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Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little and Maui Solomon after initiallising the Moriori and Crown Deed of Settlement in August. Photo / Audrey Young

ENTERTAINMENT

Comedian apologises over peddling Moriori, Māori myth

13 Sep, 2019 9:55am
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"If I had known this before I would not have said it."

James Rolleston says he hopes to be a fluent te reo Māori speaker one day. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Boy' star in clip for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

13 Sep, 2019 7:12am
3 minutes to read

"It is awesome to see everyone getting into it, wanting to learn the language."

Comedian Jim Gaffigan references a long-debunked my about Moriori and Māori in his show

ENTERTAINMENT

US comedian promotes Moriori, Māori myth

12 Sep, 2019 9:09pm
3 minutes to read

It comes as New Zealand vows to learn its own, accurate history.

Māori are imprisoned at six times the rate of non-Māori. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Smaller prisons mooted to improve justice system for Māori

12 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Researchers say New Zealand has long ignored Māori approaches to justice.

Air New Zealand has applied to trademark the image Kia Ora it uses for its inflight magazine. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Outrage as Air NZ tries to trademark 'Kia Ora' logo

11 Sep, 2019 3:13pm
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"I don't know if this was the wisest PR move" - trademark law expert

NEW ZEALAND

AI to assist with heart attack diagnosis

11 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Researchers say it provides a glimpse into the future of healthcare.

Jess Matthews and husband Anton (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri) speak only te reo Māori with their children Mana Ariki, 4 (left) and Te Arīā Aroha, 6. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Pākehā mum raising two children with te reo Māori

11 Sep, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Just 2.5 per cent of the country's schoolchildren are in Māori medium education.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa full immersion tauira (students) Ben Thomason, Linda Edge and Jennifer Williams at the Waitākere campus. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Adult Kiwis queuing to learn te reo Māori

10 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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The number of adults learning te reo has increased 50 per cent in the past several years.

Contestants on The Block 2019. Photo / Supplied

ENTERTAINMENT

'A flop': Incredible Block graph shows how badly couples missed out

9 Sep, 2019 6:17am
3 minutes to read

'12 weeks of work for nothing. That is horrendous.'

Jess Matthews and husband Anton (Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri) run Christchurch restaurant FUSH and speak only te reo with their two young children Mana Ariki, 4, (left) and Te Aria Aroha, 6. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Business is booming for te reo Māori

9 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Experts say it is helping normalise the language, but caution it must be genuine.

Pack the umbrella tomorrow. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Heavy rain for start of the week as Tasman tempest approaches

8 Sep, 2019 5:07pm
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It comes after a burst of thunderstorms and heavy rain on Sunday.

Stacey Morrison says she her husband Scotty are continuing the kaupapa of te reo exponents who came before them. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

The revitalisation of te reo: Massive waiting lists, surge in workplace usage

8 Sep, 2019 4:13pm
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While learner numbers are 'booming' fears remain of English 'swamping' te reo.

Can you see what is wrong with this picture? Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Doh! Welcome to Glen Eden's 'Wall Memorial Hall'

6 Sep, 2019 8:37pm
2 minutes to read

"You might get away with one, but two mistakes together?"

More rain is on the way this weekend. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Warm-up or warm-down? Cool weather for ABs v Tonga amid wet weekend

6 Sep, 2019 7:16pm
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The wintry blast will be nothing like the heat and humidity of Japan for the World Cup.

The front page of Critic magazine that hit the shelves yesterday. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Students v landlord: Mag cover displays abusive email

3 Sep, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Controversial cover triggers memories of the same magazine's 2018 "menstruation issue".

Confetti during the Sephora store opening on Auckland's Queen St. Photo / Sylvie Whinray

NEW ZEALAND

Formal warning for Sephora over confetti waste

2 Sep, 2019 10:31am
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At the time Mayor Phil Goff called it "unacceptable waste" dumping.

Sir Hector Busby, star navigator and waka carver and focus of documentary He Hekenga Tuhura. Photo / Pepe De Hoyos

NEW ZEALAND

The power of a promise: Sir Hec's last interview

31 Aug, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

The star navigator and waka carver revived the ancient knowledge in Aotearoa.

Steve Sawyer and the aftermath of the 1985 Rainbow Warrior bombing. Photo / Gil Hanly (Greenpeace)

NEW ZEALAND

World loses 'one of the good guys'

31 Aug, 2019 5:00am
7 minutes to read

He escaped the Rainbow Warrior bombing and led Greenpeace to some of its greatest triumphs

The polar vortex has been dubbed the 'Beast from the East'.

NEW ZEALAND

Chilly start to spring on way as 'Beast from the East' nears

30 Aug, 2019 1:34pm
3 minutes to read

Don't let mild temperatures this weekend fool you as it is about to get cold.

Mia Griffiths is calling for the man who racially abused her to

NEW ZEALAND

Māori hospitality workers stand with Mia

28 Aug, 2019 2:32pm
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One Wellington-born waitress had customers place bets on where she was born.

A boost in funding will help restore the shellfish beds and reefs of the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

$400k boost to Hauraki Gulf shellfish stocks

27 Aug, 2019 6:00pm
2 minutes to read

Funding to restore shellfish beds lost through over-fishing and degradation of land.

NEW ZEALAND

Waitress invited to meet man who racially abused her

27 Aug, 2019 4:00pm
3 minutes to read

Hospitality workers' advocate says sadly such abuse is not uncommon.

Mia Griffiths said the comments made her feel

NEW ZEALAND

Racist abuse: Young Māori waitress calls for apology

26 Aug, 2019 3:44pm
5 minutes to read

'They were almost egging him on ... They were just laughing so hard.'

Student Yang Fan Yun,18, who is off to study at Stanford University after achieving the top scholarships in the country. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Top Kiwi student's dream to make healthcare more affordable

26 Aug, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

"All I know is that I want to make a difference."

The Steiner family on their world trip pictured here near the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan from left Oscar, 4, Sarah, Gavin and Harry, 6. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

The rise of 'worldschooling': Meet the Kiwi families travelling around the globe

25 Aug, 2019 11:00am
9 minutes to read

They are part of a growing trend of families engaging in "worldschooling".

Lady Crown, the leader of Ngāti Rangihou Kanguru hapū, maintains that in the early 1800s aboriginal leaders entrusted their Māori king to 112 acres in Parramatta. Photo / 9 News

NEW ZEALAND

Māori minister calls out group claiming Aboriginal land in Sydney

24 Aug, 2019 11:08am
3 minutes to read

'When you're away from your Indigenous lands, you must respect the people of the land.'

Big crowds of people gathered outside Republic Bar and Kitchen after a reported shooting. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Man seriously injured after shooting at bar in South Auckland

24 Aug, 2019 10:43am
4 minutes to read

A person nearby said there were more than a hundred people in the area at the time.

The sudden stratospheric warming event has been dubbed the

NEW ZEALAND

'Beast from the East' weather looms - 24 straight days of rain

24 Aug, 2019 8:26am
4 minutes to read

And September and October are not looking too great either.

Fans will have the opportunity to hear commentary of the All Blacks versus Wallabies game this weekend in te reo Māori. Photo / Getty

NEW ZEALAND

Sky bringing Māori commentary to the big games

16 Aug, 2019 11:00am
3 minutes to read

The company has expanded the offering after positive reactions from fans.

There are just 35 to 39 tara iti/fairy terns in existence. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Nests to boost critically endangered tara iti/fairy tern

15 Aug, 2019 4:24pm
2 minutes to read

There are less than 40 remaining birds in the world.

There are fears for endangered kōkako in the Waitākere ranges given the increase in predator numbers. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Record rat numbers in Waitākere Ranges threaten kōkako

15 Aug, 2019 3:55pm
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It comes after "cat-sized" rodents were reported in nearby Titirangi.

NEW ZEALAND

Police investigating 'spate' of mailbox thefts

14 Aug, 2019 5:21pm
3 minutes to read

Reports of a mailbox bandit working through the night are coming in thick and fast.

Maui Solomon and Andrew Little after initiating the deed of settlement in Matangireia, the former Māori Affairs Committee room. Photo / Audrey Young

NEW ZEALAND

'Virtually landless': Moriori one step closer to justice

12 Aug, 2019 7:09pm
4 minutes to read

The Crown acknowledges how it helped stigmatise Moriori as racially inferior and extinct.

Save Our Unique Landscape co-founder and mana whenua Qiane Matata-Sipu told the Herald they were

NEW ZEALAND

'We are already home': Ihumātao group responds to Simon Bridges

12 Aug, 2019 6:19pm
3 minutes to read

"Twenty one days, 21 months, we will be here as long as it takes."

Illegal dumping on Twilight Rd, Brookby, last year.Photo / Phil Taylor

NEW ZEALAND

Council crackdown on dumpers sees over $90k in fines

12 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Fines up but not everyone is convinced the crackdown has seen dumping reduce.

Police say poverty is a major driver of children under 12 coming into their custody. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

555 primary school kids arrested: What they told cops

12 Aug, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Why are so many youngsters being picked up? Police say poverty is a factor.

Police are to reduce their presence at Ihumātao. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Police to reduce presence at Ihumātao after tensions flare

8 Aug, 2019 5:53pm
3 minutes to read

Police presence will involve more Iwi Liaison Officers and Māori Responsiveness Managers.

The land at Ihumātao was confiscated from mana whenua in 1863. Photo / Peter Meecham

NEW ZEALAND

These are the possible solutions at Ihumātao

8 Aug, 2019 4:20pm
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COMMENT: Four ideas of what a solution at Ihumātao could look like.

Auckland Council has voted to rezone 233 hectares of land across the city as public open space, including a parcel adjoining the Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Council adds 8.9ha to public block near Ihumātao

7 Aug, 2019 12:58pm
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'An important contribution we can make towards the resolution of the issues at Ihumātao'.

Police are being called on to reduce their numbers at the

NEW ZEALAND

Police presence at Ihumātao 'over the top'

6 Aug, 2019 5:41pm
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"The cops need to be told to calm down, and back off" - Auckland Councillor Efeso Collins.

A large presence is expected at the site of a contested housing development at Ihumātao tomorrow with the Māori King's arrival. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Ihumātao gathering prepares for Māori King's visit on Saturday

2 Aug, 2019 4:41pm
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The Māori King's visit is about unity for Māori and all indigenous peoples, leaders say.

Thousands of people have come to support the resistance against a housing development at Ihumātao in South Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Why Ihumātao has struck a chord with so many

2 Aug, 2019 3:00pm
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Māori - and non-Māori - are becoming increasingly aware of past injustices.

Ports of Auckland (POAL) has been granted consent to dump 3.75m cubic metres of dredged harbour material off the Coromandel Peninsula. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Ports of Auckland slams Forest & Bird over dumping claims

2 Aug, 2019 11:47am
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The port says all material will be tested for contaminants before being dumped.

Protest numbers have been growing over the past week at Ihumātao. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

UN human rights body calls for answers over Ihumātao

31 Jul, 2019 5:00pm
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They raise concerns over consultation with Māori in allowing the development.

Protest numbers have been growing at Ihumātao over the past week. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

'PM deeply involved': Government and Ihumātao protest leader in talks

31 Jul, 2019 12:37pm
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"These are delicate negotiations and the Prime Minister has been deeply involved."

More tents have been pitched at the Ihumātao land protest in Mangere. Photo / Peter Meecham

NEW ZEALAND

The key players of Ihumātao land struggle

30 Jul, 2019 7:07pm
8 minutes to read

The occupation is unlikely to end soon.

NEW ZEALAND

Sephora confetti saga: 'Not enough evidence for a prosecution'

30 Jul, 2019 5:04pm
2 minutes to read

Mayor Phil Goff said at the time it was "unacceptable" behaviour from the company.

Police have reduced their presence at Ihumātao. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Jacinda Ardern invited to Ihumātao, police asked to leave

30 Jul, 2019 7:20am
4 minutes to read

It is entering week two at the site for some, and months for others.

Auckland Muesum members of the Te Awe Project and Collection Care team Justine Treadwell (left) and Lauren Henderson move a kahu tui cloak. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Kākāpō cloaks among Auckland Museum's precious Māori collection

29 Jul, 2019 5:09pm
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The most common material in the museum's ancient Māori clothing was kiwi feathers.

Breeding kōkako pairs in the Hunua Ranges doubled following the 1080 operation that reduced pests to their lowest ever levels. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Group that opposed Auckland 1080 drop must pay $40k in court costs

29 Jul, 2019 2:58pm
3 minutes to read

The court ruled its case was "legally without substance", and based on opinion not fact.

Coroner Tim Scott has released his findings into a double-fatal crash in Taranaki last year. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Innocent Nepalese student killed by drunk and speeding driver

29 Jul, 2019 9:16am
4 minutes to read

"Sadly, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time."

While the focus was on Ihumātao, many gathered were drawn in by general concern for Māori land rights. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Timeline: A day of cautious optimism at Ihumātao

27 Jul, 2019 10:24pm
5 minutes to read

For many at Ihumātao it is not only about this whenua, but Māori rights in general.

A heavy police presence remained at the scene on Friday evening. Photo / Michael Neilson

NEW ZEALAND

PM Jacinda Ardern halts construction at Ihumātao site

26 Jul, 2019 5:51pm
6 minutes to read

Protests at the contested development site have lasted four days.

Hundreds of people have turned out this week at Ihumātao. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

'Divide and rule' behind conflict at Ihumātao

26 Jul, 2019 2:50pm
4 minutes to read

"We need to focus on what the real enemy is, it is not ourselves as Māori."

Sephora opened with a bang - cannons fired ticker tape into the crowd as almost 1000 people queued outside the Auckland store for its grand opening. Photo / Sylvie Whinray

BUSINESS

Phil Goff doubles down on Sephora over waste dumping

22 Jul, 2019 8:21pm
3 minutes to read

Goff has written to the company and Auckland Council has launched an investigation.

Ōrākei Local Board has approved a $1380 grant to prune a pin oak at this property. Photo / Google

NEW ZEALAND

Battle of the trees: Outrage after thousands spent on private pruning jobs

22 Jul, 2019 5:25pm
4 minutes to read

The local board says the scheme is designed to encourage landowners to save trees.

The massive floral tribute to the victims of the terror attacks at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Terror attack accused applies to move trial out of Christchurch

19 Jul, 2019 4:51pm
3 minutes to read

The accused's lawyers have filed an application to have the trial moved.

Chief executive at Panuku Developments Roger Macdonald. Photo / Anne Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Panuku cleared by SFO but concerns over CEO hospitality

18 Jul, 2019 4:30pm
5 minutes to read

John Tamihere - who raised the issue - has questioned the speed of the decision.

Sediment plumes at Okura/Long Bay after heavy rain. Photo / Geoff Reid

NEW ZEALAND

What lies beneath? Why builders are under fire for the state of the Hauraki Gulf

17 Jul, 2019 7:00am
4 minutes to read

"Not only are we losing precious top soil, but it is destroying marine ecosystems."

A survey has found 70 per cent of Kiwis use emojis in everyday conversation. Photo / 123RF

LIFESTYLE

Grimace, frown, scowl: Why Kiwis can't stand emojis :(

17 Jul, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

But many of us like to use them to "clarify tone".

Tamaki Makaurau Tumahai after flooding at the Okahu Bay church and urupā in 2017. Coastal Māori communities will be hit hard by climate change impacts. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Iwi leader suing Government over climate change 'failure'

16 Jul, 2019 5:24pm
4 minutes to read

Māori have been identified as among the country's most vulnerable to climate change.

Fire and Emergency said it was called to the hall about 5.20pm on Friday. Photo / FENZ

NEW ZEALAND

Christchurch mansion fire treated as 'suspicious'

13 Jul, 2019 8:49am
2 minutes to read

Investigations are under way into the fire that has devastated the heritage building.