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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.

10 hours ago
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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.

1 day ago
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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.

2 days ago
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Ferris urges Te Tai Tonga voters to split their vote

Independent Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris is urging supporters to give him their candidate vote while sending their party vote to the left as he campaigns to retain the seat in Nov

3 days ago
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Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke calls on govt to honour Waikato and Waipā awa commitments

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke urges government to honour Waikato-Tainui commitments after PC1 pause; Winston Peters defends halt, calling PC1 costly and harmful to farmers.

3 days ago
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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.

1 hour ago
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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.

2 days ago
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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.

2 days ago
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‘Thank you for trusting me in this role’: Shane Taurima steps down from Whakaata Māori

After eight years as the Kaihautū of Whakaata Māori, Shane Taurima is resigning at the end of 2026.

3 days ago
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Māori literature makes waves at children and young adults’ book awards

The growing space of Māori storytelling within Aotearoa’s children’s literature shone brightly this week as Māori took out major awards.

Friday, August 21, 2026
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‘We’re being robbed of our whanaunga’: Sawmill whānau seek justice

Former sawmill workers and their whānau gathered in Kawerau at a hui organised by Sawmill Workers Against Poisons co-chair Kereama Akuhata.

8 hours ago
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Upper Hutt weighs Māori wards for next two local elections

Upper Hutt’s council is revisiting Māori wards for the 2028 and 2031 elections while its own future remains up in the air.

1 day ago
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‘About us, without us’: Trust seeks rewrite of Rotorua lakes funding deal

Trust's proposal to transfer $2m in funding opens wider debate on lake management.

1 day ago
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Te ao Māori mourns language champion Rauru Broughton

Taranaki mourns Rauru Broughton, revered advocate for te reo Māori and iwi radio. A Ngā Rauru kaumātua, he championed West Coast dialect revitalisation.

1 day ago
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Horizons calls halt to 11 iwi partnership processes ahead of RMA repeal

Horizons Regional councillors have agreed to wind down the Mana Whakahono ā Rohe processes initiated by 14 iwi entities and shift toward alternative partnership arrangements.

2 days ago

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