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Maori traditions stay alive through food in rural Western Australia

Through her cooking, one young regional Australian keeps her Maori traditions alive in a West Australian mining town. View article...

Indigenous knowledge reshapes The Met's Pacific collection

How did your upbringing as part of the Māori diaspora in London shape the way you approach the stories and objects in the Oceanic collection at The ... View article...

Judge slams Oranga Tamariki's 'egregious' behaviour, awards costs to 'Moana' foster parents

“Egregious” behaviour by Oranga Tamariki in its battle to remove a Māori child from her Pākehā foster parents has been slammed by a judge who has ... View article...

Bay of Islands hapū achieves Ngāpuhi-first Treaty milestone

"We're pleased to be making progress,” Goldsmith said. Northland Māori leader and Te Kotahitanga co-chair Pita Tipene said it was a major milestone ... View article...

'Indigenous nonfiction is vital': Qiane Matata-Sipu's books confessional

'I have a series of book shelves at home that are dedicated to pukapuka supporting the growth of te reo Māori .' View article...

Community canvasses weaving connections

A community-sourced exhibition combining traditional Māori weaving and collaborative painting based around Matariki, and fundraising for te reo Māori  ... View article...

Waiata recorded to honour anniversary

The 24-year-old University of Otago dental student realised that many of the original waiata they were singing at Te Rōpū Māori (the Māori  ... View article...

Exhibition blends arcade games, Māori design

"Arca Arcade" integrates te ao Māori , whakairo (carving) and worked pounamu with classic video game culture. The machines are adorned with original ... View article...

12-foot bird has been gone for 600 years — now scientists want to 'de-extinct' it

Coordinating the ambitious de-extinction campaign is the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre, between the main Māori tribe (iwi) on NZ's South Island and the ... View article...

Urban, Māori and disconnected - the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election

Tāmaki Makaurau isn't just any seat; it's a spiritual and political stronghold for urban Māori . Names like Sir Pita Sharples and John Tamihere ... View article...

David Seymour blames karakia for high power bills. Here's what he gets wrong

Seymour says removing 'roadblocks' like 'ceremonial chanting' will put 'power back with communities'. I wonder which communities he's talking ... View article...

DLA Piper promotes Nick Byrnes to special counsel, two others to senior associates

... Māori legal matters, according to the global law firm's media release. ... With clients including Māori landowners and post-settlement governance ... View article...

Malaysian Students Abroad Should Foster Cross-cultural Understanding

“We should also introduce ourselves to the local communities and learn their cultures, especially the Maori culture here, which is rich with ... View article...

Whānau Enterprise, Key To Economic Success

A new study shows Māori -led business models could be a solution to economic productivity, wellbeing, and intergenerational wealth. View article...

Higher Education Improves Outcomes For Māori And Pacific People

A study has been released showing significant economic and social benefits for Māori and Pacific people who have graduated with a PhD. Funded by Ngā ... View article...

We Travelled To Antarctica To See If A Māori Lunar Calendar Might Help Track ...

Grounded in te ao Māori understanding that everything is connected, this approach invites us to see the polar environment not as a remote but a living ... View article...

The Bay of Islands locals don't want tourists to discover - 144 islands guard Māori secrets

The crystalline waters of Te Puna lap against 144 scattered islands, where Māori iwi have quietly protected their ancestral waters for generations ... View article...

Maria Huata throws pōtae into mayoral race ring

Māori ward councillor Maria Huata is to contest the Hamilton mayoralty as well as stand again for her current seat. View article...

Tourism New Zealand drops BeyondTheFilter mini-series starring Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa

A series of short films follows Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa's recent travels across New Zealand, exploring scenic landscapes and Māori cultural ... View article...

Urgent call to prevent Pasifika being 'invisible' in Census overhaul

Pacific data expert warns that New Zealand's shift from traditional methods threatens the cultural and social wellbeing for Pasifika communities. View article...