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3.6 million enrolment packs hitting letterboxes ahead of 2026 general election

More than 3.6 million election packs are being sent to voters as the Electoral Commission warns of new strict enrolment deadlines for the 2026 general election.

45 minutes ago
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Government taking Māori housing and Te Tiriti commitments ‘backwards’, report finds

A new Human Rights Foundation report reveals Māori and Pacific communities remain hit hardest by NZ's housing crisis as the Government shifts away from Te Tiriti-based solutions.

3 hours ago
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National Party announces 2026 candidate list with no Māori in the top 10

National’s 2026 party list has just two Māori candidates in its top 20 and none in the top 10, as Christopher Luxon defends the party’s progress on Māori representation.

1 day ago
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Te Maruata urges government to reverse scrapping of Māori council partnerships

Te Maruata calls on the NZ government to preserve Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements, clarifying that these Māori council partnerships do not hand over decision-making power to iwi.

2 days ago
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‘Rongoā isn’t just massage’: Rongoā Māori prison rollout halted as practitioners defend traditional healing

Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell has halted a planned nationwide rollout of rongoā Māori in prisons, saying taxpayer funding should instead support practical employment skills.

3 days ago
Indigenous
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Two Māori books with takatāpui themes earn international recognition

Two Māori-language picture books have gained international recognition after being selected for the IBBY-UNESCO Collection of Remarkable Books for Young Readers

9 hours ago
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‘I am irawhiti’: Arapeta Hākura opens up on moko kanohi and identity.

From six years of academic research to personal truth: Arapeta Hākura’s journey to receiving her moko kanohi.

2 days ago
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Native Nations builds global connections for Indigenous youth

Beyond the country's major tourist centres, the Native Nations programme is proving that some of the richest Indigenous experiences are found in rural communities.

2 days ago
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Why Cook Islands Language Week matters in Aotearoa

With reo Māori Kūki 'Āirangi listed as endangered, Whakaata Māori's Jolyn Iro shares why keeping the Cook Islands language alive in Aotearoa is vital.

4 days ago
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Founder of Wairoa Māori Film Festival and Indigenous film champion Leo Koziol dies, aged 57

Leo died at his home in Nūhaka. His passing was confirmed by his whānau.

4 days ago
Regional
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Auckland charitable trust fights to keep Manurewa hub

An Auckland charitable trust is urging the Government not to convert its Manurewa hub into social housing and instead extend its lease for four more years.

6 hours ago
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Māori councillors make rescue call for Mana Whakahono deals

The Māori councillors’ organisation has called for the Government to cancel its cull of council-iwi resource management agreements.

21 hours ago
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Youth program closes its doors after seven years of supporting Ōpōtiki rangatahi

Ōpōtiki’s Y2 youth hub closes after seven years, leaving a gap in wraparound support amid funding pressures. Alumni praise life-changing impact as NEET rates surge and need grows.

1 day ago
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Marae solar project provides power and learning opportunities for iwi and local ākonga

An expanded solar project in Tairāwhiti is powering up 12 more marae to improve their energy resilience.

2 days ago
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Te Kopua Urupā under threat from Wairoa flood mitigation and airport projects

Wairoa whānau voice distress over proposed airport expansion and flood mitigation works near Te Kopua Urupā, calling for consultation to protect ancestral land.

3 days ago

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