Meng Foon wants compulsory te reo in schools within 5 years
Foon says protection of te reo Māori is enshrined within Te Tiriti as a taonga.
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Record deal: Iwi buys land under top Auckland school for $97m
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Local Focus: From hui to zui, iwi sees added benefits from treaty negotiations
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Māori Party won't go to Waitangi amid Covid-19 concerns
Party's co-leaders say they will err on the side of caution after receiving iwi advice.
The Road Ahead: Tūhoe and colonisation - 'we're all still in it'
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Iwi leader hits the road to encourage Treaty settlement vote
Iwi members are calling for voters on the "milestone" Treaty settlement.
Whakatōhea settlement negotiators defend MPs' hui
Whakatōhea is the first iwi allowed to negotiate settlement while tribunal claims proceed.
Iwi set to vote to receive $11.3m from Treaty settlement
Ngāti Rangitihi will begin an iwi-wide voting process.
'Mistakes happen' – Muller on Nikki Kaye's Māori heritage gaffe
Muller was pressed on his party's Maori representation when speaking to media.
Waitangi trip in Te Arawa paddlers' sights
"Participation is the commitment to this kaupapa, the waka that connects us together."
Lake Ōkaro vested to Te Arawa after more than 100 years
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Local Focus: Rotorua set for Waitangi Day festival
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Ten years after the terror raids, the 'armourer' talks about 'screaming into the void'.
Treaty threat on water tax: 'They're dicing with death'
Minister says Labour plan opens Pandora's box and settlements may need to be renegotiated.
Maori history: part of core curriculum?
Education sector groups plan a campaign to make Māori history part of the core curriculum.
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Rachel Stewart: Let racist oafs be minority
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Flavell warns PM: You're on your own
Former Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples joked about putting his body on the line to protect the Prime Minister at Waitangi, but successor Te Ururoa Flavell won't be following suit.