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Auckland landmarks offered to iwi in Treaty deal
Ownership of landmark volcanic cones in Auckland has been offered to iwi as part of a new Treaty deal aimed at breaking the settlement paralysis in the region.

Maori greeters: 100% pure fake
A tour operator is under fire for using fake Maori to attract tourists from cruise ships docking in Tauranga.

New name for Ninety Mile Beach possible under Treaty deal
Famous stretch of coastline in the Far North could be renamed under a tentative Treaty of Waitangi deal.

Tamaki in tourism fight
Bishop Brian Tamaki has riled Waitomo locals with his commercialisation plans for Te Kopua marae.

Maori women pay price for their high addiction rate
Just under 50 per cent of Maori women smoke, compared to 20 per cent for the whole population aged 15 to 64.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> H decision is a National cop-out
Wat a great whimp-out the Government's decision on wether Whanganui should be spelt with an H has been.

Te reo being dumbed down, says exam critic
A school principal wants the value of te reo exams reassessed, saying some students have it too easy.

Flag decision 'tokenism' - Labour
The Labour Party has described the decision to fly the Tino Rangatiratanga flag as the official flag of Maoridom as "tokenism".

Maori leaders clash over flag's new role
Maori leaders disagree over whether the Tino Rangatiratanga flag will ever fly officially at Waitangi.