Kāhu News - Ngā Take o te Wā
‘The building is a living being’: Māori cultural essence in spa design
Sculptures and patterns at the spa reflect deep Ngāti Whakaue heritage.
Acclaimed Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa has died
Kahukiwa was known for her bold depictions of Māori figures.
STACEY MORRISON: Up To Speed With Te Reo - Series 2
Up to speed: Stacey Morrison returns with season 2
Season two invites listeners to get up to speed with te reo Māori in an accessible way.
Up to speed with te reo: Stacey Morrison on pōwhiri, mihi whakatau
Explore Māori welcomes and ceremonies in this podcast episode.
Up To Speed With Te Reo: Stacey Morrison explains types of hui
Explaining large iwi events and hui you may hear of but aren't exactly sure what they are.
Acclaimed Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa has died
Kahukiwa was known for her bold depictions of Māori figures.
‘My life has purpose’: Inside New Zealand’s biggest rehab service
The foundation supports 80 homes and helps 1500 people reintegrate annually.
'It is done': Luxon rules out treaty bill policy for future coalitions
Luxon reflects on how the Act Party's bill created a 'very tumultuous period'.
'It hasn’t failed': Seymour defiant as Treaty bill voted down, hints at referendum
'What it has done is put an uneasy conversation on the table' - Act leader
'How far I've come': Valedictorian's journey of renewal and success
Elijah Rogers is graduating with a BA in Māori as an EIT valedictorian.
Northland's meth crisis: Mexican cartels, lower prices, and devastation
Mexican cartels are undercutting Asian suppliers, increasing meth supply.
Seymour to face demise of Treaty Principles Bill without PM or deputy
The second reading of Act's Treaty Principles Bill is this afternoon.
Māori rights advocate calls out minister over ‘race-baiting’ on school lunches
Tina Ngata criticised Minister Chhour for comments on Māori families.
Teen's 160km hīkoi backing Māori wards referendum
Jack Karetai-Barrett's inviting others to join the walk, aiming to raise awareness.
Abuse survivor: Why 'By Māori For Māori' isn't always the answer
Eugene Ryder on why the right person for the job doesn't always share your whakapapa.
‘Unable to refuse’: Mum traumatised by birthing staff’s failure to adhere to tikanga
'A hospital midwife made her negative comment about our choice to keep the placenta.'
Celebrating 50 years: The enduring legacy of Te Tai Tokerau kapa haka festival
Twenty-eight kapa haka groups will perform in the two-day event.
Why Brian Tamaki won’t face charges over Te Atatū library incident
Police found insufficient evidence to charge Destiny Church leader after confrontation.
STACEY MORRISON: Up To Speed With Te Reo - Series 1
Stacey Morrison: Get up to speed with te reo - a new podcast series
Listen to kupu/words and phrases used in the context of the media or an event.
Up to Speed with Te Reo: Placenames and Māui's legacy
Episode 2: Exploring placenames, meanings and pronunciation.
Videos - Ngā Kiriata
Te Wai Ariki - Episode 7
Te Wai Ariki Spa in Rotorua fuses Ngāti Whakaue heritage, healing traditions, and geothermal design, creating a rich experience rooted in manaakitanga. Video / Faultline Films
Proud dad's rousing haka for Northland teen
Wayne Poutai surprised his son Awatea, 17, with a haka to acknowledge the teen as he was awarded a scholarship. Video \ Supplied
Scott Architects - Episode 6
John Scott’s architectural legacy thrives in Te-Matau-a-Māui as his son Jacob and granddaughter Hana weave themes of whānau, landscape, and innovation. Video / Faultline Films
Te Pāti Māori respond to privileges committee decision
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer & Rawiri Waititi respond to privileges committee decision
The Pā - Episode 5
The Pā unites Waikato-Tainui and Waikato University in a visionary project that merges Māori design, innovation, and kotahitanga to reflect shared mana. Video / Faultline Films
Apple doubles reach of kura push, adds iwi land to Maps
Apple's Alisha Johnson Wilder on an education programme expanded to reach 5000 students at schools with high Māori and Pasifika rolls - and a Maps upgrade. Video / Cameron Pitney
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Tauranga Māori ward by-election: What voters need to know
Voting opens today in the Te Awanui Ward by-election for Tauranga council.
‘I try my hardest’: Teen makes history for his family as first to attend university
He received a First Foundation scholarship for Otago University.
‘Bringing everybody together’: Expert aims to put mirimiri on the world stage
'I have seen the impact it has made for our people and people of different cultures.'
Police Minister and Ngāpuhi to meet over solving meth crisis in North
Ngāpuhi runanga chair meeting Police Minister over meth crisis destroying the region.
‘Formal warning’: Govt orders influencers to stop promoting gambling
Online casinos have enjoyed a surge in promotion online.
How John Scott’s design philosophy shapes a new generation of architects
Hana Scott applies her grandfather’s principles to design modular housing.
Complaint over teaching tikanga Māori in law schools rejected
But the select committee also put a limit on how much cultural education was required.
‘Cremation day’: Govt minister celebrates impending defeat of Treaty bill
'Nehu [burial] day is coming for the Treaty Principles Bill.'
‘Great win for Rotorua’: Homeless motel numbers reduce
From the end of July there will be three emergency housing motels left.
‘Outrageous haste’: Labour criticises Treaty bill process
Labour: “This is an appalling lack of process on a hugely consequential bill."
Stating their case: Bayden Barber and Thompson Hokianga on why they should be Ngāti Kahungunu iwi chairman
Who should lead the third largest iwi in Aotearoa?
'Splits us into two': Willie Apiata hands over Victoria Cross over entitlements issue
He gifted his medal to Veterans Affairs minister Chris Penk in the hope of a law change.
John Tamihere and Govt head to court today over Whānau Ora contracts
Christopher Luxon said TPK has made an appropriate operational decision.
Crown apologises for bringing ‘death and division’ to Ngāti Hāua
The settlement includes $20.4m in financial redress and the return of 64 sites.