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Poutama says shift Taranaki border for councils
3 Jul 2023Hapū on the northern edge of Taranaki want the regional border shifted south of Mt Messenger so the area becomes part of Waikato region, saying it would better align with Māori boundaries.
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How the Chinese community is celebrating Matariki
2 Jul 2023The Chinese community is adding a splash of colour to Matariki festivities this month as the country celebrates the Māori new year.
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How to hold your own hautapu ceremony this Matariki
2 Jul 2023As the Māori new year approaches, it is a good time to think about what you and your whānau will be doing to celebrate, and to remember those who have passed away.
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'I don't want to be that uncle that everyone's waiting to die so they can do stuff' - Rangi Mātāmua
1 Jul 2023It's not the books, the awards, the accolades or the successful push to have Matariki made a public holiday that gives Rangi Mātāmua the most satisfaction. It's hearing the kids talk about it.
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Addressing historical grievances
29 Jun 2023A proposed plan would allow Māori to return to live on their customary land.
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‘We haven’t forgotten’: Māori landowners continue fight against perpetual leases
1 Jul 2023For 100 years, land at Tokomaru Bay has been locked up under archaic legislation, shutting Māori landowners out of what is rightfully theirs. But one woman is refusing to give up the fight to get it…
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Time running out for Māori voters to choose electoral roll
29 Jun 2023Time is running out for Māori voters to choose which electoral roll they want to be on for this year's general election. Video
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Te Pāti Māori selects 20-year-old candidate
29 Jun 2023Te Pāti Māori has announced Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke as its candidate for the Hauraki-Waikato electorate held by Labour's Nanaia Mahuta.
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Hawke's Bay whānau still displaced after Cyclone Gabrielle
27 Jun 2023Some Hawke's Bay whānau are still living on a marae almost five months after Cyclone Gabrielle sent floodwaters rushing through their homes at Waiohiki.
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Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to run for Labour in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
27 Jun 2023New Zealand Rugby's Māori rugby programme manager and former Marae reporter Cushla Tangaere-Manuel will contest the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti seat for Labour at the upcoming election.
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Call for more mental health funding to go towards kaupapa Māori services
27 Jun 2023A new report says funding for Māori mental health and addiction services is unfair, resulting in treatment inequalities. Audio
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Ngāti Apakura harvests from traditional whenua for first time in 160 years
Last year, the Anglican church purchased 10 acres at Rangiaowhia outside of Te Awamutu, with the intention of enabling its return to Ngāti Apakura.
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First kaupapa Māori power company under fire
At first the bills were reasonable - then they shot up to as much as $350 per week - and customers who can't get through to Nau Mai Rā u want to know why. Audio
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Cyclone-hit whānau turn their attention towards Matariki
26 Jun 2023Whānau in cyclone devastated areas are now turning their attention towards Matariki in a move to help the community reflect on the past and look forward to the future.
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Prospect of more Māori representation welcomed
26 Jun 2023Ngāi Tahu has welcomed the Future for Local Government Review Panel's final report which recommends provision to make it easier for Māori wards and Tiriti-based appointments.
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Mana whenua reps considered for Hawke's Bay Civil Defence
25 Jun 2023Mana whenua may finally have a seat at the Hawke's Bay Civil Defence table.
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'A scrap and a half' promised as Labour MPs stake futures on winning Māori seats
23 Jun 2023The battle over the Māori seats is heating up, with two Labour MPs opting for an electorate or nothing approach.
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Māori refused entry to Stop Co-Governance meeting
22 Jun 2023A Te Tauihu iwi member who tried to enter an anti co-governance meeting in Blenheim was stopped at the door, as were other whānau who showed up.
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Heather Te Au Skipworth steps down from Te Pāti Māori
21 Jun 2023Former Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate for Te Pāti Māori, Heather Te Au Skipworth, says she is no longer standing for the party for personal reasons. Audio
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Tapu status of Lake Māhinapua asserted
21 Jun 2023A challenge by mana whenua to acknowledge the tapu of Lake Māhinapua near Hokitika has been raised with the Te Tai o Poutini Plan.
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Māori leaders positive about local government review
21 Jun 2023A new report calling for local government to be a better Ti Tiriti o Waitangi partner is brave and timely, the New Zealand Māori Council says.
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Māori could be 'loser' in Emissions Trading Scheme review
19 Jun 2023Māori could be billions of dollars out of pocket from proposals to review the Emissions Trading Scheme released today, an advocate says.
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National Party calls on government to release Māori Health Authority report
19 Jun 2023National is accusing the government of blocking the release of a report into the performance of the Māori Health Authority/Te Aka Whai Ora.
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Anti-reoffending scheme Te Pae Oranga moves into Huntly
16 Jun 2023An initiative that aims to break the cycle of reoffending for Māori is expanding further into the Waikato town of Huntly.
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