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Mortuary waste has long been a bane of te ao Māori. A small town's got a 'pioneering' plan to solve it

For years, Wairoa iwi have campaigned to stop the discharge of mortuary waste into the town's wastewater system. They argue that despite the ... View article...

Māori Queen Meets with Prince William in London

Formal portrait in an opulent room with two individuals. Māori Queen Attends King's Trust CelebrationKensington Palace. View article...

Government backs trusted voluntary nature and carbon markets

The new approach is designed to give buyers, landowners and project developers more confidence in the quality of schemes operating in New Zealand. It ... View article...

'Hard to see': What does Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's departure mean for Te Pati Māori?

A political science lecturer says party affiliation isn't everything in Māori seats, as Mariameno Kapa-Kingi breaks away. View article...

Another Te Pāti Māori MP confirms she's considering leaving the party

Oriini Kaipara's comment came after Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa Kingi said she was starting her own party. View article...

MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi quits Te Pāti Māori to start her own political party

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has quit Te Pāti Māori and started a new one. Te Tai Tokerau Party - a reference to the Northland Māori electoral seat she ... View article...

11 Of The Most Captivating Small Towns In New Zealand

... Māori language) and experience this pristine, predator-free sanctuary ... Then, shifting down to the coast, the Catlins Coastal Heritage Trail at Curio  ... View article...

Māori climate risk worsened by colonisation, report finds

A new climate report says colonisation has intensified Māori exposure to climate risk , degrading whenua and taonga while worsening impacts on ... View article...

NZ is overdue for a population strategy – but there is only so much governments can do

But its value will depend on three things: realism about what policy can achieve, genuine engagement with Māori and Pacific demographic circumstances, ... View article...

David Seymour says changes are coming for RNZ leadership, RNZ Board disagrees

Seymour's actions contrasted with his criticism of former Cabinet minister Kiri Allan in 2023 after she raised concerns about RNZ's treatment of Māori  ... View article...

Māori youth lead the way on creating eating and wellbeing guidelines

Guidelines for healthy eating and wellbeing need to resonate with their target audience, and a group of rangatahi Māori from Hawke's Bay have ... View article...

Bay leader is Dairy Woman of the Year

The award was announced last night at the Dairy Women's Network 2026 Conference. Judges said they recognised Timutimu for her outstanding leadership, ... View article...

NZ Football nominated for national Cultural Competence Award

A partnership with Māori Football Aotearoa has been signed to support programmes, events, and build capacity. NZ Football statutes have been amended ... View article...

Teachers push back as curriculum reset strips back Treaty framing and returns to clearer basics

... Māori content”. Drama New Zealand said there was “very little, if any, indigenous knowledge ” in performing arts , calling what remained “tokenistic ... View article...

On the Edge of your Map lies Motorcycle Paradise

 One story goes that the islands were uninhabited back in the 13 th or 14 th century when the great Māori canoes came from Hawaiki . “Bull ... View article...

Cultural alliance brings Matariki to life for Tāmaki Makaurau students

 Experiences range from a hands-on studio programme and exploration of how artworks carry stories at Auckland Art  ... View article...

New Zealand Football Nominated for Cultural Competence Award at 2026 Diversity Awards NZ

90% of staff have undertaken te reo Māori and Te Tiriti workshops, with regular waiata and karakia introduced. An iwi-led 'Call to the Field' has ... View article...

Research looks to address equity in STEM for Māori, Pacific and female students

New research addresses long standing inequities in secondary school participation and success in STEM subjects for Māori , Pacific and female ... View article...

National only party to oppose Labour's proposal for full disclosure of international money ...

New Zealand First , ACT , the Greens and Te Pāti Māori are backing a Labour bill calling for the full disclosure of international money transfer costs, ... View article...

BroPilot grounding digital tools in whānau, culture, and care

A passion for his Māori culture and a desire to make AI accessible to everyone inspired Troy Baker , Senior ICT Specialist, Health New Zealand to ... View article...