Paddlers from around world expected for Waitangi Day waka display
About 10 waka are expected to take part in the February 6 display.
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Readers have their say: Maori land; Boxing Day sales; fence-sitting; 'fake' history
Opinion: A pledge that never was?
Formerly benign, relations with Māori had changed by 1890, after aggressive Crown activity
Letters: Chiefs' Treaty role disputed
'Accountability does not seem to be a part of the WDC's day-to-day operations'
Comment: Disillusioned Ngapuhi angry with the Crown
Comment: Iwi will reject Crown's offer to set mandate, so back to square one.
Auckland Māori warden who tried to bring peace to Queen St riot has died
Woman who tried to bring peace to 1984 Queen St riot has died aged 74.
Tramper 'lucky to be alive' after nighttime fall down 20m waterfall
Woman, 24, rescued from rugged Raetea Forest south of Kaitaia.
Your view: Whanganui councillor clarifies position on waste survey
Readers write: Councillor on that survey; your brief; 1080 row; separate health services
Audrey Young: Govt dicing with Maori power
COMMENT: Govt is taking a more controlling approach to engagement with the treaty partner.
Tamihere: NZ First's talk of Kiwi values prompts thinking
Comment: 'What is a New Zealander' is a fair question to ask, says John Tamihere.
Northland news in brief: Ngāpuhi factions come together and new community board rep
News snippets from across Northland
The documentary that's making the Whanganui River famous in America
Filmmakers tell the world about Whanganui River.
NZ's oldest oak tree dies
Oak was brought from England as an acorn in 1824 and was admired by Charles Darwin.
Jones wants Treaty grounds trust change
Trust's commercial arm a "superfluous appendage", Minister says
Former Waitangi National Trust employee charged over alleged $1.2 million fraud
Former Waitangi National Trust employee charged over alleged $1.2 million fraud.
Iwi protest: 'Feed the people, not your pockets'
Northland iwi Ngāpuhi leadership challenged after just 11 per cent of funds meted out.
UB40 returning to Northland next year
UK reggae greats UB40 returning to Northland next year.
Iwi plans to fence beach to stop motorbikes
Far North iwi Te Rarawa moves to save its vulnerable sand dunes from vehicle damage.
Far North hapū at loggerheads over 1080
A storm brews over 1080 drops in the Far North where hapū are disagreeing with each other.
Veteran's granddaughter welcomes plans for Māori Battalion museum
The new museum at the Treaty Grounds is due to open for Waitangi Day 2020.
Māori Battalion museum to be built at Waitangi
The museum, due to open in 2020, was a condition of NZ First's coalition negotiations.
Sir Hec Busby - master waka maker and navigator
Hekenukumai (Hec) Puhipi, has been knighted for services to Māori.
PM announces $46m development package for Northland
The PM in Northland today to announce $46 million for regional development.
Seedling marks first of 4 million trees
Planted mānuka seedling marks a forestry partnership between three hapū and the Crown.
Ngāpuhi elder Kingi Taurua laid to rest
Ngāpuhi rangatira Kingi Taurua has been laid to rest at Whitiora Marae, Te Tii.
Kingi Tauroa - Ngāpuhi leader and 'true soldier'
Taurua had been a govt adviser, war veteran, SAS member, prison officer and broadcaster.
Bastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protest
Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.
Chinese business and investment opportunities on the table at Far North forum
Chinese business and investment opportunities on the table at Far North forum
Waitangi: Nation's cradle
History is alive and well but the present also thrives, writes Natasha Jojoa Burling.
Waitangi Trust looks at leasing land for hotel
A shortage of accommodation has piqued Waitangi National Trust interest in hotel rooms.
Maori/Crown relations focus of Whanganui hui
Kelvin Davis is keen to hear ideas from the public about improving Maori/Crown relations.
Northland's World War II secret history uncovered
Northland's World War II secret history revealed