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What Tāmaki Makaurau Māori voters need to know before they vote

Kerrin Leoni says she’ll sit as an independent if elected. Here’s what the law says, what could happen next, where the candidates stand, and why this seat could help decide the gov

3 hours ago
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Hard to pick the best backhander at Māori Leaders Debate

Māori Leaders Debate on Whakaata Māori.

1 day ago
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ANALYSIS: The Māori vote is shifting, and so could the path to power

Polls show Labour leading Māori voters, Greens rising, and Te Pāti Māori focusing on electorate wins. Economic strain and wellbeing concerns shape choices under MMP dynamics.

1 day ago
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Where does the public currently stand on Te Tiriti rights and Māori seats?

According to the latest Whakaata Māori-Curia poll, 74% support permanent Māori seats, while 54% say law compliance with Te Tiriti is very important.

1 day ago
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Labour leads as Te Pāti Māori support drops in latest Whakaata Māori poll

Labour tops the latest Whakaata Māori poll with 34% support as Chris Hipkins rises to preferred PM. Discover key findings on the economy, local government, and voter concerns.

1 day ago
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Te reo Māori champions honoured at 2026 language awards

Moe Milne ONZM & Ahorangi Tom Roa CMNZ win supreme honours at the 2026 Ngā Tohu Reo Māori awards alongside Olympic medallist Eliza McCartney. Read more.

50 minutes ago
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Te Whakatōhea iwi reaffirm connection to woven taonga in Los Angeles

Descendants of Te Whakatōhea have reaffirmed their connection to an ornate woven taonga which has long been beyond their reach.

12 hours ago
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Whakaata Māori honours Te Manu Aute pioneers

Whānau gather at Whakaata Māori for a kawe mate to honour Te Manu Aute pioneers, who drove the political agenda for Māori storytelling and screen production.

15 hours ago
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Te Puia unveils new waharoa to mark 100 years of Māori arts protection

Te Puia unveils a new waharoa in Rotorua, marking 100 years of the 1926 Māori Arts and Crafts Act preserving traditional carving, weaving, and cultural heritage.

5 days ago
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How did early Māori society develop? New research reveals a clearer timeline

Archaeologists have traditionally divided early Māori history into three broad periods.

Monday, October 19, 2026

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Master weaver calls for revival of papa whāriki at Whanganui River marae

Master weaver Trina Taurua is calling on weavers connected to Whanganui River marae to help revive the tradition of weaving and using papa whāriki.

9 hours ago
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Thumbs up in the dark: Missing hunter found safe in Far North

A man has been rescued from the Warawara Forest near Mitimiti in the Far North after spending several hours separated from his hunting party.

1 day ago
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Council votes to restore protections for Waikanae urupā after 56 years

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to restore protections to a Māori burial ground after more than fifty years of challenges by iwi.

1 day ago
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Writing Taranaki Maunga plan starts after public comments

A new management plan for Taranaki Maunga will be drafted over summer after more than 50 meetings across the region with people interested in the future of the mountain.

4 days ago
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Māori artists bring stories of identity, resistance and values to Whanganui exhibition

A Porirua artist and poet who describes her work as highly political is among a group of Māori artists exhibiting on the fringes of Whanganui’s inaugural design festival.

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