PremiumPremiumKahuElection 2026: Familiar name to bid for Tāmaki Makaurau seat held by Oriini KaiparaTwo are vying for the Labour nomination and the party is yet to confirm its candidate.06 Mar 08:00 PM
KahuDual approach to healing: Rongoā Māori set to join prison health servicesThe estimated total cost of the service would be up to $9m over five years.06 Mar 05:00 PM
Kahu'I feel like a Māori': Argentinian Uber driver wears full-face mataoraDiego Acuña shares Māori stories with his passengers in San Carlos de Bariloche.05 Mar 06:51 PM
KahuThe sweet spot: Inside an iwi’s fast-growing berry enterpriseHarakeke Berries near Whanganui harvested 130 tonnes of strawberries last season.03 Mar 01:45 AM
New Zealand‘We had a go-bag ready’: Kiwi in Dubai shelters as missiles interceptedMare Haimona-Riki sheltered his whānau in an underground bunker in Dubai.02 Mar 09:27 PM
New ZealandCity Kickboxing coach demands tough coward punch sentences after friend’s death25 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyWealth of 10 biggest iwi edges higher in tough yearIwi have had three consecutive years of difficulty, but 2025 showed a modest improvement.23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment‘I know I’m good enough to be great’: Hunt for the Wilderpeople star Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne The Auckland actor shares about growing up te ao Māori and her first stage role.23 Feb 06:00 AM
KahuEx-MP Meka Whaitiri on aspirations in role as new runanga chairThe former MP spoke with the Gisborne Herald about leadership, relationships and plans.23 Feb 04:00 AM
KahuWeight-ing to die ...James McDiarmid has dropped 130kg because he wants to live. Video / Michael CraigWatch21 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuFrom hospital bed to exercise award: The 300kg dad who refused to give upAt his lowest, James McDiarmid weighed just over 300kg and was near death.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'If the stars align': Iwi bet on green energyTe Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa are working to be at the forefront of renewable energy.19 Feb 10:05 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuVote of no confidence for committee of Māori body as court considers application to investigate financesTwo new members, Wiremu Ruru and Emma Pere, won seats on the committee.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsTūhoe to open charter school in Te Urewera forest The school will open next term in Ruatāhuna. 19 Feb 03:30 PM
New ZealandAI voice brings Waikato-Maniapoto reo dialect to life for rangatahiIt is being celebrated as a step towards Māori-led 'sovereign AI' tools.19 Feb 04:00 AM
KahuMan behind ‘digital blackface’ controversy revealed as living in NZNon-indigenous people should not be creating indigenous characters, according to academic.17 Feb 04:00 PM
Kahu‘Bureaucratic bullying’: Trustee says thousands in dividend funds inaccessible during recovery workMaree Brownlie says barriers to accessing trust funds after disaster had been exhausting.16 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuSelf-described 'Germaori' continues fight to halt research into archaeological wakaCatherine Sixtus has claimed her Germanic ancestors should qualify as Māori.15 Feb 02:00 AM
Politics'Utter disdain': Peters seeks Māori seats referendum after 'last straw' behaviourThe NZ First leader wants New Zealanders to vote on the issue.12 Feb 02:44 AM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026 in photos: Pukana, pōwhiri and protest mark 186th anniversary Herald photographers captured the week's events as they unfolded. 06 Feb 03:00 AM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026: Australia signs first ever treaty with indigenous people - how Māori helpedFirst Nations leaders were welcomed to Waitangi with a pōwhiri. 06 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandWaitangi 2026: 'We're still fighting': Hīkoi pushes rights of next generationThe upcoming election and recent storms were both big themes during speeches this week.05 Feb 10:11 PM
PoliticsWaitangi: Ngāpuhi chair says Te Pāti Māori pōwhiri haka 'last straw'; offer to meet off tableThe iwi had invited the political party to a meeting in November last year.05 Feb 06:20 PM
OpinionChristopher Luxon: Finding common ground – a vision for Waitangi and beyondOPINION: The PM reflects on the recent North Island tragedies and community support.05 Feb 04:00 PM
Kahu'We all came under the same stars': Artist captures spirit of te TiritiHer Doodle weaves Pacific navigation, kūaka migration and kaitiakitanga.05 Feb 11:01 AM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026: Te Pāti Māori apologises, calls for new hui with Ngāpuhi as fractures continue to showPoliticians faced relatively peaceful protests and persistent heckles in annual visit. 05 Feb 07:45 AM
KahuFamily behind burned bakery plead for safety as firefighter strikes escalatePita House in Pakuranga burned down on January 9 during an earlier strike.05 Feb 02:50 AM
OpinionShane Jones: As 2040 nears, it is time to reset Waitangi around unity and democracyOPINION: New Zealand First plans to cut Treaty principles from many laws in 2026.04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDavid Seymour: Practical tino rangatiratanga means the same rights for allOPINION: Race-based policies have widened inequality instead of closing gaps.03 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsNgāpuhi: What’s holding back the country’s last major iwi settlement? Iwi, minister give update on the status of the country's last remaining major settlement. 03 Feb 04:00 PM
Politics'No bad feeling': Labour MP Peeni Henare explains why he's leaving politicsHenare had not put himself forward for his former Tāmaki Makaurau seat.03 Feb 02:05 AM
