Gisborne candidate twice struck off medical register
A Gisborne District Council candidate who has been struck off the medical register twice says his story is…
Demoted Te Pāti Māori MP speaks out ahead of party ‘reset’
A public rift within Te Pāti Māori continues to deepen ahead of a promised “reset” of the party…
Te Pāti Māori MP speaks of ‘dysfunction’ after whip demotion
Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has highlighted what she calls dysfunction within the party as she doubled…
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…
Vehicle ban gets the nod
Vehicles will soon be banned from accessing a scenic stretch of South Wairarapa coastline for at least two…
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…
Auckland’s Britomart Train Station officially renamed
Auckland’s downtown train station has completed its name change to Waitematā Station, as Auckland Transport made the switch…
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…
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…