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Earlier today
Auckland Museum Presents New Exhibition Te Ripo O Te Moana: Taonga Through Time Scoop05:18
'We're One Of The Heartbeats In This Community': Otago Polyfest Misses Out On Funding Scoop03:03
Palestinian Kiwis, Māori doctor file claim against NZ govt over Gaza spy satellites Asia Pacific Report02:37
Yesterday
Maori Karmael Holmes Looks Back on 15 Years of BlackStar Hyperallergic19:49 11-Aug-26
Health minister quietly slashes Māori representation on Nursing Council to one seat NewsRoom16:42 11-Aug-26
'Seismic shift': Māori set to invest in First Nations projects under new deal ABC Online03:06 11-Aug-26
In the last 7 days
Hawke’s Bay Ranks Worst Nationally For Child Dental Care Arrears: Tihei Tākitimu Demands Action Scoop20:57 10-Aug-26
Māori non-citizens won't be exempt from citizenship test New Zealand Herald18:15 10-Aug-26
Māori Councillors Make Rescue Call For Mana Whakahono Deals Scoop07:46 10-Aug-26
New enrolments from Māori more than double for 2026 election New Zealand Herald03:39 10-Aug-26
Artemis Fine Arts brings ancient cultures and global traditions together in Summer Marketplace… ArtDaily23:38 9-Aug-26
Te Akatea Strongly Endorses Waitangi Tribunal Direction: Crown Must Pause Curriculum Reforms Scoop04:39 7-Aug-26
Landmark Research Giving Voice To Wāhine From Gang Whānau Launched At Parliament Scoop04:38 7-Aug-26
NZEI Welcomes Waitangi Tribunal Direction To Defer Curriculum Release Scoop02:16 7-Aug-26
Labour tumbles into the 20s in new poll, Opportunity hits 5% New Zealand Herald00:47 7-Aug-26
Te Maruata Calls For Government To Reverse Decision On Partnership Agreements With Māori Scoop22:05 6-Aug-26
Major International Recognition Announced For Māori Children’s Authors And Illustrators Scoop21:21 6-Aug-26
Sounds crazy but rivers are people too. How Scotland can learn from the Maori – Philip Lymbery The Scotsman16:57 6-Aug-26
Rivers are people too. How Scotland can learn from the Maori The Scotsman16:49 6-Aug-26
MMP Referendum Must Include Vote On Māori Seats Scoop06:30 6-Aug-26
Open Polytechnic Launches Level 2 Te Reo Māori Qualification Scoop23:35 5-Aug-26
Strong Progress For Māori And Pacific Learners Reflected In Whitireia And WelTec Performance Indicators Scoop22:50 5-Aug-26
Te Pati Maori Will Make The Waitangi Tribunal Recommendations Binding Scoop22:39 5-Aug-26
Chelsea Women receive traditional Maori welcome ceremony Chelsea FC - Official Site13:43 5-Aug-26
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's new party approved by Electoral Commission New Zealand Herald06:32 5-Aug-26
AKP: 'It's awesome to learn Māori side of my culture' Vodafone Warriors - Official Site00:01 5-Aug-26
In the last month
Taranaki Councils Look To Work With Māori After Merger Scoop21:00 4-Aug-26
'Doesn’t meet my expectations': Minister pauses $9m prisoner massage plan New Zealand Herald18:07 4-Aug-26
World's top 15 most beautiful words include Turkish 'yakamoz' Daily Sabah13:27 4-Aug-26
New Zealand’s decision to get a new official language sparks criticism The Independent13:09 4-Aug-26
Renowned Māori Artist Seeks Formal Apology From Kāpiti News After Misgendering Scoop08:54 4-Aug-26
Raiders students selected for 2026 NRL Indigenous Youth Leadership Summit Canberra Raiders - Official Site05:46 4-Aug-26
Enrolment website outage ‘unacceptable’ in last days before roll-switch deadline New Zealand Herald05:35 4-Aug-26
Te reo, pay gaps, pride picnics: Diversity plans of agencies under scrutiny New Zealand Herald18:03 3-Aug-26
MBIE, Treasury diversity plans face scrutiny from Act MP, praise from union NewsTalk ZB09:30 3-Aug-26
Te Pāti Māori Demands Answers After Māori Roll Enrolment Barriers Uncovered Scoop02:29 3-Aug-26
Amid Amalgamation, Upper Hutt Council Still Deciding Māori Seats For 2028 Election Scoop20:40 2-Aug-26
Anne Salmond: A tale of two leaders NewsRoom18:13 2-Aug-26
UB40's Robin Campbell on bitter feud with brother Ali and the moment he 'prepared to die' The Mirror08:02 2-Aug-26
Te Pāti Māori Announces Māori Education Authority To Restore Māori Success In Education Scoop03:23 2-Aug-26
‘English is a bastard language’: Māori MP praises Wales’ bilingualism in passionate speech Nation.Cymru08:38 31-Jul-26
Te Tuhi Presents Three New Exhibitions Scoop07:32 31-Jul-26
NZ tribunal finds Treaty reforms breach Te Tiriti principles, prejudice Māori, damage Māori-Crown relationship Asia Pacific Report07:21 31-Jul-26
English to become official language of New Zealand - but critics slam the decision as a 'waste… MailOnline07:12 31-Jul-26
Northland’s Council Merger Plan Highlights Gains, Hurdles Ahead Scoop07:01 31-Jul-26
Treaty clause review could be matter of life or death – Waitangi Tribunal New Zealand Herald06:09 31-Jul-26
Opportunity Unveils A New Generation Of Leaders For 2026 Scoop01:40 31-Jul-26
Loopy Tunes Encourages Everyone To Give Te Reo Māori A Go With New Waiata ‘Kia Kaha Kōrero Mai’ Scoop22:48 30-Jul-26
Green MP calls English a ‘bastard’ language during Parliamentary debate New Zealand Herald07:46 30-Jul-26
Will The Psychology Profession Apologise To The Māori Psychologist It Censored? Scoop01:40 30-Jul-26
Tauranga Moana Speaks With One Voice: Fast-Track Must Not Override Mana Whenua Scoop01:04 30-Jul-26
National, Labour, The Greens And Te Pāti Māori Block ACT's Tougher Coward-Punch Laws Scoop01:04 30-Jul-26
'Hold fast to what shaped us': Harete Hipango-Brownlie returns to politics New Zealand Herald18:11 29-Jul-26
Niccolo Piccolo Returns With Joyful New Waiata, 'Mauri Ora' Scoop03:23 29-Jul-26
Nearly 900 Gather For Māori Governance Summit In Wellington Scoop03:16 29-Jul-26
From Content To Code: Young Māori Innovators Carrying Culture Into The Digital Future Scoop04:10 28-Jul-26
Mana And Connection Scoop01:19 28-Jul-26
Greens, Te Pāti Māori open to Hipkins’ wanting more PM power in coalition deals New Zealand Herald18:19 27-Jul-26
All Blacks reunite with former assistant ahead of South Africa tour RugbyPass13:22 27-Jul-26
Dental Advocates Welcome Green Party’s Dental Policy In New Election Manifesto Scoop06:42 27-Jul-26
HINE Shares Debut EP 'KA MUA KA MURI' Undertheradar.co.nz05:18 27-Jul-26
NZMACI Student Intake Continues 99-Year Legacy Of Māori Arts And Crafts Scoop02:34 27-Jul-26
Eleven Days Left: Leoni Urges Māori Voters To Confirm Their Roll Before 6 August Deadline Scoop19:40 26-Jul-26
How Māori food tells New Zealand’s story Salon.com17:08 26-Jul-26
How Learning Te Reo Māori In Her 70's Transformed One Pākehā Grandmother's View Of Aotearoa Scoop08:43 26-Jul-26
TIFF 2025: You Need to See 'Mārama' Film Daze22:27 24-Jul-26
New Zealand names new ferry after Captain Cook: 'A mature country does not run from its history' Human Events18:24 24-Jul-26
Proposed Changes Affecting Mana Whakahono Ā Rohe Agreements Raise Public Health Concerns Scoop04:00 24-Jul-26
Reappointments To Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori Board Strengthens Continuity And Leadership Scoop02:40 24-Jul-26
New ferry names: Winston calls it woke, but debating Cook’s legacy is nothing new The Conversation (UK)02:23 23-Jul-26
'Dispirited And Demoralised': Scrapping Iwi-Council Agreements ‘Another Blow’ For Māori Scoop23:17 22-Jul-26
Don’t Be A-Political. Be A-Māori Scoop20:07 22-Jul-26
Six Kāpiti Coast Organisations Awarded Māori Economic Development Grants Scoop04:58 22-Jul-26
Traditional Māori games challenge our obsession with winning NewsRoom18:21 21-Jul-26
Government Rips Up Another Promise Of Partnership With Māori Scoop20:06 20-Jul-26
Prime Minister Must Clarify National Party Stance On Māori Seats Scoop04:28 20-Jul-26
South Auckland Creative Proposes Māori And Pacific-Led Digital Arts Pathway Scoop02:56 20-Jul-26
Former All Blacks coach, Maori ABs captain headline Hurricanes departures RugbyPass06:09 19-Jul-26
Another former Labour minister joins NZ First New Zealand Herald21:35 17-Jul-26
How New Zealand is protecting some of the world’s rarest wildlife The Hindu18:01 17-Jul-26

      
            
      
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