Oxford confers Māori scholar Mākereti Papakura with posthumous degree
Oxford University has honoured Mākereti Papakura, believed to be the first indigenous woman to study at the institution,…
Govt prepared to remove tikanga Māori from court rulings
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has warned lawyers that “unique” court rulings recognising tikanga Māori could cost the country…
OED says ‘sweet as’ to Kiwi slang as NZ words join the dictionary
Eleven words with a New Zealand or te reo Māori origin have been included in the latest edition…
Ngāti Tūwharetoa chief Sir Tumu te Heuheu dies
Sir Tumu te Heuheu, the ariki and paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, has died. In a statement, Te…
Meet the students making te reo Māori their third language
Among those celebrating the 50th Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori are the thousands of non-Māori who speak…
Young speech winners speak of overcoming adversity
Young speakers spoke about overcoming adversity at this year’s national Ngā Manu Kōrero secondary schools’ speech competition –…
Bilingual books trace journey of Tararua ancestor from Hawaiki to Aotearoa
A Tararua iwi has launched a set of bilingual books retelling the journey of their ancestor from Hawaiki…
Hobson’s Pledge doesn’t care if mana hit by ‘disgusting’ ad
Hobson’s Pledge says it’s not concerned if its advert against Māori wards impacts the mana of a New…
Māori Language Commissioner speaks to Q+A
Professor Rawinia Higgins, the Māori Language Commissioner, says te reo has made significant progress over 50 years, with…
Answers demanded over Māori ward profile omissions
Fairness in the Ōpōtiki Māori ward election has been called into question following a printing error. Curley Keno…
Māori ward candidate profiles left out of voting packs
Whanganui’s first Māori ward election is under scrutiny after an embarrassing blunder left Māori candidate profiles out of…
New Te Pati Māori MP on her ‘surprise’ at winning by-election
Te Pati Māori’s Oriini Kaipara says she was surprised by her decisive victory over Labour’s Peeni Henare as…