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‘Everyday living is just so hard’: Families going into debt to pay for school uniforms

One father faced buying a third set of uniforms after the family was repeatedly moved while in transitional housing, and his kids started at a third school.

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Tensions flare at Waitangi as haka confronts Eru Kapa-Kingi

Tensions flared on the marae ātea at Waitangi today as emotions and tikanga played out between Te Pāti Māori and Eru Kapa-Kingi.

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Wāhine lead the way as Greens contest Māori electorates

The Green Party launches three wāhine Māori candidates for Māori electorates at Waitangi, with Huhana Lyndon contesting Te Tai Tokerau.

21 hours ago

Waitangi 2026: Repair, resistance and politics laid bare

Waitangi 2026: Māori–Crown relationship under strain, where political uncertainty, cautious engagement, and unresolved grievances are colliding ahead of an election.

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Ka tuku pūtea te Kuini Māori ki ētahi iwi o Te Tai Tokerau

He mea whakapuaki ake te pūtea āwhina a Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po ki ngā iwi o Ngāti Wai me Ngāti Hine i te pōwhiri o te motu i tū ki Waitangi i te rā nei.

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Costly, muddled, bad for Māori: New Plymouth considers resource reforms

New Plymouth’s council is poised to tell the Government its resource management reforms include risks to Māori interests.

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Indigenous

‘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.

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A historic treaty milestone for Victoria’s First Peoples is honoured at Waitangi

'It’s been generations in the making to get us to this point.'

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Whānau of D Company Soldiers gather in celebration

Whānau gathered to honor D Company of the 28th Māori Battalion, celebrating bravery and legacy while acknowledging post-war neglect of Māori veterans and calls for justice.

2 days ago

Indigenous man says U.S. border agents detained him, demanded proof of ancestry

A man of Gwich’in descent is glad to be back home after he was temporarily detained by border agents while travelling through the United States last week.

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‘We’re exhausted:’ In Nuuk, Greenland, a sense of relief and a celebration of local culture

Greenland residents feel relief after Trump backs off invasion threats, while discussing identity, media treatment, Danish relations, and ongoing housing hardships.

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‘Everyday living is just so hard’: Families going into debt to pay for school uniforms

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Tensions flare at Waitangi as haka confronts Eru Kapa-Kingi

Wāhine lead the way as Greens contest Māori electorates

Waitangi 2026: Repair, resistance and politics laid bare

Ka tuku pūtea te Kuini Māori ki ētahi iwi o Te Tai Tokerau

Costly, muddled, bad for Māori: New Plymouth considers resource reforms

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

A historic treaty milestone for Victoria’s First Peoples is honoured at Waitangi

Whānau of D Company Soldiers gather in celebration

Indigenous man says U.S. border agents detained him, demanded proof of ancestry

‘We’re exhausted:’ In Nuuk, Greenland, a sense of relief and a celebration of local culture

Ka tuku pūtea te Kuini Māori ki ētahi iwi o Te Tai Tokerau

Top political advocate takes on Ōpihi land development case

Hine Whātua prepares to join Waitangi waka flotilla for the first time

Canterbury museum to mark 50 years hosting Waitangi Day commemorations

Two protests in Auckland’s CBD monitored by police with cordons, road closures

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