Race Relations Commissioner calls for Kaipara to reconsider karakia ban
The mayor is standing by his decision and says he has been 'hugely supported'.
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Thousands expected to celebrate Te Kuiti marae's 150 years.
New mayor shuts down karakia at first council hui
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Local iwi backs Parnell Erebus memorial
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BNZ and Māori sustainable agribusiness include social and cultural targets
BNZ inks a deal to the benefit of rangatahi Māori
Young Kiwis want Māori language honoured at work
Young Kiwis want Māori language, tikanga and Te Tiriti principles honoured at work.
Dave Letele’s heartfelt Christmas plea for 6000 sick children
The Brown Buttabean wants to make it a special time for kids and their whānau.
FNDC first council in NZ to adopt Māori lunar calendar
FNDC adopts Māori lunar calendar as part of its yearly planning guide.
Teana Macdonald: Let rangatahi lead the way
OPINION: Save the Children's youth engagement coordinator wades into voting age debate.
Willie Jackson: Fining parents for truancy would be an act of madness
“The social problems we face are complex - bumper sticker slogans [...] won't work."
Pukepoto has a new world champion in boxing - no joke!
Pint-sized power puncher Mea Motu has won a world title in boxing.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei declares record result, assets well up to $1.6b
The business has big land holdings around Te Tōangaroa Quay Park, central Auckland.
Tā Toby Curtis leaves a legacy for his people
Tā Toby Curtis penned a powerful memoir: Unfinished Business: Ki Hea Āpōpō.
Outrage over pou damaged on Great Barrier Island
Iwi see damage as insulting as cutting off Buddha's head.
My papa was a rolling stone
KT Souljah hopes to inspire other young people to break free from generational trauma.
Kura signal need for education development
Four kura keen to develop self-determined education for tamariki.
Jacinda Ardern makes first Chatham Islands visit
PM hears how cost of living is impacting island residents.
WHO declares new ‘imminent’ global threat
Warning measles could cause global problems if immunisation programmes aren't bought back.
Pou Tangata seeks Māori input into health and wellbeing
Iwi around Aotearoa want the funding and resources to look after their own.
Three Waters 'the right thing to do’ - Grant Robertson
Government will press ahead with plans for co-governance in Three Waters reforms.
Paper-maker's invention bridging culture divides
When people make their own shrouds, they have a connection to it.
Principals meet to discuss way forward for tamariki
Growing Tumuaki - by Kahungunu, for Kahungunu.
Shane Jones: Courts trump iwi co-governance
OPINION: Co-governance can become a platform of discord -and voters have the final say.
Research shows Māori and Pasifika dads more hands-on than Pākehā
New research has analysed the time and quality of care Kiwi dads are providing their kids.
Marae, cafe, social housing amongst 29 national architecture award winners
"We covered 47 projects in 12 towns and cities during 10 days.” - Andrew Irving
Aotearoa now has 892,000-strong Māori population
Tangata whenua now make up 17.4 per cent of the country’s population.
Smoking rates at all-time low, but still high for Māori
The Annual NZ Health survey shows the daily rate for Māori is still high.
'They're making bloody excuses': WorkSafe under fire over forestry death
WorkSafe says the nearest qualified inspector was three hours away in Napier.
Mihi Blair: Are Māori health concerns finally being heard?
OPINION: Māori Health Authority offers hope for significant system and investment changes.
Te Awa Tupua: Whanganui at the confluence of global trends
OPINION: The sacred river can ensure intergenerational prosperity for the region.