“My heart crumbled,” Māori–Indian academic calls out racism after haka backlash

Māori–Indian academic Dr Jessica Hutchings condemns a kapa haka targeting ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar as racist and misogynistic, sparking debate; group apologises, insisting intent was political.

Former Te Pāti Māori president’s haka targeting ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar sparks backlash

Former Te Pāti Māori president Che Wilson has sparked debate following a controversial haka performed at the Tainui Regional Kapa Haka competition over the weekend.

Documents reveal iwi hui cut from Treaty review, replaced by Minister-appointed group

OIA emails reveal plans for regional hui with iwi Māori were cut from the Treaty review, replaced by agency engagement and a small advisory group ahead of new legislation.

NZ Govt Treaty clause overhaul draws criticism at UN forum in New York

Wāhine Māori have raised concerns at the UNPFII in New York about the Treaty clause overhaul, warning it signals weakening Indigenous rights in Aotearoa.

Young Tūhoe artist leads project to revive traditional waiata

The project aims to create an album by Tūhoe, for Tūhoe, grounded in intergenerational knowledge and guided by the whakaaro of his kaumātua.

Name suppression lifted on woman who allegedly murdered Carly Stewart