sunday to protest against the Pātea seabed mining project. Audio
Rangatahi-led project explores health benefits of kūmara vines
Darius Martin-Baker has combined with Callaghan Innovation scientists to study the medicinal qualities of kūmara.
'If I don't, who will?': Kara-France on making history
The Kiwi mixed martial artist will step into the octagon this month with the chance to become the first ever Māori UFC flyweight champion.
The House: A sentencing hearing in Parliament
Parliament and the courts are different branches of our democracy. On Thursday, during the debate on MP punishments, it felt like they overlapped.
Karakia and waiata open long-awaited Manawatū-Hawke's Bay highway
The Ahu a Turanga Highway will not be open for traffic until next week but a few locals had the chance to drive over the southern Ruahine Ranges on Saturday.
Tāmaki Makaurau to celebrate te ao Māori with kapa haka showcase
Haka fans will come together this weekend to celebrate te ao Māori through haka, waiata and whanaungatanga at Tāmaki Hakangāhau. Video
Chair refuses to apologise, rejects use of ‘kia ora’ in council email
Hugh Gardyne preferred to be addressed 'hello' or 'dear' in emails.
Suspended Te Pāti Māori MPs to embark on national tour
Te Pāti Māori says it will continue to stand its ground as three MPs begin their record suspensions. Audio
Tribunal urges crown to engage with Māori on coastal rights funding changes
The Waitangi Tribunal says the government waited too long before it declined to up Takutai Moana's funds.
Labour faces balancing act over haka protest
The saga over Te Pāti Māori's protest has ended - but it foreshadows fault lines to come, Craig McCulloch writes. Audio
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders suspended from Parliament for 21 days
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Rawiri Waititi have been suspended from Parliament for 21 days and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke has been suspended for 7 days.
Iwi protest sale of ancestral mountain
"At the end of the day our final outcome, the only outcome, is for that mountain to be back in Māori hands, Māori ownership."
Joe Conrad - 'I just do what I do'
The waka kaupapa champion has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori. Audio
