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Bay of Plenty traffic expert defends te reo signs
The te reo signs use red for 'Stop' and green for 'Go'.

'Te reo belongs on our roads': Iwi demands reinstatement of 'taihoa' roadworks sign
'Te reo Māori is not a translation, a novelty, or a risk. It is official. It is sacred.'

Hundreds of grieving students perform haka for victim of house fire
Navaeh Ngamoki-Porter, 14, was rescued from the burning building, but later died.

Watch: ‘Don’t want the black girl' - Māori nurse alleges racism from Middlemore Hospital patients
Nurse says her moko kauae has attracted racism from some older patients at Middlemore.

Auckland Writers Festival special: Debut novel tackles themes of identity and belonging
Read an exclusive extract from Shilo Kino's All That We Know.

'Power of Te Ao Māori': Head girl's inspiring speech wins national award
She delivered her speech in te reo Māori about embracing diversity.

Far North news – reserve comment wanted, te reo champ sought and rural roadshow
News snippets from the Far North.

'He was 20, I was 18': Graduating nurse inspired by lost love
Caring for her young partner to the end of his life inspired Williams to become a nurse.

Parliament marks 110 years of haka, as Te Pāti Māori MPs face wrath of Privileges Committee
Haka have been performed in Parliament for more than a century.

'Raw and unfiltered:' Jenny-May Clarkson's emotional life story
TVNZ's Jenny-May Clarkson admits to suffering from self-doubt in her book Full Circle.

Ngāti Toa holds first citizens’ assembly
One hundred people aged 8-80 brainstormed environmental solutions. Video / Isaac Te Reina

Celebrating 50 years: The enduring legacy of Te Tai Tokerau kapa haka festival
Twenty-eight kapa haka groups will perform in the two-day event.

Ngāti Hāua sets sights on self-determination and change
The lead iwi negotiator says jobs, housing and health improvements are priorities.

Apple doubles reach of kura push, adds iwi land to Maps
Apple's Alisha Johnson Wilder on an education programme expanded to reach 5000 students at schools with high Māori and Pasifika rolls - and a Maps upgrade. Video / Cameron Pitney

Public servants asked whether their work provides value for taxpayers
The topics in the 2025 Public Service Census 'reflect the Government's priorities'.

Opinion: Theatre’s role in bicultural debate ignored by NZ playwrights
John G. Davies: Perhaps our practitioners are afraid to be labelled.

How three generations are spreading Polynesian love across America
Three women from an artistic Auckland family are heading to California.

Rare medical diagnosis saves Waikato man after decades of mystery
George Moanaroa wants to educate communities about acromegaly with a te ao Māori lens.

Russian disinformation sites target NZ with te reo Māori content
'Pravda' sites in New Zealand are part of a global 'hybrid war' campaign.

‘May the best man win’: Deputy to challenge Ngāti Kahungunu chair for top job
Thompson Hokianga has signalled his intention to run for the top spot on the board.

Hoka shoes use a Māori name. Why don’t they say so?
One of the world's hottest sneaker brands rarely attributes its name to Māori.