Te Ao Māori

Thousands of Rātana followers, politicians and dignitaries have been asked to stay away because of the threat of Covid-19 and most traditional activities have been called off.

Police are tightening rules on photographing young people - but there are fears young Māori could be disadvantaged. Audio

Commemoration events will go ahead in Waitangi next month after local hapū agreed to carry on with a three-day event at Te Tii Marae.

The kaumata of two iwi was also regarded as a pillar of knowledge of Māori arts and culture.

A simple five-letter word game called Wordle - which is taking the world by storm - now has a reo Māori version. Audio

A leader of an intensive effort to boost Māori Covid-19 vaccinations says nurses are in short supply and it's time to look at training more Māori.

Planning will get underway to enable the tribal river wānanga the Tira Hoe Waka to go ahead in 2023 after being axed for two years running.

Opinion - There are many reasons to be pessimistic about the future - but what if we got it right? Here's Thomas Nash's case for optimism.

The New Year Honours list has been announced today and it includes a top police officer, a mosque attack survivor and a longtime advocate for victims of family and sexual violence.

Sir Robert Gillies, the last surviving member of the 28th Māori Battalion, has agreed to be knighted after previously rejecting the distinction twice.

Otago University lecturer Jacinta Ruru has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit as she works to make the legal sector more inclusive of tikanga Māori.

An iwi-led health provider is stepping up its Covid-19 test abilities in Rotorua as case numbers grow.

The accomplished poet and author has died at the age of 74 after facing chronic medical issues. Audio

Opinion - Rejecting the orthodox narrative of settler progress and embracing the dark truth of what colonalism really was is a challenge that will make us find our feet, writes Richard Shaw.

The two-week journey down the Whanganui River for the River tribes has been happening every year since 1988, but has been axed for the second year running because of the threat of Covid-19.

The Māori vaccination rate continues to tick up, with several DHBs now past 90 percent for first doses.

Māori health experts say they have finally been heard after a targeted protection plan released yesterday echoed their suggestions.

Months of hard work by Māori health and community services is paying off in Tairāwhiti where more than 90 percent of people have had the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

Te Whakatōhea will be initialling its Draft Deed of Settlement with the Crown tomorrow, however, Te Upokorehe, an iwi group opposed to having its claims included in the Whakatōhea settlement, claims…