The Maori King's son needs to focus on redemption and becoming a contributing member of society, his aunt Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta says.

The second son of the Maori king is known for his bad-boy antics and has been in trouble before — surviving a car crash a few years ago that should have left him dead.

The Maori King's son says he will work towards unity among Maori and improving outcomes for youth but he remains concerned about his father's wellbeing.

Ill-health has forced King Tuheitia to stand down from public-speaking arrangements and choose his eldest son to represent him in the immediate future.

King Tuheitia will tonight host 150 dinner guests to mark the beginning of Matariki, and start a new tradition.

The unregulated internet makes a mockery of libel laws, of copyright and many other worthwhile aspects of our established legal system, writes Bob Jones.

The Maori King and the Prime Minister drew the battle lines, with the former saying "Maori'' and the latter saying "No One''. Today, two legal academics explore the deep currents that lie beneath each claim.

Maori King Tuheitia challenged the PM's dictum that no one owns the water by ending his hui last night with the declaration, "We have always owned the water!"

A Ngapuhi activist says giving Tuheitia Paki the title "Maori King" breached the sovereignty of other iwi.

Police have laid charges after the Maori King's younger son was involved in a boyracer crash from which witnesses say he was lucky to escape alive. Residents say they can't believe the 16-year-old driver survived.