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Goldsmith rejects claims Crown-Māori relations are worsening and describes them as in ‘good-shape’

Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says Crown-Māori relations remain in good shape, despite criticism from Māori leaders and ongoing debate over Treaty review.

10 hours ago

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Goldsmith rejects claims Crown-Māori relations are worsening and describes them as in ‘good-shape’

Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says Crown-Māori relations remain in good shape, despite criticism from Māori leaders and ongoing debate over Treaty review.

10 hours ago

Te Puni Kōkiri backs down on 27 job cuts after union challenge

Te Puni Kōkiri has abandoned plans to cut 27 jobs following union legal action, but the PSA says Māori and Treaty-focused roles remain at risk across government.

4 days ago

$5.3m fund to support Māori-owned primary sector businesses

NZ launches $5.3m Māori development fund to grow Māori agribusiness, backing horticulture and aquaculture projects, creating jobs, boosting exports, with sector leaders welcoming support.

5 days ago

‘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.

6 days 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.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Indigenous

Māori creative Léon Bristow named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list

Only weeks from his 30th birthday, Léon Bristow (Ngā Puhi) from Tāmaki Makaurau was one of few New Zealanders to make Asia-Pacific’s Forbes 30 Under 30.

22 hours ago

North Hokianga settlement desperate to save kōiwi

A whānau from the small settlement of Te Rangi in North Hokianga is sounding the alarm over what they warn could see kōiwi falling into the harbour.

1 day ago

Te Matatini 2027: Newcomers claim Te Whanganui-a-Tara kapa haka regional title

Te Kapa Haka o Pukeatua claim the title on debut as four teams qualify for Te Matatini 2027

3 days ago

Whānau overwhelmed by support at Whatarangi Winiata tangihanga

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

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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.

Friday, June 5, 2026

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Iconic hot springs return to Māori after more than a century of grievance

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Politics | Scrutiny Week

Goldsmith rejects claims Crown-Māori relations are worsening and describes them as in ‘good-shape’

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Goldsmith rejects claims Crown-Māori relations are worsening and describes them as in ‘good-shape’

Te Puni Kōkiri backs down on 27 job cuts after union challenge

$5.3m fund to support Māori-owned primary sector businesses

‘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 creative Léon Bristow named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list

North Hokianga settlement desperate to save kōiwi

Te Matatini 2027: Newcomers claim Te Whanganui-a-Tara kapa haka regional title

Whānau overwhelmed by support at Whatarangi Winiata tangihanga

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

Iconic hot springs return to Māori after more than a century of grievance

Invasive Caulerpa seaweed reaches Whangārei Harbour for first time, horrifying locals

Unelected voting rights change puts Rotorua iwi representation in the spotlight

Te Matatini 2027: Newcomers claim Te Whanganui-a-Tara kapa haka regional title

Proposed new burial charge ‘culturally insensitive’

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