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Māori TV celebrates 20 years on air amid media sector struggles

Now known as Whakaata Māori , those there in the broadcaster's early days are celebrating its groundbreaking shows while keeping an eye on the ... View article...

New Zealand's Maori King calls for whales to be given personhood

The King of New Zealand's Indigenous Maori people made an impassioned call Thursday for whales to be granted the same legal rights as ... View article...

Māori parrot-feather cloak will be star exhibit at Perth Museum

A unique 19th-century Māori feather cloak, created from thousands of green parrot feathers woven into a grass fabric, has been conserved for display ... View article...

Skipworth passes on baton for IronMāori

The death of her mother at the end of last year, as well as her departure from the Maori Party after she was replaced as candidate for Ikaroa ... View article...

New Zealand Government Continues To Stoke Racism

Peters linked the Labour Party's race-based identity politics to the racist statements by Labour's ally Te Pāti Māori that Māori have superior DNA. “I ... View article...

'Absolutely necessary': AUSA president defends designated space for Māori and Pasifika students

A sign outside a campus study area - now removed - read: “This is a designated area for Māori and Pasifika students”. ACT Party spokesperson ... View article...

Don't label Māori students as 'priority learners', it's harmful

For more than a decade Māori and Pacific students have been recognised as 'priority learners' in New Zealand, a label which Dr Melissa Derby says ... View article...

Music outstanding in fun, accessible Two Guitars

We ponder these questions as we watch Two Guitars - McCaskill's latest play. Only a whakapapa Māori playwright could write this work and take a light ... View article...

Finlayson called a 'Māori loving C', slams Act's Treaty referendum

... Māori -loving C, " Finlayson tells current affairs host Moana Maniapoto on Te Ao with Moana. The prominent former politician's unvarnished warning ... View article...

Red tape cuts good for Māori aquaculture

Māori aquaculture pioneer Harry Mikaere says the Fast-track Approvals Bill will boost the Māori aquaculture industry. View article...

Māoriland buzz for Indigenous film

A veteran Māori producer says this year's Māoriland Film Festival shows Indigenous cinema is getting stronger. The festival at Ōtaki over the past ... View article...

The Convert: Actress calls on non-Māori to see film to better understand Māori views

The lead actress of new film The Convert says it is not only for Māori and encourages all New Zealanders to immerse themselves in its Māori  ... View article...

New Tumuaki A Boon For Māori Wellbeing And Prosperity In Poneke

Supporting Māori wellbeing and prosperity has been strengthened with the creation of a Tumuaki position at Te Matarau a Māui, the Wellington Regional ... View article...

Māori Party GST off kai bill falls short, no support by other parties

Te Pati Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi's member bill to remove GST off kai has fallen short in Parliament, receiving no support from Labour, ... View article...

Racism in schools still a problem, young people say

Rangatahi shared examples of teachers targeting them, having low expectations and not respecting tikanga and te ao Māori . View article...

Solving racism: Mokopuna want te reo Māori compulsory in schools

Both mokopuna Māori and mokopuna tauiwi (non- Māori ) want learning of te reo Māori to be made compulsory from early childhood through to secondary ... View article...

Polyfest 2024: Diversity, Māori groups shine in day one of festival

Polyfest opened with performances on the Māori and Diversity stages. · It's the biggest secondary school cultural competition in the world. View article...

Hauora Māori champions look ahead

Māori health providers have celebrated the progress made since the kaupapa for hauora Māori was laid down at the Hui Whakaoranga 40 years ago. View article...

Cutting sorely needed supports for carers is cruel and harmful

... Māori and whānau can continue to access disability supports within the ... “ Māori fishing, Māori farming, and farms led by whānau Māori all focus ... View article...

Treaty principles should be principles of good government

Māori legal scholar Carwyn Jones says the coalition Government 's intention to exclude Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation may be shutting ... View article...