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Indigenous land defenders are being killed, AI is scraping their knowledge

Māori data sovereignty expert Dr. Karaitiana Taiuru says artificial intelligence can offer opportunities for Māori , but only if it is grounded in ... View article...

A decade of Matike Mai Aotearoa: How far have we come?

Māori have long advocated for constitutional transformation . The working group adopted the name Matike Mai Aotearoa ... View article...

ACT's Parmjeet Parmar responds to former Te Pāti Māori president's haka

An ACT MP believes she was targeted by a haka over the weekend. The haka, performed by former Te Pāti Māori president Che Wilson at a Waikato  ... View article...

Director of new Māori Battalion movie didn't feel worthy of his hero's story

Actor Alex Tarrant plays Haane Manahi of the 28th Māori Battalion in the film Sgt. ... Māori Battalion secured a key victory for the Allies in World War ... View article...

Job shortages a challenge for rangatahi on Matakana Island

A large pine plantation and forestry on the east side of the island once offered jobs for residents at its sawmill. The mill closed in the early 1990s ... View article...

At the UN, Indigenous leaders tackle how to enforce global climate court rulings

At the United Nations, Indigenous leaders and advocates are asking: What will it take to force governments to comply with international ... View article...

'A gift for our whānau': Te reo book scheme hits 400000 copies milestone

Hudson said the reading continues when the children start school. “I do love that the books are in Te reo Māori because we actively speak to our ... View article...

Treaty clauses to be weakened, repealed – despite officials warning of 'significant risks'

... Māori -Crown relations minister Tama Potaka in a ministerial oversight group . A ministerial advisory group ( MAG ) comprising lawyer David Cochrane  ... View article...

Research collaboration reveals pre-colonisation Māori diet and burial practices

Māori peoples' diet was previously thought to be a diverse mix of seafood, birds, root crops , native berries and wild greens . The findings come ... View article...

Pricey Uniforms Hinder Education for Kiwi Kids

" Māori and Pacific students offered a balanced kōrero about their school uniform experiences by highlighting the advantages of having durable and ... View article...

Bill giving police new powers needs stricter limits, Privacy Commissioner says

In 2022, an inquiry found police were taking photos of young Māori for no lawful policing purpose and it was not clear how the new bill would not ... View article...

Thousands of NZers subject to compulsory mental health assessments, Māori ...

H ot off the press, with little fanfare, comes the “Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services Regulatory Report” for the year ... View article...

'Undemocratic' and 'racist'? Here's what's going on with Far North District Council

Are Māori the only unelected members allowed to sit on a council committee? No. All councils have the power to allow unelected members to sit on ... View article...

Aotearoa New Zealand's Maori mostly ate plant-based foods before European arrival: Study

Before the arrival of Pākehā (Europeans), the Maori primarily used kumara (sweet potatoes) and taro , according to the research. View article...

New Zealand national treasure Maisey Rika returns to Maui

Widely regarded as a national treasure, New Zealand 's Maisey Rika blends te reo Māori and English lyrics with captivating songs exploring themes ... View article...

New poll shows NZ First continues to surge, National still under 30%

The centre left bloc would have 55 seats, with Labour having 44, Te Pāti Māori having two and the Greens winning 9 seats. Preferred Prime Minister. View article...

Will Pacific and Māori communities disappear in the Census overhaul?

New Zealand is planning to change how it counts its people but some say Pacific communities could be the ones who lose out. View article...

Ngāi Tahu artists create taonga for Christchurch's first Supercars event

How Māori artists honour the stories of Ngāi Tahu ... Both Fayne and Hori work at the intersection of traditional Māori art and modern methods, a ... View article...

Auckland Council powers up AI problem reporting

As a conversational AI assistant , it can understand everyday language, understand people and place names in te reo Māori , ask follow-up questions ... View article...

Māori pride & authenticity helps te Pā stand out vs its Kiwi competition

When supermarket shelves are awash with 'Kiwi' styled wine labels with no connection to the Māori culture, or even to New Zealand, ... View article...