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Entertainment | General Elections 2026

Maiki Sherman and Julian Wilcox to host Whakaata Māori election debates

Whakaata Māori launches Whakatau 2026 election coverage with Māori electorate debates, evidence-led polling, youth-focused shows, leader debates, and live specials before and after

57 minutes ago

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Politics

Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training

The party says it would establish a contestable, grant-based fund for Māori providers, including marae and iwi trusts, to deliver training.

1 day ago

Political parties challenged to address poverty among tamariki Māori

Political parties are being urged to act as one in four tamariki Māori experiences material hardship and New Zealand falls behind its poverty targets.

2 days ago

He Aha te Whakatau? Te Tiriti, tensions and the Māori vote

On the latest episode of He Aha te Whakatau, the discussion centred on political developments, proposed policy changes, and issues affecting Māori and rangatahi across Aotearoa.

3 days ago

Far North District Council votes to remove Councillor Davina Smolders from Māori committee

Far North Council votes 11-3 to remove Cr Davina Smolders after legal warnings over natural justice were rejected by Mayor Moko Tepania.

4 days ago

Te Pāti Māori reveals new ‘Kiwi Tax Plan’ if elected

Te Pāti Māori has unveiled its "Kiwi Tax Plan", which uses similar income tax models to those of other countries like Australia and the United Kingdom.

5 days ago

Indigenous

Te Arikinui’s second koroneihana: What to expect

Iwi from across the motu will make their way to Tūrangawaewae Marae for the second koroneihana of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Here is what you need to know.

4 hours ago

A century without a marae, Te Kawerau-a-Maki granted $2.2m to kickstart

Auckland’s last remaining iwi without a marae is a step closer to a century old dream of rebuilding their home on their ancestral land in West Auckland.

1 day ago

Appreciation or appropriation? Haka controversy highlights gaps in Māori IP protection

Māori in Europe are calling for greater protection of haka and Māori culture, after a Spanish artist was criticised for using haka-like choreography in his performances.

3 days ago

How Whakaata Māori helped inspire Englishman’s reo journey

Ronik Shah, inspired by Māori content like the Taringa podcast, learned te reo Māori, now assisting in a reo immersion program, showing language learning is open to all.

5 days ago

How the nannies of the Kīngitanga get waiata perfect for Koroneihana

Kīngitanga ruruhi have rigorously trained for Koroneihana waiata, travelling long distances and practising since the 1970s.

5 days ago

Regional

National | Crime

Police ask for witnesses of Wattle Downs double homicide to come forward

Indigenous | koroneihana

Te Arikinui’s second koroneihana: What to expect

Regional | Rotorua Lakes Council

Report reveals Rotorua council staff burnout concerns, public abuse

Entertainment | General Elections 2026

Maiki Sherman and Julian Wilcox to host Whakaata Māori election debates

Latest Videos

Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training

Political parties challenged to address poverty among tamariki Māori

He Aha te Whakatau? Te Tiriti, tensions and the Māori vote

Far North District Council votes to remove Councillor Davina Smolders from Māori committee

Te Pāti Māori reveals new ‘Kiwi Tax Plan’ if elected

Te Arikinui’s second koroneihana: What to expect

A century without a marae, Te Kawerau-a-Maki granted $2.2m to kickstart

Appreciation or appropriation? Haka controversy highlights gaps in Māori IP protection

How Whakaata Māori helped inspire Englishman’s reo journey

How the nannies of the Kīngitanga get waiata perfect for Koroneihana

Report reveals Rotorua council staff burnout concerns, public abuse

Volunteers help Police tackle crime on Papatoetoe streets after hours

Invercargill council votes against Māori ward following ‘slam dunk’ feedback

Upper Hutt to get Māori ward in 2028

Ngāti Ruanui recruits rangatahi to close voter gap

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