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‘Poverty is a policy choice’ says child poverty advocate on Salvation Army’s latest report

A child advocate and economist say the 70,000 tamariki Māori living in material poverty are a matter of policy and government structures.

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.

15 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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.

2 days ago

‘Mokopuna of the hands that signed the Treaty’ - Mananui Ramsden enters Te Tai Tonga race for Labour

Mananui Ramsden has entered the Te Tai Tonga race for Labour, citing cost-of-living pressures, infrastructure needs and a commitment to representing whānau across the rohe through

4 days ago

Indigenous

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.

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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.

4 days ago

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.

6 days ago

‘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

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Government drops te reo name from school lunch programme

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

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

Labour vows for vigorous competition in winning the Māori seats

‘Mokopuna of the hands that signed the Treaty’ - Mananui Ramsden enters Te Tai Tonga race for Labour

High Seas Treaty takes effect as New Zealand misses the first vote

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

Indigenous ocean leaders call for more urgent action on climate issues

Aboriginal group stands in solidarity with Māori at Waitangi

‘Same playbook’: Hawaiian leader links Te Tiriti ‘attacks’ to global trend

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

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‘Racism and hatred’: PM flags dangers in annual Closing the Gap speech