‘His commitment to the kaupapa was fearless and unwavering’
Labour leader Chris Hipkins pays tribute to Kiingi Tūheitia. Video / Mark Mitchell
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Māori King dies and Auckland Uni stand-off | Focus Morning Bulletin August 30, 2024
In today's headlines, Kīingi Tūheitia passes away aged 69, Auckland University stand-off takes dramatic turn and volunteers gear up for Daffodil Day.
'A moment of great sadness': Māori King Tūheitia dies aged 69
Tūheitia had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery.
'Red neck': Government cops Māori censure at Tūrangawaewae
'Get rid of the Māori-bashing bills', Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters were told.
The Treaty talk an expert worried about for 8 months and why the Govt is going 'too far'
An incident at Ōkāhu Bay left an indelible mark on the young Claudia Orange.
Silver medallist Hayden Wilde receives a royal rap from King Tūheitia in Paris
Tūheitia has arrived to support New Zealand athletes.
What would a Māori Parliament look like? 2000 strong crowd hear proposed models
The Kotahitanga Movement began in 1892, but this was not history repeating.
Māori king joins Pacific leaders' call for whales to be granted legal personhood
'The songs of our ancestor, the tohorā (whale), grow fainter,' says Kīngi Tuheitia.
Kāwhia tamariki artwork presented to the King
Kīngitanga poukai visit to Kāwhia Moana marae dress rehearsal for 140th celebrations.
Māori King, politicians expected to descend on Ngāti Kahungunu hui
The hui at Omāhu Marae follows several that drew thousands across the motu.
Māori tradition brought to life in photos of marae gatherings
The Poukai tradition was introduced in 1885 by the son of the first Māori king.
Editorial: Kill Bill - Seymour's Treaty play backfires on Act
National has enough on its plate without buying another fight with Maori.
Hipkins grills Luxon on smokefree legislation in first Question Time of 2024
Meanwhile, the Green Party's James Shaw said he will resign as co-leader.
What Ngāpuhi’s actions tell us about Māoridom's unity
The hui at Ngāruawāhia showed a growing sense of shared purpose.
Matthew Hooton: National and Act fail the good-faith test over Treaty Principles Bill
OPINION: Christopher Luxon has described the bill as “divisive and unhelpful”.
Huge turnout for Hui-ā-Motu 'no surprise'
Whanganui iwi travelled to Tūrangawaewae just “to be there”.
Māori king calls for hope, call for vehicle ban and locals need to be cautious
The Māori king is urging tangata whenua to have hope in unifying Aotearoa, call for vehicles to be banned on Muriwai Beach, Infrastructure New Zealand says councils need long-term independence and mayor urging for common sense after weekend fires. Video / George Heard / NZHerald
Why the Kiingitanga national hui is an opportunity for unity
OPINION: Shane Te Pou says the hui represents an opportunity to change direction.
Waitangi Tribunal accepts urgent discussion needed on scrapping of Māori Health Authority
The decision adds to growing tension surrounding government policy affecting Māori.
Waikato-Tainui open major hotel development
The Auckland Airport Hotel is a joint project of the airport and Tainui Group Holdings.
It’s back to the the future for our youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is not afraid of korero whānau.
Kīngi Tūheitia visits Parihaka Pā to strengthen tribal bond
The visit coincides with days celebrating the teachings of prophets.
Māori king shunned at coronation opener in London
The beginning of NZ’s mission to the UK for the coronation has got off to a bumpy start.
Great-great-grandmother's portrait a finalist in awards
The artist is honoured to be selected for the emerging Māori artist awards.
Tuku Morgan returns as chair of Te Arataura, the legislative council of Waikato-Tainui
Morgan is back in the role he held from 2006-2012, after Linda Te Aho stepped down.
Māori King and other leaders endorse Pfizer vaccine
Tūheitia and other senior figures have banded together to encourage Māori to get vaccines.
$30m Ihumātao deal: Protesters want whānau to decide best use for land
A steering group will decide on future ownership options for Ihumātao land.
The incredible shrinking man: Māori King's adviser and the stomach stapling surgery
A three-year Herald investigation culminated with the sentencing of Rangi Whakaruru.
'Fall from grace' keeps former Māori King adviser from prison
Close adviser to Maori King sentenced following Serious Fraud Office investigation.
Fraud paid for weight-loss surgery: Former Māori King adviser gets home detention
Rangi Whakaruru given year's home detention and community service for $110,000 fraud.
Adviser to Māori King's late-night credit card payments to son revealed
Investigation finds adviser to Maori King funnelled charity money to his children.
Fletcher Building growing impatient for Ihumātao solution
Fletcher chief executive described the situation as complex.
'Simply false': Winston Peters says Ihumātao deal still a long way off
Cold water's being poured on hopes that a settlement is imminent at Ihumatao.