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Former National MP Harete Hipango-Brownlie confirmed as NZ First candidate in Whanganui

The announcement continues New Zealand First’s recruitment of former politicians as it builds its election line-up.

4 days ago
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China ballistic missile test ‘an incursion on mana’ - former trade commissioner

China’s launch of a long-range nuclear-capable ballistic test missile into the South Pacific has prompted growing concern in New Zealand.

6 days ago
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More than half of Māori voters now on Māori electoral roll

More than half of enrolled Māori voters are now registered on the Māori roll, with younger generations continuing to drive a long-term shift towards Māori representation.

Monday, July 6, 2026
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NZ First announces policy to restrict voting to citizens only

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced a policy to restrict voting rights to only those with New Zealand citizenship.

Sunday, July 5, 2026
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‘Duties as normal’: National’s Te Tai Hauāuru candidate keeps council seat during election bid

The National Party candidate for the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru will continue her work as a rural councillor while campaigning.

Friday, July 3, 2026
Indigenous
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As climate and conflict collide, Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at the UN

Amid these climate-driven threats, Indigenous peoples continue dying by the hundreds in wars and while defending their lands, even as they are persecuted by government officials.

3 hours ago
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The Māori business behind kapa haka’s newest look

Established in 2021, Ngā Ao E Rua was created to provide a dedicated space for Māori clothing, making it easier for kapa haka groups, kura and whānau to find kākahu for performance

15 hours ago
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Matariki 2026: How waiata tangi carries grief through Pōhutukawa

Pōhutukawa - the star representing those who have passed. What is the significance of waiata composition as a means of lamenting those we have lost for Māori?

2 days ago
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Indigenous nursing research goes global

Ebony Komene, Māori PhD candidate and 2026 Fulbright–Ngā Pae awardee, will research Indigenous nursing models in the US, strengthen global ties, and advance Māori health equity.

5 days ago
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Te Arikinui joins chiefs in Rarotonga to mark 60 years of the Ui’ Ariki

Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō joined traditional chiefs in Rarotonga over the weekend to mark 60 years of the Ui Ariki, the Cook Islands’ collective body of hereditary hig

Monday, July 6, 2026
Regional
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Matariki: First hautapu ceremony held at Takapūneke in almost two centuries

Whānau of Ōnuku Marae and Ngāi Tahu celebrated their first hautapu ceremony at Takapūneke Reserve in almost two centuries this Matariki.

53 minutes ago
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The Māori business behind kapa haka’s newest look

Established in 2021, Ngā Ao E Rua was created to provide a dedicated space for Māori clothing, making it easier for kapa haka groups, kura and whānau to find kākahu for performance

15 hours ago
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Ngāpuhi meth taskforce confronts Northland crisis: ‘We’ve been at breaking point for years’

Last year, Ngāpuhi launched Te Kāhui Mārohirohi, bringing together iwi, government agencies and community organisations in a coordinated effort to reduce meth harm.

18 hours ago
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Whakatāne mayor backs concerns over consultation on historically contaminated mill site

The development is being built on land that once formed part of the former Whakatāne Mill at Pūpūaruhe, where timber treatment chemicals were used for decades.

21 hours ago
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‘We’re going to be here forever’: Māori councillors on local government reform

The Government’s fast-tracked local government revamp has sent councils scrambling, with rates, debt and the risk to local voice dominating public debate.

1 day ago

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