KahuMinister meets iwi eyeing court battleHousing Minister Nick Smith has held an urgent meeting with Auckland iwi amid concerns that a dispute over surplus land in Auckland could end up in court.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTalks on Treaty deal with NgapuhiThe Government has signed an agreement to start formal negotiations with Ngapuhi over what is likely to be the nation's biggest Treaty settlement.22 May 05:00 PM
OpinionTama Potaka: Kaupapa Maori as relevant as profit for tribal bodiesPublic reporting on large tribal and Maori corporate bodies has increased over the past decade.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeters' help welcome in Treaty row - ministerTreaty Minister Chris Finlayson says the impasse over Ngapuhi's settlement is largely personality-driven andNZ First leader Winston Peters could help resolving it.16 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuIwi hopes Peters a 'circuit-breaker'Newly-elected Northland MP Winston Peters has been called on to resolve a dispute that has held up a Treaty settlement for the country's largest iwi.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Euthanasia' for cats in wildlife areasLock up your moggies if you live near a sensitive wildlife area, or they could be put down - that's the latest suggestion from Gareth Morgan.20 Mar 04:53 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: PM transcript release a small victoryThe PM's Office has finally agreed to release transcripts from his post cabinet press conferences, and Audrey Young says it's a small, but important, victory.09 Mar 02:05 AM
OpinionMike Hosking: Little too new to try going off pageI think Andrew Little might have had his first Tony Abbott moment at Waitangi last Friday.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key on Little's 'separatism' commentsPrime Minister John Key says Andrew Little's comments at Waitangi on Maori sovereignty were advancing "separatism."Watch09 Feb 08:55 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Little's captain's call a sensitive issueAndrew Little made something of "a captain's call" on Waitangi Day when suggesting notions of greater Maori sovereignty should not be dismissed.08 Feb 09:11 PM
New ZealandTreaty book cost $600k, says MorganPhilanthropist Gareth Morgan says he will have spent $600,000 on his Treaty of Waitangi campaign by the end of the year.06 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Little offers brave views on a republicKey was talking about the flag and downplaying the Waitangi report on sovereignty, but Little had bigger fish to fry.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Anniversary is a chance to take stock'The 175th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi is a time of special reflection for all Kiwis, Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae has said in his Waitangi Day address.06 Feb 03:30 AM
New Zealand'StatOil, go home, leave our seas alone'A hikoi comprised of several different protest groups has made its way to the upper marae at Waitangi.06 Feb 02:27 AM
Economy$40 billion Maori economyThree iwi now have assets valued at $2.7b but in the next few years, 30 to 40 will emerge with that financial firepower, one expert says.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM's Waitangi speech raises hacklesWaitangi is usually about domestic friction, but yesterday war overseas dominated on the marae.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key breezes on to Te Tii MaraePrime Minister John Key and Government ministers have been welcomed on to Te Tii Marae without incident.04 Feb 10:19 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Book cuts revive zombie warningLast year, two notable New Zealand economists warned of dire consequences if our regional economies were allowed to run down from "benign neglect".04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRaniera Tau: This is the year of NgapuhiImagine if Ngapuhi had settled in the 1990s, as Ngai Tahu and Waikato Tainui did.04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Biculturalism doesn't need late convertGareth Morgan enjoys an argument and has the wealth to indulge his views. But his latest adopted cause - biculturalism - isn't needed.04 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuPressure goes on Ngapuhi to settleGovernment ministers have upped the pressure on Ngapuhi to get on with their settlement in the lead-up to Waitangi Day - and even the Governor-General got in on the act.04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionTe reo no longer silencedSeveral generations ago, children who dared to speak te reo Maori at school were cruelly silenced.04 Feb 04:00 PM
Kahu19 people turn up for Morgan speechGareth Morgan says the National Party a decade ago was "harsh and intolerant" - but not many people turn up to hear him speak.04 Feb 12:33 AM
New ZealandQueens rep visits historic Mangungu MissionThe Governor-General will mark the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi by visiting the historic Mangungu Mission in Hokianga today.03 Feb 10:57 PM
KahuFlavell warns PM: You're on your ownFormer Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples joked about putting his body on the line to protect the Prime Minister at Waitangi, but successor Te Ururoa Flavell won't be following suit.03 Feb 04:30 PM
KahuKey expects to feel the heat at WaitangiPrime Minister John Key says he is expecting a "rough" reception at Waitangi this year as he walks into a hotbed of issues.02 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul Moon: A post-Treaty era likely to bear lasting fruitsHistorians and prophets, by the nature of their vocations, tend to look in opposite directions, writes Paul Moon.02 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuGareth Morgan targets 'Brash-think'Gareth Morgan is heading to Orewa to confront what he calls the "ignorance of Brash-think".02 Feb 04:00 PM
