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‘Hoki whenua mai’: Ngāti Toa secures return of significant coastal 742ha whenua

Ngāti Toa has purchased the 740-hectare Pikarere Farm, returning a significant stretch of ancestral coastline and culturally important whenua to iwi stewardship.

10 hours ago

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‘Negligible’: Diabetes medicine proposal slammed after Seymour confirms no modelling of Māori complications

Te Pāti Māori says Pharmac's proposed diabetes medicine changes could create new barriers for Māori and Pacific patients, despite no modelling of Māori health impacts.

13 hours ago

River iwi celebrate landmark victory after more than a decade of legal battles

River Iwi say a landmark Environment Court ruling strengthens efforts to restore the Waikato and Waipā rivers while reaffirming Te Ture Whaimana.

1 day ago

Māori opposition to local government voting changes grows as iwi collective warns of Treaty rollback

Te Kāhui Whakarehunga has joined growing opposition to council voting law changes, warning the proposal would diminish Māori participation and weaken Treaty partnerships

1 day ago

Labour promotes Māori candidates in bid to reclaim electorates

Labour has elevated several Māori candidates on its 2026 party list, with senior MPs moving up the rankings as the party looks to rebuild support in Māori electorate

2 days ago

Papakāinga reforms welcomed as Māori housing leaders urge focus on implementation

Māori housing leaders welcome new papakāinga rules but warn consenting, cost and implementation challenges remain for whānau seeking to build on their whenua.

2 days ago

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Whānau overwhelmed by support at Whatarangi Winiata tangihanga

The Winiata whānau say they were overwhelmed by the support shown during the four-day tangihanga.

1 day ago

Māori experts concerned for Moa ‘De-extinction’ project and Māori involvement

Māori experts say not only is it impossible to truly bring the Moa back from extinction, but the pursuit of doing so breaches ethical and indigenous values.

5 days ago

Professor Emeritus Whatarangi Winiata and his lifelong commitment to Te Ao Māori

At the 2025 Ako Ararau event held in Kirikiriroa, Professor Emeritus Whatarangi Winiata was celebrated alongside his whānau for his lifelong commitment to te reo Māori, iwi develop

5 days ago

Canada responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity says international forum

An international tribunal’s panel says Canada’s residential school system constitutes genocide and crimes against humanity, urging implementation of inquiries and Indigenous rights

6 days ago

Tributes flow for respected educator and Hokianga community leader Tārati Buckley

Friends and whānau of Tārati Buckley have taken to social media in an outpouring of aroha, sharing messages of shock and grief following news of her death.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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‘Hoki whenua mai’: Ngāti Toa secures return of significant coastal 742ha whenua

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‘Negligible’: Diabetes medicine proposal slammed after Seymour confirms no modelling of Māori complications

River iwi celebrate landmark victory after more than a decade of legal battles

Māori opposition to local government voting changes grows as iwi collective warns of Treaty rollback

Labour promotes Māori candidates in bid to reclaim electorates

Papakāinga reforms welcomed as Māori housing leaders urge focus on implementation

Whānau overwhelmed by support at Whatarangi Winiata tangihanga

Māori experts concerned for Moa ‘De-extinction’ project and Māori involvement

Professor Emeritus Whatarangi Winiata and his lifelong commitment to Te Ao Māori

Canada responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity says international forum

Tributes flow for respected educator and Hokianga community leader Tārati Buckley

‘Hoki whenua mai’: Ngāti Toa secures return of significant coastal 742ha whenua

Māori opposition to local government voting changes grows as iwi collective warns of Treaty rollback

Professor Emeritus Whatarangi Winiata and his lifelong commitment to Te Ao Māori

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