Phillip Rhodes hopes one day his Māori whānau will bridge the yearning gap in his life
Māori opera star Phillip Rhodes hopes to one day reconnect with his whakapapa.
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Learning te reo: 'I found myself...sitting on the paepae not knowing what to do'
I knew the moment I had to go and learn te reo to honour my mother.
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Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson: We can't keep kicking issues down the road!
Minister Jackson said Māori broadcasting should not be a political football.
Iwi moves quickly to support school after tikanga error
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M9: Stacey Morrison will be the Hostess with the Mostess on Friday night
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Coastguard blesses new boat named after Ngāti Whātua warrior
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M9: Rob Ruha's song '35' making major inroads overseas
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Minister Willie Jackson: We will honour te reo champions who bravely work to ignite the Māori language movement
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Matua Parkinson: I knew all the tricks to get out of reading in front of the class
Matua Robinson could play rugby and hunt but knew he had reading and writing issues
Young Māori health outcomes are still behind non-Maori youth says 20-year study
New study finds little health improvement for rangatahi Māori compared to young Pakeha
Ash Foster goes from building houses on the ground to building systems in the cloud
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South Auckland marae to host candidates Kanohi ki te Kanohi
A chance to meet Māori candidates standing for the Manurewa, Papakura and Franklin Board
New Report: Young people placed into state care are on fast track to prison life
Those who enter state care are far more likely to end up in prison, new statistics show.
Adrian Rurawhe: 'Kaupapa Māori is a way of determining this as much as natural justice'
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Māori business leaders feel the Covid strain
Half of Māori business leaders feeling less mentally healthy than normal thanks to virus.
Politician's will pay homage to King Tuheitia on Saturday at Turangawaewae Marae
Māori and politicians will go to Turangawaewae to celebrate King Tuheitia's 16 year reign
'Scummy little Māori ... I thought they had rung the wrong number' - academic targeted in racist call
Māori academic says he will not stoop to the level of racists.
Brown, Beck, Collins outline where they sit on Māori issues across Tamaki Makaurau
The three top contenders for the Auckland mayoralty answer some big questions.
Opinion: Three Strikes packed prisons, clogged courts
Three strikes had many unintended consequences, and they weren't good.
'Only going to be one result': Auckland cop warns youths carrying fake guns
Police fear teenagers with fake guns will become casualties of routine armed call outs
The new Auckland Mayor will need someone who is politically savvy and community astute
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'I don't want your stinking money': Mum tells mobster who hurt her son
Mum of toddler sickened by gang member's $250 victim payment to her traumatised son.
The Manly rainbow jersey debate continues to divide the proud rugby league club
Manly legends Ian Roberts and Sir Graham Lowe discuss the controversial jersey debate.
German artist who 'stole' Māori elder's face tattoo responds to legal threat
'I don't think there is a copyright infringement here': artist.
Claim says Māori rugby league is creating zero pathways for Māori and Pacific talent
Quartet say the game's 'protectors' have destroyed league and left no youth pathways.
Tā Mark Solomon meets Mongrel Mob Kingdom to talk about kids in care
Oranga Tamariki board chairman meets women's group to discuss state care.
Young Māori man with moko belittled by upmarket Mission Bay restaurant patrons
Moko-faced Māori man could feel hostility towards him and his facial culture while dining.
Investment in wāhine Māori businesses delivering big dividends
Māori Development Minister's new data highlights wāhine Māori are a growth business.
Top cop: Māori have to work together to sort gang problems and crime
Police Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha believes iwi, hapū and whānau hold the key.