John McCaffery: We had to adopt Pākehā means to achieve Māori ends
The petition to recognise the Māori language was three years in the making.
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Young Māori reporter Te Kakenga Kawiti-Bishara is embarking on a journey to learn Tongan.
M9: Te reo Māori advocate supports celebrating milestones
Te reo teacher Hemi Kelly says we have a lot to celebrate in Māori.
Buck is back supporting the RNZN in Commonwealth Navy Cup tilt
The Navy join forces with Pacific sailors to form a Polynesian team - Te Taua Moana.
Tame Iti: People were quite critical of those without formal training
Tuhoe activist and renowned Maori artist Tame Iti had no proper art training.
Samoan artist congratulates the Arts Foundation on its courage
Polynesian flair and art was on display at the To Tumu Toi awards.
M9: Te Aorere Pewhairangi says there's no such thing as a self-made Māori
Learning English after te reo has not held Te Aorere Pewhairangi back from anything.
Construction giant wants more Māori leadership at all levels of its business
Downer Construction wants to increase tangata whenua working in key roles.
Oriini Kaipara wants to share te ao Māori knowledge and experience
TV broadcaster Oriini Kaipara wants to share her real life experiences.
M9: Pere Wihongi champions holistic benefits of learning te reo Māori
Wihongi is a familiar face and voice in the Aotearoa entertainment industry.
M9: Francis Tipene says the korero at a tangi is emotional, inspiring and honest
Francis Tipene loves to talk death and the korero about the deceased.
Casketeers Kaiora and Francis Tipene taking TV break to focus on whānau
'I don't refer to clients as clients or customers ... I love to use whānau or family.'
Bunnings boost for Kaitaia wahine rugby
Home depot giant Bunnings is investing in wahine rugby Aotearoa
Dawn Raids review: 'The play was beautiful yet painful to watch'
Dawn Raids is an essential experience and an authentic retelling.
Man spends three months foraging for kai, hunting after swearing off supermarkets
Father of two mainly lived off fish, wild game and locally grown fruit and vegetables.
Stan Walker celebrates new baby and album No 7
Stan Walker is celebrating the birth of his child and the release of album number seven.
Pacifica The Musical brings magic to The Civic, but there's more to tell
Pacifica the Musical is playing at Auckland's The Civic Theatre until Sunday.
Firefighters take to the streets in unprecedented strike action
Firefighters across New Zealand took the unusual step of striking today.
Pasifika musical honours cultural roots and brown talent
Pacifica the Musical premieres at The Civic theatre in Auckland on Friday.
Roana Paterson's goal is to get more Māori into water sports
Water polo coach wants more Māori to get involved in water sports.
Kiwi stuck with $230k debt after US hospital saga
A Kiwi went to the US for a cousin's wedding but contracted a life-threatening pneumonia.
'Taking advantage of us': Service stations affected by rise in fuel drive-offs
A top cop says fuel thefts jumped a quarter between January and April compared to 2021.
'Appalling, shameful mess': Motorists doing burnouts turn 'jewel' into a 'disgrace'
'We have basically seen it become a quagmire'.
'So much is compromised': Tourists bathing in sacred pools sparks fury
Te Puia says people are now no longer allowed to use The Blueys following backlash.
Kiwi Kai Nelson crowned Supreme Award winner at annual Māori Business event
Quality kai has seen Reni Wereta-Gargiulo recognised at the Māori Businesswoman Awards.
Squash favourite King knocked out of gold-medal race
King's defeat a huge triumph for her Canadian opponent
Gang daughter turns her life and those of wayward South Auckland rangatahi around
For young Māori it's cool to be bad, Māhera Mai says, and she's trying to change that.
'It means nothing': Video of man destroying pounamu causes outrage
Social media users found the video spiritually and physically troubling.
Police to weave in cultural skills in preventing sudden infant deaths
Crowded homes and unsafe sleeping conditions for babies are most prevalent amongst Māori.
David Seymour wants apology from Rawiri Waititi over karaka seeds joke
Act leader says an apology would be the right thing for Rawiri Waititi to do.
Young leaders get support and recognition at Impact Awards
2015 Young New Zealander of the Year Guy Ryan's charity Inspiring Stories runs the awards.
Samoan funeral director Ese Tatupu shares about life and death
How a Samoan boy's curiosity with death turned into a life-long career.
'This isn't marking of gangster': Wahine with moko refused entry to pub
Maikio McGrath said moko kauae is a link to her past but it became a barrier to present.
Ukutoia innovation hub aims to put pūtea back into its community's pockets
The hub will assist local rangatahi Māori and Pasifika entrepreneurs