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Māori survivors of abuse in state care want transformative action now

The final report of a royal commission of inquiry investigating abuse in state care was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister ... View article...

Absurd': Government moves to overturn foreshore and seabed court decision over Māori rights

The Government will overturn a Court of Appeal decision covering Māori customary rights to the foreshore and seabed because it would give too much ... View article...

Fireworks ahead': Te Pāti Māori expect pusback over seabed and foreshore change

The Government is set to make it harder for Māori to claim customary title to the foreshore and seabed. Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul ... View article...

Te iwi Māori Will Not Stand For Another Foreshore And Seabed

In 2004 te iwi Māori rallied against the Crown's attempt to confiscate our coastlines and moana with the Foreshore and Seabed Act. This led to the ... View article...

Almost one in three people in NZ were abused in care

The report , externalfound that Māori and Pacific survivors endured higher levels of physical abuse, and were often "degraded because of their ... View article...

New Zealand landmark report finds 200,000 suffered abuse in care

Many of these people have come from disadvantaged or marginalised communities, including Māori and Pacific people, as well as those with disabilities. View article...

Hauraki District Council proposes changes to councillor numbers, ward boundaries

Locals are worried about having fewer councillors, changes to ward boundaries - though there's some support for a new Māori ward. View article...

Māori survivors of abuse in state care want transformative action now

Gary Gerbes suffered horrific abuse in the 1950s and passed away in May, one of many who did not live to see the acknowledgement or apology. View article...

Bridging the feedback gap to empower future female leaders

Research reveals alarming rate of perceived workplace discrimination. Monday 3 April 2023. Less than 10 per cent of Māori and Pacific employees have ... View article...

Stats NZ senior adviser Nika Rua's Rātana speech 'offensive' to ministers and 'not politically neutral'

Rua suggested the coalition was “oblivious” to the Māori worldview, adding “you only prioritise the few who voted you into Parliament.” View article...

Hawaiki Kura recognised with Sport New Zealand award

The holistic approach to traditional Māori martial arts and games has been credited with helping young people reconnect with their culture. View article...

How colonisation created the state care to prison pipeline

Māori families traditionally lived in communities where a child was loved and nurtured, so harming a child was tapu - because when one harms a child, ... View article...

Hidden and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua partner to promote Māori heritage ...

Hidden and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua partner to promote Māori heritage globally through new innovative experiences. View article...

Iwi call for Māori to stand up against govt's anti-Māori rhetoric

Iwi in and around marine and coastal landscapes are encouraging all Māori to stand up and push back against the coalition government's anti- Māori  ... View article...

Tauranga City Council sees increase of Māori representation

It is the first Tauranga election in five years, after the government disbanded the previous council due to dysfunction. When compared to 2019, ... View article...

ACC named as finalist in Spirit of Service Awards for rongoā Māori

Offering rongoā as a healing option is part of ACC's efforts to deliver equity for Māori . Now it's being recognised for that commitment. View article...

UPEI students study abroad in New Zealand through Maymester initiative

In Auckland, the students participated in two days of cultural exchange and experiential learning, led by Māori tutor Kururangi Johnston, from the ... View article...

David Seymour Is Unfit To Serve As Minister – Te Pati Maori

Te Pāti Māori are calling for David Seymour to resign as Associate Health Minister in response to his call for Pharmac to ignore the Treaty of ... View article...

Pharmac prescription iks Māori Party

Te Pati Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says Associate Health Minister David Seymour is using his position to incite hostility towards Māori  ... View article...

Shane Jones accuses Te Pāti Māori of playing the Harry Potter 'muggles' blood shaming game

New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones is calling out Te Pāti Māori for its “racist” rhetoric and says their continual use of “racism”, ... View article...