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Ngāti Hāua sets sights on self-determination and change
The lead iwi negotiator says jobs, housing and health improvements are priorities.
Apple doubles reach of kura push, adds iwi land to Maps
Apple's Alisha Johnson Wilder on an education programme expanded to reach 5000 students at schools with high Māori and Pasifika rolls - and a Maps upgrade. Video / Cameron Pitney
Hoka shoes use a Māori name. Why don’t they say so?
One of the world's hottest sneaker brands rarely attributes its name to Māori.
'We’ve infused the Māori humour': Hastings man given the chance to voice Lord Farquaad
'Doing it through Māori words, Māori flow and language, it's a totally different story.'
Family of man who died at Ōrere Point try to get body home
The family of a man who died during a police confrontation at Ōrere Point are working to bring his body back to Brisbane for burial. Video / RNZ
Opinion: Why the end of Whānau Ora is a step backwards for New Zealand
Whaea Tariana launched Whānau Ora, shifting focus to collective wellbeing.
Washington Post on NZ’s ‘divisive culture war’
'Chihuahuas cannot be allowed to have an outsize impact on the Government'
How Witi Ihimaera is nurturing the next generation of Māori writers
Te Kaituhi Māori opened 2025 applications for its mentorship programmes.
Watch – Brownlee shuts down concerns about use of ‘Aotearoa’, Peters says he’s ‘wrong’
Winston Peters says it shouldn't be used as it's not the name of the country.
Over 21 million people engaged with the Te Matatini 2025 festival online
Why Te Matatini 2025 was a landmark event for kapa haka enthusiasts
How Māori design is redefining New Zealand’s architectural landscape
The series showcases projects incorporating tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
‘The waiata goes into my ears and out my eyes’: Te Matatini magic
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue won Te Matatini 2025 with a standout performance.
The big stage: Te Matatini’s top 12 head to finals showdown
Saturday's finals will begin at 8.30am, with prizegiving after 5pm.
Treaty Principles Bill submissions wrap up with activist Tāme Iti
Select committee told 'it’s just hoha, it’s a game of chess'.
Te Matatini 2025: Day four
All the highlights from day four of the world's biggest kapa haka festival.
‘Phenomenal’: Te Matatini hailed by First Nations visitors
Thirty First Nations people from Canada joined the festival in New Plymouth.
Kim Knight: My weekend with Waiheke's rude and entitled
OPINION: A holiday encounter with bus seat hogs and child hecklers.
‘Remembering and honouring’: Kapa haka pays tribute to Māori Battalion
Te Taumata o Apanui featured stars like Rob Ruha and Ria Hall.
Te Matatini’s Haka Translate offers real-time multilingual insights
Haka Translate offers six live translations on the Matatini app.
‘A huge moment’: Te Matatini’s cultural impact on Taranaki
More than 70,000 visitors are expected in New Plymouth during Te Matatini.
Listen: Lorde and Marlon Williams collab on new song
'Ella's voice in a very real sense wrote the song,' Williams revealed.
Opinion: How haka challenges stereotypes and embraces culture
OPINION: The Black Ferns Sevens haka is disciplined, passionate and proud.
Parihaka matriarch and arts advocate Maata Wharehoka dies at 74
Parihaka matriarch Maata Wharehoka has died at age 74.
‘More questions than answers’: NZ MP on Cook Islands China controversy
Protesters opposed Brown’s China deal, citing lack of consultation.
Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds trailer
Trailer for the new Ursula Grace Williams' documentary about Kiwi musician Marlon Williams creating his first te reo Māori language album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka. Video / 818
Desperate dad teaches kids to hitchhike 45km due to school bus cuts
When Mike Brown took his children to the bus stop, there was no bus waiting.
Māori music leader and composer Toni Huata dies
Huata was a champion of te reo and known for her contributions to the performing arts.
