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Pope Francis calls for peace in Papua New Guinea

The gathering was a display of Maori solidarity, as leaders from various tribes and political parties gathered to pay tribute. Pacific Beat ... View article...

Te Ngaengae name for new pool reflects history and environment

"Te Ngaengae grounds the pool in the history of Naenae and is a strong reminder of our heritage. "Te Ngaengae reflects the original Māori name of the ... View article...

Hundreds of students welcomed to Spark Arena for Ngā Manu Kōrero

Te Ao Māori News has live coverage from the arena as scores of students pour into the national secondary schools' speech competition. View article...

The Warehouse to launch Kia Kaha te Reo Maori hoodies, kakahu

The Warehouse has signed up to be the first official apparel licensee to produce this year's Kia Kaha te Reo Maori hoodies and new kakahu. View article...

A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises

New Zealand's Māori monarch, Kīngi Tūheitia, has been laid to rest atop a sacred mountain as his youngest daughter, Ngā wai hono i te po, ... View article...

Tears and waiata as Nelson keeps Māori ward

Tasman District Council also voted to keep its newly established ward seat on Thursday. Māori ward councillor Kahu Paki Paki is surrounded by ... View article...

As Māori grieve for their King, his daughter succeeds him as the new monarch

The beloved Māori King was laid to rest on Thursday as preparations were made for his daughter and successor to take the throne. View article...

New Maori Queen is anointed as her father, the King, is buried

Representatives said Nga Wai Hono i te Po had been chosen by Maori elders to replace her father, King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, ... View article...

Haere Tonu suicide prevention hīkoi to share message of aroha

A Māori mental health hīkoi will travel through Southland and Otago before heading to Christchurch for a conference to mark World Suicide ... View article...

Kīngi Tūheitia changed the face of Māori criminal offending through leadership

... Māori and non- Māori and how Kīngi Tūheitia had a big impact on the criminal justice system but also on him personally. “I only got back into the ... View article...

Pharmacists short staffed and mentally suffering, survey says

Enormous pressure on pharmacies driven by a stretched and underfunded heath system has one boss worried about closing the doors with a debt of ... View article...

How the next Māori King or Queen will be chosen

This changed in 1966, when Te Atairangikaahu became the first Māori Queen. She was born as Princess Piki, daughter of King Korokī - the great-great ... View article...

How will the next Māori monarch be chosen?

Kīngi Tāwhiao, the second Māori king, held the throne from 1860-1894. During this time, a lot was changing in Aotearoa. Waikato was invaded by the ... View article...

Josh Tatofi wins hearts: Aotearoa 'feels like home'

Currently on his South Pacific tour, Tatofi has just returned from a series of sold-out shows across the Pacific Islands and Australia. Te Ao Māori  ... View article...

Assaults still prevalent at youth prisons

They supported mokopuna to have regular contact with whānau – and facilities with a higher proportion of kaimahi Māori saw positive effects ... View article...

Who will be the Māori King's successor?

Who will be the Māori Kings successor? As the country mourns the death of Kīngi Tuheitia, Attention is slowly turning to who will be his successor. View article...

Hauraki mayor takes swing at Government then reaffirms support for Māori wards

Adams told the council meeting, that from his observations at the conference, there would be “quite a few” councils that resolved to establish Māori  ... View article...

Tiktok stars on the importance of being present at tangihanga

Both influencers are second-year law students at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato [University of Waikato]. Marsh said being part of ngā rōpū Māori at ... View article...

Sharp increase in crowd size at Tuurangawaewae Marae for tangihanga day four

She said despite the crowd sizes, Māori wardens were doing exemplary mahi “directing the crowds to where they need to go”. Mourners gather outside ... View article...

On the Linkage Between Indigenous Rights and Democracy

Charters concludes that I did 'not put Māori's ongoing sovereignty at the fore' of my analysis of Indigenous-related provisions in New Zealand's ... View article...