Stories by Emma Andrews

Imara Ruth Tamou and Anahera Apanui Hohepa, aged 10 and 11, have been asking the tough questions of politicians this week.

Followers of the Rātana Church gather at the small settlement south of Whanganui each year in January to celebrate the birthday of the movement's founder.

To move a waka forward you pull with your arms and push with your legs, but for some it's a little bit trickier.

They're often the first people to arrive at Lake Karapiro and the last to leave - and wake up at 4am to prepare for a day in the Waikato heat.

It is the event many paddlers from around Aotearoa gun towards, but the heat has intensified for this year's competition.

Not only did Black Power run a newspaper in the '90s, it was backed by a government-funded scheme.

From being the headline to creating them, Moana Maniapoto has walked a rather rocky road of swinging between both sides of the media.

"This is not about ticking a box per se, this is about a bigger sort of commitment that we have to te reo Māori."

Students off to study next year are advised to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease.

Asthma hospitalisations among Māori have decreased, according to a new study, but experts warn there is still a long way to go.

The eco-friendly, self-sustainable building is just the second in Aotearoa built to a 'living building' standard which takes a year to achieve.

New figures reveal Māori remain the highest users overall.

Aotearoa is unique among settler colonial states in having one treaty with the indigenous people, but how does that compare with treaties made with other first nations in Canada, the US and Australia?

A Taranaki foodbank is prioritising food-sovereignty to counter a broken model.

A former gang member is rewriting his future so his tamariki don't follow the path he once lived.

Noel O'Malley is proud to be tangata Tiriti - and after being claimed by hīkoi organisers as their own, he's now known as Matua Noel.

It was a moment if déjà vu for Adrian Solomon-Maere when he stepped under the arch of Christchurch's Bridge of Remembrance.

Hīkoi activation events have now concluded for Te Waipounamu ahead of their convoy to Parliament.

Two northbound lanes will be closed until the convoy is across and Auckland commuters are advised to plan ahead.

A hīkoi from the top of the North Island to Wellington is still on, despite the Treaty Principles Bill being introduced to Parliament ahead of schedule. Audio

IronMāori race director Donna Whitiwhiti said the site was full to the brim.

When the kaupapa Māori health clinic started, people would barter or pay with eggs. Now, it helps more than 8500 whānau.

Tino Rangatiratanga flags are expected to fly along the South Island's East Coast during a 'carkoi' to Parliament.

Sharing experiences of colonisation has been a chance for both groups to learn from each others' experiences.

Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has made her first appearance on the national stage for the national hui for Māori unity in Christchurch.