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National | NZ Fashion Week

25 years of NZFW: Kiri Nathan says Māori fashion is stronger than ever

As NZ Fashion Week celebrates its 25th year, renowned designer Kiri Nathan says Māori fashion has reached a new high - a level of success and recognition never seen before.

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Politics

Jobseeker numbers continue upward trend as Māori remain disproportionately affected

Latest MSD figures show 218,481 people are receiving Jobseeker Support, with Māori remaining disproportionately represented as Labour and the Government clash over what the numbers

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Former National MP Harete Hipango-Brownlie confirmed as NZ First candidate in Whanganui

The announcement continues New Zealand First’s recruitment of former politicians as it builds its election line-up.

Thursday, July 9, 2026

China ballistic missile test ‘an incursion on mana’ - former trade commissioner

China’s launch of a long-range nuclear-capable ballistic test missile into the South Pacific has prompted growing concern in New Zealand.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

More than half of Māori voters now on Māori electoral roll

More than half of enrolled Māori voters are now registered on the Māori roll, with younger generations continuing to drive a long-term shift towards Māori representation.

Monday, July 6, 2026

NZ First announces policy to restrict voting to citizens only

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced a policy to restrict voting rights to only those with New Zealand citizenship.

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Indigenous

Te Tai Tokerau to send four kapa to Te Matatini after compassionate consideration

Te Uri o Manumanu will join the three teams representing Te Tai Tokerau at Te Matatini after Te Matatini confirmed the region would retain four qualifying teams

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Māori word ‘kaitiakitanga’ named world’s most beautiful by language app

A Māori word describing the responsibility to care for the natural world has been named the world’s most beautiful word by language-learning platform Babbel.

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Ngāti Parewahawaha take Ōhakea contamination concerns to Waitangi Tribunal

Ngāti Parewahawaha tells the Waitangi Tribunal PFAS from Ōhakea base harms whenua, wai, traditions, and livelihoods; they seek Crown and NZDF accountability as hearings continue.

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For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war

Indigenous peoples face ongoing conflict beyond war: colonisation, land dispossession, militarisation, and exclusion. EMRIP urges rights, self-determination, and decolonisation for peace.

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A ‘crisis communication gap’ threatens Indigenous peoples

Indigenous leaders warn of a crisis communication gap in disasters, citing language barriers, underfunding, and exclusion; EMRIP study links climate threats and conflict to colonialism.

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Regional

Indigenous | Kapa Haka Nationals

Te Tai Tokerau to send four kapa to Te Matatini after compassionate consideration

National | Transport

Kupe and Cook named for new ferries as Peters warns of ‘snivelling wokesters’

Indigenous | Te Reo Māori

Māori word ‘kaitiakitanga’ named world’s most beautiful by language app

National | NZ Fashion Week

25 years of NZFW: Kiri Nathan says Māori fashion is stronger than ever

Latest Videos

Jobseeker numbers continue upward trend as Māori remain disproportionately affected

Former National MP Harete Hipango-Brownlie confirmed as NZ First candidate in Whanganui

China ballistic missile test ‘an incursion on mana’ - former trade commissioner

More than half of Māori voters now on Māori electoral roll

NZ First announces policy to restrict voting to citizens only

Te Tai Tokerau to send four kapa to Te Matatini after compassionate consideration

Māori word ‘kaitiakitanga’ named world’s most beautiful by language app

Ngāti Parewahawaha take Ōhakea contamination concerns to Waitangi Tribunal

For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war

A ‘crisis communication gap’ threatens Indigenous peoples

Iwi and council in Taranaki partnering to restore Waitara River

Porirua Hospital unmarked graves: whānau urged to help shape memorial for more than 1,600 former patients

Toxic Whenua: How PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ spread from Base Ōhakea into Māori land and water

South Auckland maramataka playground ties tamariki to Māori lunar knowledge

Ngāti Ruanui with South Taranaki majority against joining New Plymouth

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