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Watch This Maori Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Mako Shark

Scientists in New Zealand have found a "sharktopus" in the wild, that is, a Maori octopus hitching a ride on a short-fin mako shark. View article...

Draft New Zealand law seeks 'biological' definition of man, woman

... Maori population which they say are racist policies and undermine a treaty that protects their Indigenous rights, outside the New Zealand ... View article...

How Maori and Muslim worlds connect

Ahi Wananga is a new six-part documentary series that explores connections between Aotearoa's Maori and Muslim communities. View article...

New Zealand rejects push to redefine founding treaty

A Maori folk song rang through New Zealand's parliament after politicians voted to defeat a bill that many feared would erode Indigenous rights. View article...

New Zealand parliament votes down bill targeting Maori rights

New Zealand's Parliament Thursday rejected a bill targeting Maori rights that sparked protests. The Treaty Principles Bill was ... View article...

Te Pati Maori says it isn't sorry its MPs did a Haka in the house last year

An MP's been called before the powerful Privileges Committee today -- but the Party's snubbing the summons. Te Pati Maori says the Committee ... View article...

Hawaiʻi Is On The Threshold Of A New Era Of Renewable Energy

For the Maori Trusts the geothermal resources they own possess significant cultural, spiritual and practical value to Māori and are considered a ... View article...

Maori land trust strikes novel carbon credit leasing deal

A Maori land trust in New Zealand's central North Island has struck an innovative agreement to lease its carbon credits, worth around NZ$9 million ... View article...

Caithness churchgoer dons Maori costume to mark World Day of Prayer

A churchgoer wearing a traditional Maori costume played her part in one of the 2025 World Day of Prayer services held in Caithness. View article...

Beyond Kneecap: Meet The Artists Reclaiming Minority Languages

... Māori . “I think it's common for a lot of Maori who don't grow up speaking it fluently to feel a sense of shame and hesitation when coming to it ... View article...

A Maori cancer expert group is accusing the Government of intentional, institutionalised racism

It's lowering free bowel screening eligibility to 58, using funds set aside by the last Government for targeting Maori and Pasifika - who die ... View article...

Dear NZ get used to seeing Police phalanxes attacking Maori

Rotokākahi has been a site of controversy due to the Rotorua Lakes District Council's planned Tarawera Sewerage Scheme. This scheme places a sewer ... View article...

Maori smoking on decline

According to the latest Census, all iwi have seen a significant drop in their numbers of regular smokers — with an average decrease of around nine ... View article...

History of Maori in WW1 out this year

Gisborne historian and author Dr Monty Soutar will send his latest book to the publisher next week. It tells the story of Maori soldiers and the ... View article...

Authentic Maori tourism a potential game changer here

This highlights a very real opportunity for Maori tourism operators, and for our community to build on and grow our offering to the international ... View article...

NZ minister resigns after he 'placed hand' on staff's arm

The government has recently come under fire for some policies that were seen by some as anti- Māori ... Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to ... View article...

Maori world champion from Tauranga set to defend her world title in a rematch

This fight will make history as Johnson will become the first Maori boxer to have fought in five world title fights in a row, spanning almost three ... View article...

Maori protesters turn their backs on government ministers

The treaty, signed by Maori chiefs and the British Crown is considered New Zealand's founding document and is instrumental in upholding Maori rights. View article...

New education resources in te reo Maori are being spread through out schools

She says schools can also use, a phonics check to keep tabs on how a child's studies are tracking, when learning through te reo Maori . >> More ... View article...

David Seymour says people who oppose racism should oppose Te Pati Maori

Te Pati Maori's Mariameno Kapa-Kingi said Children's Minister Karen Chhour didn't understand the essence of being Maori - during discussion in ... View article...

Honour the Treaty—mass protests and the fight for Maori rights

The government is waging a major attack on Treaty principles in Aotearoa-New Zealand, writes Jayden Rivers, but gains for Maori did not come from ... View article...

Support for National-led Government increases in December with National, ACT and NZ First all up

... Maori Party Parliamentary Opposition on 44% (down 6.5% points) ... Maori Party Parliamentary Opposition on 44% (down 6.5% points). For the ... View article...

Rāhui enacted after jetskier goes missing in Lake Taupō

Local Māori have placed a rāhui on part of Lake Taupō following the ... He said Tūwharetoa Maori Trust Board had been advised and local hapū ... View article...

Labour's putting differences aside to form closer ties with Te Pati Maori

Te Pati Maori was formed in opposition to Labour in 2004, and has only ever been in government with National. But Labour Leader Chris Hipkins -- who ... View article...

Mum's anger as nursery shortens daughter's name 'because it's too hard to pronounce'

Paris Tautu, who is of Maori descent, is urging parents to remind their children about the importance of their name if it is traditional and part ... View article...