Te Ao Māori

Some iwi are warning Oranga Tamariki not to wheel them in to fix up their mess.

Next month, new legislation will mean the agency must work with Maori organisations.

But iwi say dealing with Oranga… Audio

It's just a few days until the Matariki stars once again grace our night skies and signal the start of the Māori New Year.

And this year the Matariki festival in Tāmaki Makaurau will be bigger and… Audio

Ombudsman Peter Boshier's investigation into Oranga Tamariki will focus on the ministry's interactions with agencies like district health boards, and also whether the uplifts are being carried out in… Video, Audio

The case of the baby at the centre of the standoff at Hawke's Bay Hospital last month is back in the Family Court on Tuesday.

The child's 19-year-old mother refused to hand over her baby to Oranga… Audio

A social workers' union head is doubtful new law coming in on July 1 will ease the outcry over the removal of at-risk Māori babies into state care.

As criticism of Oranga Tamariki's treatment of… Audio

Support workers for whānau at risk of losing their children to the state remain unconvinced change is just around the corner for Māori in the system.

New laws for Oranga Tamariki will be introduced… Audio

Support workers remain unconvinced new Oranga Tamariki laws will deliver immediate improvements for Māori in the system.

A new law will come into effect on July 1, and includes what's known as… Audio

The co-chair of Labour's Maori Caucus says in some cases babies need to be removed from their whanau, citing the horrific deaths of the Kahui twins as an example where state intervention would have… Audio

The lawyer for a 19-year-old mother still wants an independent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's attempt to take her client's newborn baby into state care.

Last month, Hawke's Bay Hospital was put into… Audio

Oranga Tamariki's inquiry into its attempt to take a newborn baby from its mother at Hawke's Bay Hospital will not be released to the public in full.

Last month, the hospital was put into lockdown… Audio

People supporting a 19-year-old mother fighting to keep her baby are dismissing an internal inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's attempts to take it from her.

Last month, Hawke's Bay hospital went into… Audio

Justine Murray is back with Chef Charles Royal foraging in the bush near Lake Rotoiti. In part two of their discussion, Charles talks about the importance of sustainability in light of the increased… Audio

Netball New Zealand is backing the use of te reo Māori on the courts, after two Tauranga kura copped complaints for speaking Māori during their games. Māori News Correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan… Audio

Māori lawyers, midwives, social workers and academics have united to call on the government to stop taking Māori children.

An open letter has gained almost 10,000 signatures calling on the government… Audio

New Zealand Business Hall of Famer Mavis Mullins' life has been a fascinating journey from a shearing shed on the outskirts of Dannevirke to multiple governance role and collecting an MBA along the… Audio, Gallery

A leadership stoush at a marae in the heart of Auckland reached breaking point today, with former New Zealander of the year Lance O'Sullivan accused of bullying the longstanding board out of their… Video, Audio

Fire and Emergency says more than half of the marae they've visited don't have smoke alarms and very few have sprinklers, putting the marae and taonga inside it - in some cases worth millions - at… Audio

The Fire Service says more than half the marae they've visited lack even the most basic fire protections.

The service is continuing its investigation into the fire that destroyed Wellington's Tapu Te… Audio

Newsroom's Melanie Reid has been reporting on children and babies being taken by the state for two years. Now, footage taken by the families involved reveals the brutal reality of what really… Audio