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'It's got a lot of significance spiritually': The managed retreat of marae
31 Jul 2025A major project to relocate five marae in Tairāwhiti is underway, after flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle forced them to move to safer ground. Audio
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Councillors to vote on new joint management agreement with local iwi
31 Jul 2025Councillors will vote on a new joint management agreement of Lake Taupō and the Upper Waikato River with local iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa today. Audio
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'System's obviously flawed' - Ngarewa-Packer on Electoral Commission's processes
30 Jul 2025Te Pāti Māori says it's heard hundreds of complaints about people's details being altered.
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Wāhine toa pave the way for future kaikaranga
30 Jul 2025They have carried the first voice on the marae for decades, now these kuia are passing their knowledge to the next generation.
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Study finds whānau businesses offer path to economic success for Māori
29 Jul 2025A new study has found that whānau-led businesses could be one of the most immediate ways to improve livelihoods within Māori communities.
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More needed for rural Māori looking after whānau with dementia
29 Jul 2025Too many are caring for loved ones with dementia - or mate wareware - without support, diagnosis or the information they need, according to two leading brain researchers. Audio
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Wāhine Māori reconnect to taonga of karanga in Ōtautahi
29 Jul 2025Wāhine were given a deeper understanding of their place within te ao Māori, a wānanga leader says.
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'Keep our Māori wards' campaign kicks off with security caution
29 Jul 2025A bid to retain Māori representation at Taranaki council tables kicked off on the weekend with a call for whānau-level pushback against what campaigners say is deliberate disinformation.
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'It'll be the talk of the town' - Tākaka home proposed for ancient waka
29 Jul 2025It's been 13 years since the 700-year-old Anaweka waka was found on Golden Bay's west coast by a family on a picnic.
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Te Pāti Māori announces Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate
28 Jul 2025It's the one Māori seat currently held by Labour, and the announcement comes during a by-election for another seat Labour is also contesting.
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Bay of Islands hapū achieve Ngāpuhi-first Treaty of Waitangi milestone
28 Jul 2025The Trust has received its Crown Deed of Mandate recognition.
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Thousands of Māori, Moriori items may be in overseas museums and universities
26 Jul 2025One museum alone holds over 2500 Māori taonga.
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Floating marae among designs showcased at science fair
25 Jul 2025The marae, built on a platform, would be able to rise above floodwaters and provide people with what would be needed for survival.
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Ngāti Porou CEO resigns after four years
25 Jul 2025George Reedy played a key role in expanding health and social services in Te Tairāwhiti.
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New whare grounded in te ao Māori offers healing and hope for young parents
23 Jul 2025Young māmā say spaces grounded in te ao Māori have helped them reconnect to their Māoritanga and become better parents because of it. Surrounded by karakia, waiata and kai, whānau...
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'My angel in high-vis'
26 Jul 2025Murdoch Ngahau was an 11-year-old runaway when a Māori warden pulled up in a yellow van. Here he is writing to the woman who stopped and saved him.
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Former Black Fern left to fundraise for survival after shock cancer diagnosis
25 Jul 2025She was a fit and strong wāhine Māori hailing from Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahungunu, she's won two world cups in the Black Jersey and is still dedicated to the game, but her diagnosis has left her stricken… Audio
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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.
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Marae calls for speed limit reversal after deadly crash
24 Jul 2025"There have been so many accidents, so many casualties along that stretch of road, " locals say.
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Northland calls for more government investment in infrastructure
Business leaders have told MPs better infrastructure could see the region's economy could grow six-fold to $60 billion by 2050.
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Government and iwi partner to build 40 affordable rentals in Te Kūiti
The Associate Housing Minister says over a third of Te Kūiti residents are renting, but the limited availability of properties is making it difficult to secure stable housing.
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Waikato medical school must address health inequities - iwi
22 Jul 2025A new medical school at the University of Waikato must deliver for Māori, says a Waikato-based Iwi Māori Partnership Board.
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'A space where whānau can come together': Kaupapa Māori health hub opens
22 Jul 2025Te Whare Piringa, located on Ngāti Pāoa whenua in Glenn Innes, is the first iwi-led space of its kind in Aotearoa.
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A bellwether battle for the Māori vote and voice in Auckland
22 Jul 2025Henare vs Kaipara: Legacy, loyalty and the fight for Māori representation in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
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