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Aroha, Kauri and the quiet evolution of our naming habits

Te reo Māori names are holding their own. Google Trends search interest over the past year shows Aroha, Kauri, Nikau and Maia maintaining consistent ... View article...

South Canterbury prepares for bumper Matariki weekend

A range of events will take place across the region to mark the Māori New Year, tying in with the public holiday on Friday, but heavy rain and ... View article...

How to spot the Matariki star cluster in NZ this Māori New Year

Unlike the standard 12-month calendar, Matariki follows the maramataka - the Māori lunar calendar - and is celebrated on a Friday in either June or ... View article...

Maia tops list of New Zealand's favourite Māori baby names

Maia has overtaken Aroha as the most popular Māori name for baby girls in New Zealand, while Ariki has retained its place as the top choice for ... View article...

Māori writer and filmmaker Michael Bennett for NIN: A person is the last point in a very long sentence

In Māori culture, we believe that we are shaped by all those who came before us... View article...

Funding boost helps Māori-led events thrive

More Māori -led events celebrating the stories, traditions and identity of Tauranga Moana and the Western Bay of Plenty are receiving support ... View article...

No Law? Maori Governance & The Wild West of NZ!

Explore the complex history of Maori governance, their Polynesian roots, and the debate around the accidental settlement of New Zealand. View article...

Growing the next generation of Māori startup founders

Māori entrepreneurs are behind some of New Zealand's most innovative companies, from fintech firm BlinkPay to fusion energy startup OpenStar. View article...

Nursing students challenge schools to stand up for them — and cultural safety

... Māori in a culturally safe way. Sam Prouting said he was out of pocket by $410 per week while on placement at Palmerston North Hospital — far away ... View article...

More than half of Māori voters now on Māori electoral roll

Electoral Commission figures show 507,647 Māori voters are enrolled on the Māori roll, compared with 455,295 on the general roll. Enrolled voters of ... View article...

State of emergency declared in Waitaki - emergency centre activated

The Waitaki District Council has activated its Emergency Operations Centre as floodwaters continue to affect homes, businesses and roads across the ... View article...

HortNZ marks end of Growing Change freshwater program

... Māori landowners, showing how sustainable practices and Te Ao Māori can be integrated into freshwater management. While central government ... View article...

Māori voting strategy: To split or not to split?

Many Māori voters have been urged to take a strategic approach this election to prevent the coalition from winning a second term. View article...

Ngāti Whātua launches tech scholarship for Māori youth

Young Māori could gain funding, mentoring and industry links under a new scheme aimed at building future leaders in technology and ... View article...

Te Pāti Māori needs to balance protest with relationships

Former co-leader broke his silence in a social media post this morning and spoke to 1News about why he was speaking out now. View article...

Why Google has launched a new voice for Maps in New Zealand

Google has launched a new AI-powered voice for Maps in New Zealand, designed to accurately pronounce te reo Māori place names. View article...

Auckland restores Māori names to five regional parks

A new Māori name has been provided for Ambury Regional Park highlighting an important cultural narrative, and the full name for Ōmana Regional Park ... View article...

Fight for worker health and safety not over says NZCTU

Workers are disappointed by the passing of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, but an opportunity has arisen to minimise its damage, ... View article...

National-led Government holds narrow majority (51%) of support in June

... Māori Parliamentary Opposition, little changed on 42%. Amongst the National-led Government support for National increased 0.5% to 31%, although ... View article...

Psychology journal controversy shows why professional bodies must stay out of politics

Recently, the editorial board of the Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists “retracted” an article by Māori clinical ... View article...