Aotearoa now has 892,000-strong Māori population
Tangata whenua now make up 17.4 per cent of the country’s population.
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Rotorua Museum shows 15 taonga to iwi
Included in the display is Tuhourangi, a 500-year-old taiaha.
Joelle King is the queen of Māori squash
Joelle King back in NZ to play in the open men’s and women’s PSA World Tour Silver event.
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Education researchers win innovation medal
Te Kāhui A Te Rūrangahau created a user-friendly guide for teachers.
The panel who will be looking under the bonnet to investigate racism in the ranks reports to capital
Māori panel members meet with police hierarchy to discuss plans.
Call for drug policy to include by Māori for Māori approach after report's revelations
New drug report says Māori are three times more likely to OD than non-Māori.
'Te Āhuru Mōwai' will be a shelter and safe haven for young fashion designers
New whare in Glen Innes will provide a safe haven for young fashion designers.
Māori housing 'beyond a crisis': Govt commits $55m to help Tai Tokerau
Iwi and hapū are getting the chance to pilot solutions they have designed for communities.
Fire in the Belly: Tai Tokerau authors determined to bring tūpuna to life
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Erica Hoskin: Embracing cultures opens doors to other worlds
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Kura students gather to celebrate its 30th birthday
Small Dannevirke school Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tamaki-Nui-a-Rua celebrates big milestone.
Crown apology to Ngāti Maru to be made today
Andrew Little is to deliver a long-awaited apology to the people of Ngāti Maru today.
Ngāti Tuwharetoa mourn the loss of a rangatira - moe mai e te rangatira
Tuwharetoa whānau are sad at the loss of a rangatira.
Te Wānanga o Raukawa seeks independence from the Crown
Te Wānanga o Raukawa wants to better reflect the way it operates and works with iwi.
Research uncovers sacrifices kaumātua make for whanau
Māori die earlier and don't enjoy the retirement benefits that non-Māori do
Māori conservationists call for more funding of mātauranga Māori to combat sea rises
A contingent of Māori conservation leaders is headed to COP27 in Egypt next month.
New multi-billion-dollar Auckland village planned
Marutūāhu had given the planned village the name Maungārongo.
Focus: Mike McRoberts talks his cultural journey, going to war zones and cutting his hours
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Māori taonga is heading to the auction block in Aotearoa . . . but all at a price
Live auction of expatriated tāonga at Webb's Auckland premises next week.
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Audrey Young: Supreme Court's audacious decision on tikanga
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Watch: Virtual technology endeavours to connect whānau back to whenua
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New research aims to understand Māori experiences of Covid
A new study aims to learn from experiences to "better" help Māori in a future pandemic.
Teachers call for an end to 'racist' ability groups
Low and high ability streaming of students harmful to Māori students, conference told.