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Small-town kōtiro chasing volleyball dreams in Canada
Jada Jelinek shares what it takes to make the under-18 Aotearoa Māori volleyball team.
'I didn't expect to be here': Special debut for Wallaroos young gun
In a clash with the Black Ferns last weekend, Waiaria Ellis became the second-youngest debutant in Wallaroos history at 17 years and 305 days.
What is the Māori economy?
The Māori economy is "thriving", recent statistics have revealed, but a new report shows Māori businesses don't always measure their success monetarily.
Māori-Greek artist takes a slice of Aotearoa to the Big Apple
Jimmy James Kouratoras' Hei Tiki - For the Love of Our Ancestors painting is currently being shown in New York's Theatre District and has featured on a 10-metre high digital billboard.
Tā Māui Pōmare day: Māori health pioneers celebrated
Sir Māui Pōmare Annual Commemorations happen every third Saturday in June at Ōwae Marae, sometimes at Urenui Pā (Ngāti Mutunga).
'Absolutely destroyed': Community helps Taranaki tornado victims
Clean up efforts are underway after a tornado tore through the town of Waitara overnight.
Māori All Blacks filling their new jersey with mauri
The Māori All Blacks are taking to the field this year, not only to win, but to honour the legacy of their tūpuna. Video
'We wanted to fill a gap that we felt': Young duo finds niche in film industry
Two young wāhine have kicked-off their new production company, showing young people it is possible.
'Vote yes': Teen changing gear to promote Māori wards
Having Māori in decision-making spaces should be a given, says 15-year-old Jack Karetai-Barrett.
'Flipping the script' - record number of PhD scholarships granted in Māori Cancer Researcher Awards
One of the recipients of the Māori Cancer Researcher Awards lost her mother to cancer as a child, and still remembers how exclusionary the process was for her whanau.
'Nothing short of disastrous': Seabed mining project another 'muru raupatu' for Taranaki
About 500 people braved icy waters off the New Plymouth coast on Sunday to protest against the Pātea seabed mining project. Audio
An 'uncle's' Māori-driven rugby camp taking the world by storm
From Aotearoa to Mozambique, Troy Nathan has been touring the world for the past decade taking Haka Rugby Global to aspiring children of all different cultures.
Homelessness told through the eyes of a wāhine Māori
A well-travelled wāhine Māori proves that home is what you make of it in a new short documentary.
Te Pāti Māori suspension 'punishment for being unapologetically Māori'
Parliament is due to debate whether to suspend three Te Pāti Māori MPs for a haka during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill.
'More needs to be done' to reverse dire well-being ranking
Aotearoa has been ranked last in the world for child and youth mental health in the latest UNICEF report.
'Cheeky' new children's book swims to shelves
Hawke's Bay author Shelley Burne-Field has written her newest book with heaps of heart for young readers.
Mum traumatised by birthing staff's failure to adhere to tikanga
A mother birthed her baby into chaos after staff at a South Island hospital dismissed cultural wishes.
Is whakapapa the answer to better health treatment?
A person's genetic information can help medical professionals carry out screening, diagnosing and treating patients more accurately.
Mana whenua 'failed' by green light for sewerage pipeline
Iwi Māori protectors of Rotokākahi are deeply disappointed in the Environment Court's decision to resume construction of the remaining sewerage pipeline.
Movies aren't the only attraction at Māoriland Film Festival
Alongside the 130 films and shown at the Māoriland Film Festival, indigenous art has been a sight of its own throughout the streets of Ōtaki.
You can now learn te reo Māori at Yale
In what's being hailed 'a win for all Indigenous languages', Yale is offering a course in te reo Māori - a first for any Ivy League university.
From sporting honours to King Country shepherdess
Before Grace Watson left primary school, she could already drive a tractor and a manual ute - now she's a finalist for Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer of the Year.
'They're our tīpuna' - FENZ encourages more marae to get firewise
A lot of marae around Aotearoa do not have fire alarms, and Fire and Emergency wants more marae to simply 'get in touch' to prevent a possible catastrophe.
New report highlights dramatic growth in Māori economy
Māori contributions to the economy have far surpassed the projected goal of '$100 billion by 2030,' a new report has revealed.
'Deeply disappointing': Experts on why cancer screening changes are a concern
Cancelling a plan to lower the age for Māori has been described as "institutionalised racism", though some experts say the move overall will save lives.
