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Proposed new burial charge ‘culturally insensitive’

A proposal to create an additional fee for families wishing to back-fill gravesites themselves was identified as culturally insensitive at a meeting of Whakatāne District Council.

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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.

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$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.

1 day 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.

2 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.

3 days ago

Māori opposition to local government voting changes grows as iwi collective warns of Treaty rollback

Te Kāhui Whakarehunga has joined growing opposition to council voting law changes, warning the proposal would diminish Māori participation and weaken Treaty partnerships

3 days ago

Indigenous

Whānau overwhelmed by support at Whatarangi Winiata tangihanga

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

3 days ago

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

Professor Emeritus Whatarangi Winiata and his lifelong commitment to Te Ao Māori

At the 2025 Ako Ararau event held in Kirikiriroa, Professor Emeritus Whatarangi Winiata was celebrated alongside his whānau for his lifelong commitment to te reo Māori, iwi develop

Friday, June 5, 2026

Canada responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity says international forum

An international tribunal’s panel says Canada’s residential school system constitutes genocide and crimes against humanity, urging implementation of inquiries and Indigenous rights

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Tributes flow for respected educator and Hokianga community leader Tārati Buckley

Friends and whānau of Tārati Buckley have taken to social media in an outpouring of aroha, sharing messages of shock and grief following news of her death.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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Proposed new burial charge ‘culturally insensitive’

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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 opposition to local government voting changes grows as iwi collective warns of Treaty rollback

Whānau overwhelmed by support at Whatarangi Winiata tangihanga

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

Professor Emeritus Whatarangi Winiata and his lifelong commitment to Te Ao Māori

Canada responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity says international forum

Tributes flow for respected educator and Hokianga community leader Tārati Buckley

Proposed new burial charge ‘culturally insensitive’

‘Hoki whenua mai’: Ngāti Toa secures return of significant coastal 742ha whenua

Māori opposition to local government voting changes grows as iwi collective warns of Treaty rollback

Professor Emeritus Whatarangi Winiata and his lifelong commitment to Te Ao Māori

Taupō youth sexual health clinic expands into mental health

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