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Taranaki health leader’s multi-generation housing vision

Tui Ora pou tū kūrae (chief executive) Alana Ruakere says whānau are often impacted by factors beyond the influence of her team.

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Labour's Te Pūoho Kātene and National's Coral Raukawa go head to head in second Whakaata Māori Whakatau 2026 debate.

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Analysis of the latest Te Tai Hauāuru poll: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer leads Te Pūoho Kātene, but a shift in party votes signals a tight race for the seat.

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Cost of living crisis top priority for Te Tai Hauāuru voters

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer leads Te Tai Hauāuru as cost of living tops voter concerns. Labour leads party vote.

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Coalition parties want to ‘bury’ Waitangi Tribunal for exposing Treaty breaches - Lady Tureiti Moxon

A leading Māori health advocate says efforts to abolish or limit the Waitangi Tribunal are an attempt to “bury” a body that exposes Treaty breaches.

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer leads Te Tai Hauāuru poll

Poll shows Debbie Ngarewa-Packer leading Te Tai Hauāuru, but high undecided and campaign pause keep race open; cost of living leads issues, Greens gain in party vote.

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Indigenous

‘Finding a home for our spirit’: New whare for neurodivergent whānau opens in Auckland

Whare Wairua opens in Whangaparāoa, blending te ao Māori and neurodivergent-led care for holistic whānau wellbeing.

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Whale bone taonga make it to France despite CITES hurdles

The French import permits were granted on departure day, while New Zealand’s export permits arrived the day before.

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The powerful have figured out how to work together. Journalists need to catch up

Analysis: It was a set of interviews I did on the Māori delegation to Israel for Te Ao with Moana recently – and the release of the Nicky Hager book Dirty Work – that took me back

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As climate disasters multiply, Indigenous governance offers a way forward

A global report shows Indigenous governance and knowledge boost climate resilience. Case studies from the Amazon to Nepal urge legal recognition, direct funding, and partnerships.

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Rauawaawa Kaumātua Olympics celebrates 20 years

Kaumātua from across the North Island gathered in Hamilton to celebrate 20 years of the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Olympics.

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A rare red–blue showdown in Te Tai Hauāuru

The race for Te Tai Hauāuru is certainly one to watch

Cost of living crisis top priority for Te Tai Hauāuru voters

Coalition parties want to ‘bury’ Waitangi Tribunal for exposing Treaty breaches - Lady Tureiti Moxon

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer leads Te Tai Hauāuru poll

‘Finding a home for our spirit’: New whare for neurodivergent whānau opens in Auckland

Whale bone taonga make it to France despite CITES hurdles

The powerful have figured out how to work together. Journalists need to catch up

As climate disasters multiply, Indigenous governance offers a way forward

Rauawaawa Kaumātua Olympics celebrates 20 years

Taranaki health leader’s multi-generation housing vision

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Whakaata Māori-Curia poll reveals major shift in Te Tai Tonga race

Historic Tairāwhiti Poukai: 800 visitors expected at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri Marae

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