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Ready to sing, perform: Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga Festival 2025 to launch on Friday
It is one of the largest cultural events in te ao Māori.

Opinion: Why normalising Māori language can be confronting for some of us
OPINION: Māori Language Week is every day for reo speakers.

What’s on in Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori?
Auckland city will have plenty of attractions during Māori Language Week.

Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'

Opinion: The Olympics has showcased the beauty of Te Ao Māori internationally
OPINION: Forget political point-scoring – Māori culture has won gold on the Olympic stage.

Mayor: A poll is a terrible way to decide if we should have Māori wards
OPINION: Those with skin in the game tell us, with passion, how Māori wards will help.

Five things I’ve learned about life and death from cultures around the world - Anita Isalska
OPINION: Researching a book led to revelations about living a fuller life.

Liam Dann: Don't let this tough economic cycle dim our national pride
Opinion: We're not Switzerland or Ireland and we shouldn't try to be, says Liam Dann.

Tūrangi puts on spectacular light show with just one drone
Who needs hundreds of drones for a light show? Tūrangi display shows you only need one.

Otago Uni name change: 'We are a Te Tiriti-led university'
OPINION: Otago University Students’ Association president Keegan Wells on their new logo

'It's like going to church': The spiritual journey of tā moko
Wāhine Māori are embracing tā moko as their birthright.

'One of darkest weeks for te ao Māori': Reti should hang head in shame, says Jackson
Māori agree this is one of the darkest weeks in our political history.

Record turnout for Hamilton's big week of art and performance
A feast of performing art has Hamiltonians in a cultural frenzy.

How the coalition Govt intends to face Māoridom at Waitangi
Thousands are set to converge on Waitangi to hear what the Government has to say.

'Good challenge from both sides': Luxon speaks from Iwi Chairs Forum
PM says meeting included “good conversation” on the Treaty Principles Bill.

Fury at funeral as whānau fall out
Former National MP Alfred Ngaro is being interviewed by police after a family fight next to mother’s coffin. Video / Supplied

Tastes from the motherland: The cuisines of immigrants
Migrant communities are carving new paths for their cuisines in New Zealand.

High honour for master carver who was once told he was a 'failure'
Master carver Clive Fugill has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga recognised for work in education
“Never in my lifetime I thought I would be getting this type of honour.”

'I felt so disconnected': My journey connecting with my Māoritanga
Myjanne Jensen reflects on exploring her indigenous identity.

An asset or a cultural asset? The Samoan community responds to the Maota Samoa
The Maota Samoa has seen a major decline in its use by Pacific people.