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Sally-Ann Roberts returns home from Rarotonga

Sally-Ann Roberts (Ngāti Hinemihi, Ngāti Pikiao, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāpuhi), was returned to her beloved marae Hinemihi of Ngāti Hinemihi and Ngāti Tarawhai in Rotorua. Video / Maori Television

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.

Spotlight to shine on pivotal Paihia history on new trail walk

Historic legacy trail project set to uplift the nationally significant story of Paihia.

Poverty, family background don't explain school exclusion rates for Māori

Teacher bias and low expectations are likely to blame, one expert says.

Historic Māori Affairs committee room Mātangireia gets a facelift

Next month marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of Parliament’s Maori Affairs committee room, Mātangireia and, to celebrate, it’s getting a face-lift. Video / Supplied

'Unprecedented increase' in te reo Māori music on mainstream radio

There has been a "boom" in waiata reo Māori on commercial radio in the past year.

Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki - Revealing the Faces of Matariki

Tūharatia ngā Mata o te Ariki (revealing the faces of Matariki) is a new animated series created by the Te Rito cadets at NZME. Video / NZ Herald

Mother who was shot turns tragedy into triumph

Mother of five Jamie Nepia lost her leg after being shot during a domestic dispute in 2018. To reclaim her sense of power she started training for MMA and is preparing to compete at the World Kickboxing Association Champs in Ireland later this year. Video / Maori Television

Willie Jackson: Broadcasting challenges given NZ's changing face

OPINION: Our news media must reflect our communities and be well represented.

Dave Letele to stand for Manurewa Local Board

Dave Letele is standing for the Manurewa Local Board in local elections due to kick off in October. Video / Te Ao

Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 3: Pōhutukawa

Chapter 3 explores the star Pōhutukawa's connection to the deceased, and the role that both the Pōhutukawa tree and star play in the journey of those passing into the afterlife. Video / NZ Herald

Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 2: Rehua

If Matariki is the māmā, where is the father of her tamariki? This chapter reveals Rehua, who sits across the sky from Matariki, and the familiar constellation he resides within. Video / NZ Herald

Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 1: Matariki

Tūharatia ngā Mata o te Ariki (revealing the faces of Matariki) is a new animated series created by the Te Rito cadets at NZME. This series begins with an overview of Te Kahui o Matariki (the Matariki cluster). Video / NZ Herald

Queer and Here Episode 06 Promo

Queer and Here Episode 06 Promo. Video / Supplied

Focus: Hāngi Master discusses the meaning of hāngi

Hāngi Master Rewi Spraggon discusses the meaning of hāngi. Video / Michael Craig

Queer and Here Episode 05 Promo

Queer and Here Episode 05 Promo. Video / Supplied

Kiri Allan calls out 'tokenistic' use of te reo at DoC

The minister was concerned DoC's use 'could read as cultural appropriation or tokenism'.

Students protest at high school as three kaiako resign from Māori full immersion unit

Students fear without the teachers, their rumaki reo unit will 'crumble'.