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Northland's talking tūī remembered as Otorohanga bird Pleakly goes viral

“It's a well-known fact that our great-grandmother spoke only Māori , and so it was no surprise that her pet tūī only spoke Māori too,” Tipene said. View article...

Economic power face of practical self-determination

There was a national high point in late 2024 , just before Te Pāti Māori's recent great unravelling when a hīkoi of nearly 100,000 protesters against ... View article...

My ancestors were colonisers

Māori should become “ civilised ”, adopting British habits and practices . Elsewhere in the family, Richmond Hursthouse described the people of Parihaka  ... View article...

The Growing Challenge of Dementia — A Māori Lens on a National Health Issue

Known in te reo Māori as mate wareware , this condition involves progressive decline in memory and cognition . It affects not just the person living ... View article...

Is Te Matatini too big for its own good?

If you travel across the country to attend the pinnacle of Māori performing arts and end up watching from a screen behind the VIP area and judges' ... View article...

We should fund results, not ideology

The ongoing references to “ Māori tikanga” everywhere suggests all Maori think the same way (or should), as some kind of hive-mind . It's also part ... View article...

Te Ara Hihiko honoured for boosting Māori tech equity

Te Ara Hihiko wins top NZ Compare honour for tackling systemic barriers and boosting Māori and Pasifika equity in Aotearoa's tech sector. View article...

How Indigenous Enterprise Is Reshaping the ASX 200 Energy Narrative

Aboriginal enterprises gain global exposure through a landmark energy showcase · Western Australia strengthens Indigenous participation across energy  ... View article...

Māori leadership, language and service recognised in New Year Honours 2026

Māori leadership, service to whānau , and decades-long commitment to te reo Māori , health , education and community wellbeing feature strongly in ... View article...

'He tau nui, he tau roa' Rawiri Waititi on the year that was

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris were expelled after Te Pāti Māori ruled they had committed “ serious breaches ” of its constitution , including ... View article...

New Zealand continually seek Māori healing

More New Zealanders are turning towards indigenous healing practices through the country's state-funded universal accident compensation scheme. View article...

Widespread rain, gales to hit New Zealand holiday hotspots

Most of the North Island and the top of the South are cloaked under weather alerts , impacting major holiday and festival hotspots . View article...

Dr Huhana Hickey — Continuing to Inspire Whānau with Disabilities in 2025

Northland local government leaders are reacting cautiously to news of Te Tai Tokerau's proposed first rates freeze in a decade. View article...

Summer brings sense of 'home' for Whangārei's new migrants

He said many migrants highlighted the manaakitanga from Māori communities. " Tangata whenua share tikanga , stories and support - helping newcomers ... View article...

Buried fire, shared roots: A Maori and Papuan stone-cooking bond

One pit followed the careful steps of a Maori hangi , a centuries-old cooking method from New Zealand . The other drew on bubigi , or masak bakar batu , a ... View article...

Why swim safety matters this summer

Rising temperatures are drawing crowds to beaches across Aotearoa, and the call for water safety is stronger than ever as we enter our highest ... View article...

“This Isn't India”: Sikh Parade in New Zealand Disrupted by Far-Right Protest

Sikh religious procession in New Zealand briefly descended into tension on Saturday after a far-right group blocked its route. View article...

Buried fire, shared roots: A Maori and Papuan stone-cooking bond

A Maori hangi and Papuan bubigi cooked side by side highlight deep-rooted culinary parallels , where food becomes both sustenance and a language of ... View article...

Is very clear Tamihere is the true leader of Te Pāti Māori

This makes it very clear that despite not being an MP , John Tamihere is both the president and leader of Te Pati Maori . Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer  ... View article...

Australian stars shine in 2025 Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa season

Simmons shared the same sentiment and mentioned the Hoiho 's Māori cultural advisor, Matiu Workman . “It felt really natural for them to weave in a ... View article...