Laura Bootham
Innovative new court system embraced by Maori
Māori working in the justice system say mainstream courts could end up seeing less tāngata whenua in prison and re-offendending if they adopt a more holistic model. They say there are moves in the… Audio
Kura closure traumatic says principal
The principal of one of the three East Cape schools that must close next year says the decision has traumatised both the kura and the community. The Education Minister Hekia Parata's announcement… Audio
National and Labour MP in agreement over Turakina
With the future of a troubled boarding school hanging in the balance, the campaign to keep it open is gaining traction, with the district's mayor out in support, and a National and Labour MP in… Audio
Hawkes Bay iwi say Crown hasn't cut numbers of Maori offending
Two Hawkes Bay iwi entities are backing a retired probation officer's urgent claim alleging the Crown has failed to cut the high number of Maori in prison and their reoffending. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 12 August 2015
Te Rarawa's chief Haami Piripi says a new Council of Elders for Ngāpuhi could be a powerful and useful body - but not if it tries to compete with the runanga; A lawyer specialising in Māori land and… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 12 August 2015
Te Rarawa's chief Haami Piripi says a new Council of Elders for Ngāpuhi could be a powerful and useful body - but not if it tries to compete with the runanga; A lawyer specialising in Māori land and… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 11 August 2015
East Coast hapu say they could challenge proposed national standards for forestry in the Waitangi Tribunal if the Government pushes ahead with them. The Treaty Negotiations Minister is defending the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 11 August 2015
The MP for Te Tai Tokerau Kelvin Davis is urging whanau to oppose moves to allow genetically-modified pine trees in the the north; A report out today on Maori obesity levels says there needs to be… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 11 August 2015
A report out today on Maori obesity levels says there needs to be more government intervention to help Maori make better and healthier food choices; Submissions close today on a National Environment… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 10 August 2015
A nurses conference has heard how the pay gap suffered by Maori nurses is forcing them to take on second jobs to make ends meet; Manatu Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, is calling for… Audio
Māori language vowels 'not like in the old days'
When kuia and kaumatua say Māori language vowels are 'not pronounced like they used to be', they'd be right - over the years their sound has changed dramatically. Audio
Auditor General officials defend report slating Whanau Ora
Officials from the Auditor-General's office have faced tough questions from MPs about the office's critical report on Whanau Ora. Audio
Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for 17 July 2015
A group of Maori and Pacifica dancers will take to the international stage at the world's largest arts festival;A prominent Maori lawyer says the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement poses a serious… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 July 2015
A Māori health academic is calling for official recognition of electronic cigarettes, or vapourisers as a way to help Māori quit smoking; New research shows that food taxes and subsidies could improve… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 July 2015
A Māori health academic is calling for official recognition of electronic cigarettes, or vapourisers as a way to help Māori quit smoking; A doctor opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership is warning… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 July 2015
The new leadership of Tuhoronuku, the authority mandated to start negotiations for a Ngapuhui Treaty settlement, appears to be reaching out to hapu opposed to the process; A group of Maori doctors and… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 July 2015
A special working party has been established to resolve historic grievances between the Crown and the pacifist settlement Parihaka, in Taranaki; The Bay of Plenty Regional Council says it's changed… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 July 2015
A special working party has been established to resolve historic grievances between the Crown and the pacifist settlement Parihaka, in Taranaki; The Bay of Plenty Regional Council says it's changed… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 July 2015
A prominent Ngapuhi kuia says she understands the kereru Sonny Tau was caught with in Murihiku, were a gift; Whanganui is bracing itself for another round of heavy rain, just weeks after the region… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 July 2015
The Iwi Education Authority - Te Maru O Nga Kura-ā-Iwi o Aotearoa - is mourning the loss of life-long educator and leader, Te Iria Marama Whiu; The Māori Trustee is reaching out to disengaged Maori… Audio