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Te Wharekura o Ruatoki: 130 years of whānau, resilience and culture – Aotearoa’s first bilingual school

Te Wharekura o Ruatoki marks 130 years. Discover how Aotearoa’s first bilingual kura built a legacy of Tūhoe leadership through state opposition, raids, and resilience.

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Politics

Māori words in curriculum shouldn’t be controversial, principals say

Principals and a Māori language advocate are angry and disappointed by the Education Ministry’s treatment of te reo Māori and the secrecy that has surrounded it.

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He Aha te Whakatau? Parliament wraps: The moments, the bills and the campaign begins

As Parliament ends, a recap of fiery moments, heavy use of urgency, key Treaty bills, legislation stats, party slogans, and rangatahi voices at Ngā Manu Kōrero shaping future hopes

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54th Parliament: 34 Māori MPs started, 39 served, 32 remain

Recap of what has happened with all the Māori MPs in New Zealand's 54th Parliament

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333km bicycle hīkoi highlights challenges facing SH35 communities

A 333km cycle from Tūranganui-a-Kiwa to Ōpōtiki has given Green Party East Cape candidate Jordan Walker a closer view of the different realities facing communities along SH35.

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Te Pāti Māori backs $200m takatāpui protections plan

Te Pāti Māori announces a new policy that will reprioritise $200 million dollars over three years to add protections for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Indigenous

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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Ngāi Tai ki Tōrere initials Treaty deed of settlement

Ngāi Tai ki Tōrere has initialled its Deed of Settlement with the Crown after a journey spanning close to four decades, with significant land returns forming part of the proposal.

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