Māori haka appropriated in Spain labelled 'denigrating and demeaning'
"How would you feel if we did that to the rainbow flag, in a way that demeaned it?"
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For the first time in a long time, short story collections are selling well
The short form is growing.
Matariki: Mauri Tau takes listeners on sound and storytelling journey
A new audio play seeks to give Aotearoa an engaging insight into Matariki.
Matariki celebrations start with 'breathtaking' pre-dawn ceremony
Matariki celebrations in Rotorua opened with a special pre-dawn ceremony on Mokoia Island.
Māori views 'critical' in replacing RMA
"You can't move without the hapū and iwi, the mana at place, having a say.""
Waikato artists urged to unite through creativity and fight racism
Pieces will become part of a collection that serves to build a sense of whanaungatanga.
'I had crossed a bomb-site of rubble and craters and collapsing cliffs left by vanished ice'
'The higher I climbed, the more the southerly intensified. It shoved me in the face.'
Ahuriri settlement near - 170 years in the making
A dozen MPs address parliament as Ahuriri claims bill passes another stage.
Peeni Henare on 'straddling' te ao Māori and Pākehā
The Associate Health Minister opens up about what drives him through his health reforms.
Power firm, iwi to work together on solar farm expansion
Te Aupōuri land could double the size of the 12ha Pukenui solar farm.
Leigh-Marama McLachlan: Puanga celebrations good for the soul
Puanga or Matariki has always been a big part of Māori society from early on.
Schoolkids become kaitiaki of their own Te Mata Park plots
'When you're older your children can see Te Mata Peak and see the trees you planted.'
Auctioneer using te reo Māori to close the deal
"It was very much the first time someone had taken te reo into the auction."
'Always a Friday': Matariki public holidays for next 30 years revealed
"Mātauranga Māori has been at the heart of decision making on the new public holiday."
People first: Māori agribusiness plays major role in NZ's economy
Balance between profit, people and planet is imperative
'Respect and dignity' mortuary waste bylaw passed in Gisborne
The bylaw bans the culturally abhorrent practice of sending mortuary waste to sea.
Māori self-determination to 'bring us together', Willie Jackson says
'It will be something that brings us together as a country,' Willie Jackson says.
Māori council seats bring cuts to general councillors
South Taranaki will lose one seat on the Taranaki Regional Council.
Study highlights setbacks for Māori students in tertiary education
"Māori learners need to be part of the conversation from the beginning."
Three Waters: Equal mana whenua involvement 'must be protected'
Tangata whenua would have equal rights with councils in overseeing Three Waters services.
Waipā secures water supply for generations to come
Council's water supply project is on the finish line and ready for completion in October.
'It's a crisis': Māori vaccination rates dwindling as stocks dive
It comes despite expert advice Māori be prioritised due to the inequitable health system.
Sepsis programme at Taranaki DHB a New Zealand first
The programme was launched at Taranaki Base Hospital and Hāwera Hospital today.
Councillor threatened before vote on Māori representation
'Threats like that are unacceptable ... it is 2021, get with the times.'
A Whangārei school takes on a journey to discover its roots
Kokopu school staff came across historical learnings on it journey to discover its roots.
Money Talks: Renata Blair - Bringing a Māori world view to banking
Liam Dann talks to BNZ's Renata Blair about bridging the cultural divide in banking.
Cousins to screen on US Netflix and in theatres
The rights for the film have been picked up by Selma director Ava DuVernay's company.
Masters level for te reo to launch in July following top academy closure
Te Tohu Paerua o te Reo Kairangi will be launched on July 2 in Hamilton
Dome Valley's tipping point: Rubbish disposal weighed against Māori spiritual values
How do you weigh up intangible cultural values strongly opposed to a rubbish dump?
40 years of drugs, prison, and more drugs - Could rehab have saved him sooner?
Police Commissioner said he expected police to continue a trend of charging fewer people.
'Kōkihi - 95 apartments where once 7 houses stood': Woods
Paul Majurey: "Emphasis on whanaungatanga - relationship, not profit."
Hamilton City Council supports calls for more te reo, Māori history
New outcomes and measures introduced as a result of community input