Joseph Los'e is the New Zealand Herald's Kaupapa Māori Editor.
Ko Taupiri te maunga Ko Waikato te awa Ko Ngāti Maniapoto, ko Tainui, ko Ngāti Tonga nga Iwi Ko Te Kotahitanga, ko Nehenehenui ngā marae Ko Wahanui te tipuna Ko Tavake Los’e rāua ko Kuini Cribb ōku mātua Ko Joseph Los’e tōku ingoa Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
![Police beef up numbers for big weekend of sport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police beef up numbers for big weekend of sport
Officers will be out in force as Auckland welcomes English sporting fans.
![Māori reporter calls double standards on Green Party](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Māori reporter calls double standards on Green Party
Former National MP Claudette Hauiti put racism questions to Green Party leadership.
![Shane Jones enticing mining businesses back to New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shane Jones enticing mining businesses back to New Zealand
Ngarara Exploration wants a prospecting permit for vanadium
![25% budget reduction is cutting Whakaata Māori at the knees - Takuta Ferris](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
25% budget reduction is cutting Whakaata Māori at the knees - Takuta Ferris
Māori Party call on Potaka to stand up to Nicola Willis.
![Shane Jones calls out 'anti-govt' kapa haka tutors, suggests AI replacement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shane Jones calls out 'anti-govt' kapa haka tutors, suggests AI replacement
Jones says tutors are filling impressionable minds with anti-government rhetoric
![Paddy Gower on why Kiwis shouldn't get sucked into a political race debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paddy Gower on why Kiwis shouldn't get sucked into a political race debate
The veteran journalist says the demographics are not wrong.
![Out of adversity, a fine role model for Māori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Out of adversity, a fine role model for Māori
Bernie O'Donnell heads back to his iwi to complete his work life.
!['You’ve got to accept old age': Mad Butcher steps back from public life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'You’ve got to accept old age': Mad Butcher steps back from public life
Peter Leitch says his memory is going but he's still as sharp as a tack.
![Aroha ki te tangata: Inside the lives of Māori wardens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aroha ki te tangata: Inside the lives of Māori wardens
Six Māori wardens showcased throughout the motu.
![Kidnap victim 'wants to forget', while whānau has message for her tormentor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kidnap victim 'wants to forget', while whānau has message for her tormentor
Kayla Pawa is recovering from her horrific ordeal, surrounded by aroha.
![One Queen Street light sequence depicts the Te Kāhui o Matariki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One Queen Street light sequence depicts the Te Kāhui o Matariki
Māori artist Pāora Puru is lighting up a night to remember.
![Rehabilitative courses opening for remand prison inmates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rehabilitative courses opening for remand prison inmates
Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell commits to Hōkai Rangi.
!['The pride I had in that can’t be measured': Six more prison inmates join Lowie's squad; Sir Graham reflects on programme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'The pride I had in that can’t be measured': Six more prison inmates join Lowie's squad; Sir Graham reflects on programme
Six inmates graduate from Sir Graham Lowe's prison programme.
![More protests to come after success of pro-Māori rally, organiser says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More protests to come after success of pro-Māori rally, organiser says
Eru Kapa-Kingi helped activate the day Māori were called upon to protest
![Manurewa Marae data misuse claims: Seymour wants urgent answers; Tamihere blasts ‘baseless innuendo’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Manurewa Marae data misuse claims: Seymour wants urgent answers; Tamihere blasts ‘baseless innuendo’
'Either serious wrongdoing has occurred, or a political party has been unfairly maligned.'
![Rātana in line for major upgrade as Shane Jones splashes the regional cash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rātana in line for major upgrade as Shane Jones splashes the regional cash
The Ratana Pā and housing could be in line for upgrade
![Budget Day protest: Police want commuters to go to work early, avoid Māori carkois](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Budget Day protest: Police want commuters to go to work early, avoid Māori carkois
Protest motorists will converge on motorways to try to accomplish maximum disruption.
![Carkoi - here's where the choke points will be on Budget Day morning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Carkoi - here's where the choke points will be on Budget Day morning
Carokois, hīkoi, peaceful protests to voice concern against Government.
![Māori entertainer wants to hip-hop his way to Touch World Cup in UK](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Māori entertainer wants to hip-hop his way to Touch World Cup in UK
Music man Tihei Harawira is trying to get to London.
![David Seymour: Many strands to my blended ancestry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
David Seymour: Many strands to my blended ancestry
OPINION: On being Māori, the Treaty, the tribunal and tribulations.
![Te Pāti Māori wants National MP referred to police - just like the ‘brown party were’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Te Pāti Māori wants National MP referred to police - just like the ‘brown party were’
Leader calls for a byelection and the establishment of an anti-corruption commission.
![Guess what's on the menu at Government House - hāngi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Guess what's on the menu at Government House - hāngi
Foreign dignitaries will be served hangi from the new hangi pit.
![Gangbuster: Police Minister’s message to gangs - reform or be reformed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gangbuster: Police Minister’s message to gangs - reform or be reformed
Police Minister Mark Mitchell's message is simple. There's a new sheriff in town.
![Corrections Minister wants to work with Māori to help rehabilitate inmates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Corrections Minister wants to work with Māori to help rehabilitate inmates
Corrections Minister open to a by 'Māori for Māori' rehab approach.
![Rare tail feather of extinct New Zealand bird goes under the auction hammer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rare tail feather of extinct New Zealand bird goes under the auction hammer
Huia feather in great condition expected to fetch thousands at auction
![Speed humps and roadside barriers a godsend to West Auckland school students](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Speed humps and roadside barriers a godsend to West Auckland school students
Six schools in a 1km area - why Kelston wants safety measures.
![Rugby player ‘recovering well’ after on-field collapse; defibrillator saved life, says club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby player ‘recovering well’ after on-field collapse; defibrillator saved life, says club
NZ Rugby Foundation has given defibrillators to every club in the country.
![Willie Jackson follows in the footsteps of David Lange](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Willie Jackson follows in the footsteps of David Lange
The Labour MP will become the first Māori MP to debate at Oxford Union.
![Minister doesn’t want Māori caught up in ‘green gullibility’ over changes to Crown Minerals Act](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Minister doesn’t want Māori caught up in ‘green gullibility’ over changes to Crown Minerals Act
Shane Jones and Tama Potaka want to hear Māori views on changes to mining rules.
![Simon Bridges says NZ wasn't ready for a Māori PM: 'I didn’t think enough about race relations'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Simon Bridges says NZ wasn't ready for a Māori PM: 'I didn’t think enough about race relations'
The former National leader stepped away for a quiet life away from politics,. Or has he?
![Artist and his pōhutukawa waka were 700 years in the making](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Artist and his pōhutukawa waka were 700 years in the making
Anton Forde has spent four years carving the waka that can now be seen by the public.
![British aristocrat 'thrilled' to become New Zealand citizen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
British aristocrat 'thrilled' to become New Zealand citizen
'I feel very proud, very grateful and very happy.'
![Leo Molloy confronts gun-toting ‘lunatic’ in night of mayhem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Leo Molloy confronts gun-toting ‘lunatic’ in night of mayhem
"I just saw the gun and thought f*** that, I’m tired of cowboys running this town."
!['By their own standards, they are buying a fight with someone of much greater mana'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'By their own standards, they are buying a fight with someone of much greater mana'
Act leader David Seymour warns Waitangi Tribunal it has picked a scrap with the wrong MP.
![Australia will welcome any axed Govt Māori and Pasifika staff 'with open arms'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Australia will welcome any axed Govt Māori and Pasifika staff 'with open arms'
PSA kaihautu Janice Panoho says NZ will lose valuable people.
!['If it happened in NZ I'd be dead': Stroke survivor says he was lucky to be in Sydney](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'If it happened in NZ I'd be dead': Stroke survivor says he was lucky to be in Sydney
Matthew Tukaki talks about the life-saving treatment he received in Australia.
![Suicide Prevention Office cuts could have fatal outcomes: Former director](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Suicide Prevention Office cuts could have fatal outcomes: Former director
Matthew Tukaki says those working in mental health 'save people's lives'.
![Māori groups to build affordable housing and a one-stop healthcare centre close to Middlemore](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Māori groups to build affordable housing and a one-stop healthcare centre close to Middlemore
Waipareira and local iwi roll out a new model of housing and care for the elderly.
![Watch: Armed police storm Leo Molloy’s waterfront bar to arrest alleged kidnappers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Armed police storm Leo Molloy’s waterfront bar to arrest alleged kidnappers
Police found the injured woman at an address in nearby Greenhithe.
![Brian Tamaki cancels drag queen event created by ex-Destiny Church member](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Tamaki cancels drag queen event created by ex-Destiny Church member
Tamaki's team will put pressure on Hastings and Gisborne libraries to follow Rotorua.
![Mum asked for forgiveness and said ‘I’m sorry if I caused you any pain'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mum asked for forgiveness and said ‘I’m sorry if I caused you any pain'
Final send-off for Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei stalwart Rene Hawke.
![Te Pāti Māori seeks cross party support to remove GST on kai](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Te Pāti Māori seeks cross party support to remove GST on kai
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi has written to all MPs seeking their support for food bill.
![UK man killed in freak Auckland worksite gate crush named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
UK man killed in freak Auckland worksite gate crush named
The large sliding gate was being opened to let subbies on site when it fell on the victim.
![Sean Wainui’s widow speaks of a ‘man of mana’ as the whānau unveils his beautiful headstone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sean Wainui’s widow speaks of a ‘man of mana’ as the whānau unveils his beautiful headstone
The widow of Sean Wainui has spoken for the first time of her devastating loss.
![Brian Tamaki plans protest and disruptions at rainbow events](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Tamaki plans protest and disruptions at rainbow events
The Destiny Church leader wants drag queens banned from public spaces.
![Cops leaving, recruitment struggles, back office to frontline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cops leaving, recruitment struggles, back office to frontline
Dozens of Kiwi police officers are waiting to take up lucrative jobs in Australia
![Health worker claims ‘kia ora’ and ‘ngā mihi’ banned in emails to patients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Health worker claims ‘kia ora’ and ‘ngā mihi’ banned in emails to patients
'My manager has since asked that I stop using te reo Māori altogether,' staffer posts.
![Who would have thought Dave Letele in a governance role?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who would have thought Dave Letele in a governance role?
A former MP and a community advocate have been appointed to iwi governance roles.
!['Cacophony of clowns': Winston Peters slams boot camp critics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Cacophony of clowns': Winston Peters slams boot camp critics
Deputy PM says the initiative can work if run properly.
![Auckland parks and buildings to have dual English-Māori names](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland parks and buildings to have dual English-Māori names
The initiative will showcase the Māori history and stories of Tāmaki Makaurau.
![Posie Parker nana bashing victim gets support from British singer star and global tennis great](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Posie Parker nana bashing victim gets support from British singer star and global tennis great
Judith Hobson thanks global celebrities for their worldwide kindness.
![Double blow: One brother told he has bowel cancer as his sibling dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Double blow: One brother told he has bowel cancer as his sibling dies
Friends rally after tragedy strikes a South Auckland whānau.
![Pensioner bashed at rally to her attacker: 'You're a disgrace'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pensioner bashed at rally to her attacker: 'You're a disgrace'
Senior citizen meets her attacker in court.
![Destiny Church says biker vests are ‘korowai, not gang patches’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Destiny Church says biker vests are ‘korowai, not gang patches’
Brian Tamaki says riders will continue to wear church colours despite government ban.
!['One of darkest weeks for te ao Māori': Reti should hang head in shame, says Jackson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'One of darkest weeks for te ao Māori': Reti should hang head in shame, says Jackson
Māori agree this is one of the darkest weeks in our political history.
![Kanoa Lloyd's new role revealed: 'I’m choosing projects that have meaning and mana'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kanoa Lloyd's new role revealed: 'I’m choosing projects that have meaning and mana'
Former TV host wants to stay behind the lens.
![Waitangi Tribunal puts Government's plans to scrap Māori Health on hold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waitangi Tribunal puts Government's plans to scrap Māori Health on hold
Waitangi Tribunal tells the Government to stop the Māori Health disestablishment.
!['Everybody bailed out, except the guy holding Craig’s hand': Police officer nominated for bravery award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Everybody bailed out, except the guy holding Craig’s hand': Police officer nominated for bravery award
Police who comforted critically injured fireman and a pensioner nominated for awards.
![Waikato-Tainui Iwi need strong leadership - Tuku Morgan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato-Tainui Iwi need strong leadership - Tuku Morgan
Waikato-Tainui has selected Tuku Morgan as its chair
![Brian Tamaki promises March Madness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Tamaki promises March Madness
The Destiny Church leader is taking his flock back to the streets
![Grandma attacked by motorist who 'tried to snap' her arm at popular beach carpark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grandma attacked by motorist who 'tried to snap' her arm at popular beach carpark
“I don’t know why people didn’t jump in to help me.”
![Urban Māori organisations have Tāmaki Makaurau musically covered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Urban Māori organisations have Tāmaki Makaurau musically covered
Free Waitangi Day concerts at West and South Auckland.
![‘I looked into the eyes of my brother’s killer... no remorse’ - Killer's sentence outrages sister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘I looked into the eyes of my brother’s killer... no remorse’ - Killer's sentence outrages sister
Jonty Douglas was killed by stranger Joshua Timoti.
![Businessman charged with assaulting police outs himself - it’s Leo Molloy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Businessman charged with assaulting police outs himself - it’s Leo Molloy
He earlier pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer.
![Some politicians are trying to light the racial powder keg - Tamaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Some politicians are trying to light the racial powder keg - Tamaki
Māori are a powder keg and some politicians are lighting the wick - Brian Tamaki
![Former Midnight Oil frontman jumps at chance to play at music festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Former Midnight Oil frontman jumps at chance to play at music festival
Aussie music legend Peter Garrett headlines Waitangi Day concert.
![Māori in two minds over UK-based 'Hakacise'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Māori in two minds over UK-based 'Hakacise'
Kiwi PR man Richard Hillgrove runs a bootcamp inspired by the All Blacks haka.
![Mum claims only thing OT taught her son was 'how to become a good ram-raider'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mum claims only thing OT taught her son was 'how to become a good ram-raider'
Mum is desperate for the return of her son from Oranga Tamariki.
![Glamour TVNZ couple tie the knot at Northland beach wedding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Glamour TVNZ couple tie the knot at Northland beach wedding
'It was a lovely ceremony for a lovely couple.'
![Ex-Nats MP cleared by police after family fight at mum’s tangi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ex-Nats MP cleared by police after family fight at mum’s tangi
Police say Alfred Ngaro and his whānau were cleared of assault claims.
!['I did not strike her': Former Nats minister investigated over family funeral fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I did not strike her': Former Nats minister investigated over family funeral fight
Police have interviewed five people and say they expect to lay charges.
![New Māori cop wants to help whānau who have mental health issues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Māori cop wants to help whānau who have mental health issues
Chanel Ruri joins her two sisters as police officers.
![Sixty-two new cops graduate just in time for Christmas cheer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sixty-two new cops graduate just in time for Christmas cheer
Constable Farheen Ali knows the ins and outs of the police
![Reti on Māori health: I want to paint a different dream, a different vision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reti on Māori health: I want to paint a different dream, a different vision
Health Minister wants to move funding and resources closer to the homes and hapū.
![Commissioner holds office at pleasure of Governor-General](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Commissioner holds office at pleasure of Governor-General
Police Minister Mark Mitchell can't sack Commissioner Coster - even he he wanted to.
![Jackson: Winston Peters' behaviour is worrying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jackson: Winston Peters' behaviour is worrying
Labour MP says 'Govt should be ashamed of Winston’s embarrassing behaviour.'
![Outgoing minister Willie Jackson takes a crack at incoming government trade-offs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Outgoing minister Willie Jackson takes a crack at incoming government trade-offs
Willie Jackson predicts doom for new government
![Educator distances herself from Seymour’s Treaty stance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Educator distances herself from Seymour’s Treaty stance
Dame Anne Salmond says she does not support Act's attempt to rewrite document.