Far North Māori ward prevails after thumbs up from 11,000 people
That had also been the case nationally with the other 16 surviving Māori electoral areas. Tepania said it…
Māori ward results: Did your region vote to keep them?
The Labour Government abolished the provision for binding referendums in 2021. In 2023, the National-led coalition brought the…
Māori ward interactive: Did your region vote to keep them?
The 42 councils that held these referendums had previously established the Māori wards without a vote. Councils won…
Media Insider: Māori broadcasting shake-up – The Hui misses out on $1m funding from Te Māngai Pāho, Te Karere set to face a cut
This includes further support for Māori regional news platforms and a new national hub to distribute news content…
Why exotic caulerpa is dying back — and why experts say it still matters
A University of Auckland study, commissioned by Biosecurity NZ in 2024/25, examined environmental conditions that allow exotic caulerpa…
MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi – in the thick of Māori party troubles
She talked in her maiden speech about having been delivered by her people to “the lion’s den” but…
Māori Queen meets ‘powerful’ Emirati Princess Latifa in Dubai
“We had a very inspiring discussion on the importance of strengthening cultural ties and highlighting the shared values…
Māori Land Court Judge rules German origin claim of Chatham Islands waka not plausible
Excavations concluded earlier this year, revealing more than 450 artefacts and multiple parties have since lodged ownership claims…
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke named by Time as one of the world’s ‘most influential rising stars’
“Using her platform and voice, she staved off attempts to disenfranchise communities and attack Indigenous rights. In the…
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Te Pāti Māori ‘a long way away’ from Government amid Toitū Te Tiriti split
Speculation about the party’s instability had grown since Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi was suddenly demoted from…
Māori man says Gold Coast restaurant barred him entry over tā moko
Pokai said he could understand why a bar or restaurant might refuse entry to someone with gang-related or…
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith warns Government prepared to remove tikanga Māori from court rulings
National Māori Urban Authority chairwoman Lady Tureiti Moxon said that was an over-reach of Government, which had the…