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Blank Māori engagement section in governance manual raises questions

The omission was raised during council debate on the manual, which sets out governance structures and roles for the new triennium.

3 hours ago
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Government drops te reo name from school lunch programme

The programme, launched in 2020 as Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches, will now be referred to solely by its English name.

1 day ago
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NZ First accused of race baiting for campaigning on referendum to scrap Māori seats

NZ First is campaigning for a referendum on the future of the Māori seats, seeking their abolition. Winston Peters argues the seats are no longer relevant

2 days ago
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Proposed Resource Management Act overhaul set to breach Treaty - experts warn - as submission deadline looms

Māori advocates warn the Government’s RMA overhaul risks breaching Te Tiriti, stripping Treaty protections and causing long-term damage to environmental and Māori participation rig

3 days ago
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Labour vows for vigorous competition in winning the Māori seats

Labour vows to contest all seven Māori seats, unveiling candidates, while National claims Labour will still need TPM to form a government.

3 days ago
Indigenous
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High Seas Treaty takes effect as New Zealand misses the first vote

A landmark ocean protection treaty is now in force, but delays in ratification mean New Zealand will not have voting rights at its first major decision-making meeting this April.

2 days ago
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Te Arikinui welcomes indigenous All stars onto Turangawaewae Marae ahead of their game

NRL stars have arrived in Waikato ahead of this weekend’s Indigenous All Stars match against the Māori All Stars being held at the FMG Stadium in Hamilton, for the second time

3 days ago
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Indigenous ocean leaders call for more urgent action on climate issues

Indigenous ocean leaders from across the world gathered at Waitangi last week for the Taiātea symposium - discussing indigenous-led solutions for issues affecting their oceans.

5 days ago
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Aboriginal group stands in solidarity with Māori at Waitangi

The rōpū say being present at Waitangi is about solidarity, learning, and strengthening ties between Indigenous nations.

Saturday, February 7, 2026
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‘Same playbook’: Hawaiian leader links Te Tiriti ‘attacks’ to global trend

A Hawaiian leader says governments in Aotearoa and Hawaiʻi are using the same playbook to roll back Indigenous rights, calling for stronger Pacific solidarity and resistance.

Thursday, February 5, 2026
Regional
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Te Matatini 2027: Wairarapa have come out on top at the Tākitimu Te Kahu o Te Amorangi kapa haka regionals

Te Rangiura o Wairarapa along with three other teams will represent Takitimu waka at Te Matatini 2027.

13 hours ago
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Urupā trustees have their say in court

“The harm you cause by holding a bone in your hand is irreversible,” Ōpihi Whanaungakore trustee Hemi Hireme told the Environment Court this week.

15 hours ago
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RMA reform risks mana whenua relationships: Greater Wellington

Key concerns included possible erosion of mana whenua rights, the status of climate change adaptations, and the public benefits of environmental protections.

23 hours ago
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Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after local hapū declares unofficial fishing ban

A no-take rāhui was declared at Maitai Bay in December 2017, covering the popular cove on the Karikari Peninsula and most of neighbouring Waikato Bay.

2 days ago
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Far North Mayor shuts down rumour after councillor’s ‘false’ MP candidacy claim

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania has confirmed he is definitely staying on in the elected council’s top job and will not be standing as an MP at the coming general election.

3 days ago

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