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Deadly blind spot in government's approach to alcohol harm

Recently released statistics from the New Zealand Health Survey 2018/19 show that Māori continue to be more likely than non-Māori to drink ... View article...

Sir Howard Morrison's daughter admits $1.25 million fraud

A prominent Māori performing arts educator, and daughter of the late Sir Horward Morrison, has admitted defrauding a tertiary education provider and ... View article...

More progress in delivering te reo Māori in schools

600 new te reo advocates are being sought following the success of a programme that supports the Government's plan to integrate te reo Māori into ... View article...

600 advocates being sought to support te reo Māori into education

Registrations for Te Ahu o te Reo Māori 2020 are now open, with courses starting from ...  View article...

Ninety Mile Beach: Protection set to increase

Māori considered the beach to be spiritually significant, as the path travelled by the spirit of the deceased as they returned to their ancient homeland, ... View article...

10 ways the world got (a little) better for Māori this decade

Yes, it seems unfair for New Zealanders to put the onus on Māori women to carry the weight (however unconsciously) after such a tragedy, when the ... View article...

NZ comedian forced to change name

The game celebrates New Zealand's most iconic Kiwiana, celebrities, ... a drinking game being co-created with popular comedian Memoirs of a Maori. View article...

Do ethnic MPs genuinely represent their communities?

Our Parliament also sees more New Zealanders of Maori descent serving, including MPs who grew up with a strong Maori worldview, as well as those ... View article...