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Hundreds of Whanganui locals march against high homicide numbers

"People still think that it's just a Maori issue, but it's not, everyone is affected by violence but when you fix the issues with us, then we fix the issues with ... View article...

We'll be watching the police's new armed response units very, very closely

In 2015, Commissioner Mike Bush admitted there was a bias among police against Māori and that they needed to work hard to address the issue. View article...

Pākehā New Zealanders reflect on their colonial past and future ...

The decision proved controversial, particularly among Māori who have suffered under colonisation. After 250 years, Māori make up more than half of ... View article...

Former Te Karere reporter becomes Whakatāne councillor on coin toss

Political commentator Tau Henare said, "It's been good and more power to the the Maori community to say, 'hey we're here and we're part of the ... View article...

Waikato country school which taught militia children celebrates 150 years

Before them, the hill was a pā site of Ngāti Apakura, but the 1863 Confiscation Act banished Māori from their land south of the Puniu River. Militia from ... View article...

Call to mark Centenary of Women's Parliamentary Rights in NZ

Iriaka Ratana was New Zealand's first Maori woman MP. “Hilda Ross and Iriaka Ratana were not only inspirational leaders, they were remarkable for ... View article...

Police officers share their tattoo stories

“In our role as Maori police officers, we bring everything to our mahi. It's not just about our reo (language), it's about everything that encompasses ... View article...

Passing of Parihaka Reconcilliation Bill as politically, socially significant as it gets

Generations of Maori leaders and, for the most part, well-meaning politicians have struggled to make sense of an ugly and brutal confrontation ... View article...