Newly independent MPs, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris, correct votes to support David Seymour’s medicines bill
Last week, the Greens cast two proxy votes for Kapa-Kingi and Ferris against the bill. Kapa-Kingi was contacted…
Makayla and Haami score big at Waiata Māori Music Awards
Corrella. Photo / Supplied His song Tū, featuring Hone Harawira and footage of the Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi,…
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris says expulsion a ‘joke’
“Our mates, they weren’t told we were getting expelled. They were told by the press release. This is…
Local elections: Court grants recount in Porirua Māori ward seat
“Every person who voted, including my own tamariki and the rangatahi of our community, deserves to know their…
Meridian solar farm at Ruakākā faces challenge over ancestral land
Kepa argued that while Meridian’s environmental initiatives may appear restorative, they do not address the deeper issue: the…
Pita Tipene becomes new Northland Regional Council chair after close vote
Tipene is one of two chairmen among New Zealand’s 11 regional councils from a Māori constituency. Tipene said…
Fire crews battle blaze at popular Rotorua tourist site Mitai Māori Village
Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Ryan Geen said they received multiple calls from the public at…
Treaty and schools: Government to remove requirement for boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
In June, Stanford was subject to what she called “complete, utter garbage [and] lies” amid an attack campaign…
Māori group takes freshwater rights fight to court in landmark case against Crown
It is not about ownership of the water but recognition that Māori were afforded certain rights to freshwater…
Matemoana McDonald excited to lead Bay of Plenty Regional Council as first wahine Māori chair
Nine new councillors joined five returning members in being sworn in by chief executive Fiona McTavish. McDonald told…
Waitangi Tribunal calls for extension to citizenship rights for Māori, rules legislation breaches Te Tiriti o Waitangi
People with citizenship by descent cannot automatically pass that on to their children if they, too, are born…
Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi faces suspension motion
“They continue to prove the point of dysfunction.” She claimed her Te Tai Tokerau electorate committee was not…