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Fuel, climate and security on agenda as Luxon joins Pacific Leaders’ Retreat in fleeting trip to the forum

The Prime Minister is spending just under 36 hours on the ground in Palau, having missed the earlier formal plenary and opening stages of the Forum.

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Fuel, climate and security on agenda as Luxon joins Pacific Leaders’ Retreat in fleeting trip to the forum

The Prime Minister is spending just under 36 hours on the ground in Palau, having missed the earlier formal plenary and opening stages of the Forum.

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Te Pāti Māori’s Te Tiriti entrenchment plan: How would it work, and could it happen?

Te Pāti Māori has made major Te Tiriti and constitutional reforms an election bottom line, but Labour has already ruled out key parts of its plan.

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Re-establishing Te Aka Whai Ora not on the cards for Labour

Labour rules out restoring Te Aka Whai Ora, promising instead to fund Māori health providers directly through a devolved model.

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Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training

The party says it would establish a contestable, grant-based fund for Māori providers, including marae and iwi trusts, to deliver training.

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Political parties challenged to address poverty among tamariki Māori

Political parties are being urged to act as one in four tamariki Māori experiences material hardship and New Zealand falls behind its poverty targets.

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Māori and Métis broadcasters join forces on new international series

Indigenous media leaders from around the world have gathered in Sápmi to strengthen their collective voice and shape the future of Indigenous media, languages and storytelling.

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Aotearoa’s first marae-based laundromat key to easing cost-of-living pressures

Wainuiomata Marae has opened the first marae-based laundromat in Aotearoa, helping marae across the country create its own income while reducing its reliance on outside funding.

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Last traditional Māori sail extends Aotearoa stay until 2029, but should it remain in Aotearoa?

Te Rā will remain in Aotearoa until 2029, renewing hopes the last surviving traditional Māori sail could eventually return home permanently.

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Te Arikinui’s second koroneihana: What to expect

Iwi from across the motu will make their way to Tūrangawaewae Marae for the second koroneihana of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Here is what you need to know.

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A century without a marae, Te Kawerau-a-Maki granted $2.2m to kickstart

Auckland’s last remaining iwi without a marae is a step closer to a century old dream of rebuilding their home on their ancestral land in West Auckland.

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Fuel, climate and security on agenda as Luxon joins Pacific Leaders’ Retreat in fleeting trip to the forum

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Fuel, climate and security on agenda as Luxon joins Pacific Leaders’ Retreat in fleeting trip to the forum

Te Pāti Māori’s Te Tiriti entrenchment plan: How would it work, and could it happen?

Re-establishing Te Aka Whai Ora not on the cards for Labour

Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training

Political parties challenged to address poverty among tamariki Māori

Māori and Métis broadcasters join forces on new international series

Aotearoa’s first marae-based laundromat key to easing cost-of-living pressures

Last traditional Māori sail extends Aotearoa stay until 2029, but should it remain in Aotearoa?

Te Arikinui’s second koroneihana: What to expect

A century without a marae, Te Kawerau-a-Maki granted $2.2m to kickstart

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