Stories by Pokere Paewai

One of the core beliefs at Tuurangawaewae Marae is that 'no one should go home hungry', and the people of Tainui have epitomised the Māori value of Manaakitanga - or hospitality - during the…

The Crown's sole witness has told the Waitangi Tribunal planned changes to customary marine title have not been Treaty compliant.

"Our people don't need any more reports, our people need social and economic justice," a criminology expert says.

Ngāti Hine leader and claimant Pita Tipene says the report points to flaws in government policy already well understood by Māori. Audio

The change "is a solution to a problem that does not exist", the Tribunal has found in a scathing report. "There is no policy imperative that justifies it."

The forum's Pou Tangata co-chairperson Rahui Papa says they are concerned that Māori incarceration levels will increase if police do not use their discretion in applying the new law.

The competition is in its third year with about 250 athletes competing.

Part of celebrating Matariki is looking to the environment for signs for the new year - one iwi is focusing on climate change.

The theme for this year's celebrations is Matariki Heri Kai - the Feast of Matariki. Here's what's happening across the motu to celebrate the occasion.

In some regions, just two in five Māori pēpi are fully vaccinated. That's an opportunity for change, a healthcare leader says.

The kūwaha has been blessed and has found a permanent home at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo.

An Auckland real estate agent is taking a principled stand that has consequences, her lawyer says.

Piripi Takurua - who sprang to fame last year in The Adventures of Piripi Kaiwaru, AKA Phillip - is back for another season of mischief. This time, he's heading across the ditch, reports Pōkere Paewai… Video

The government will be judged on its actions, rather than words, in its approach to te reo in the public sector, lawyer says.

A prominent Māori public servant was brought to tears at the Te Reo in the Public Sector hearing today.

Dr Maxine Ronald is the only wahine Māori breast cancer surgeon - and that is not something that sits right with her.

From changes to health, education, housing and kapa haka, here's what the budget will mean for Māori.

Funding for more police and for expanding Waikeria Prison will only result in an increase in the Māori prison population, Julia Whaipooti says.

The 2023 Census marked a shift in how Māori census data is stored - and 20 percent of the population is of Māori descent.

Taranaki artist Maryanne Shearman has been announced as the winner of the Adam Portraiture Award for her portrait of climate champion Tuhi-Ao Bailey.

An Aboriginal delegation of possum skin cloak knowledge holders have shared information with Māori of an animal which is sacred in Australia but a pest in Aotearoa.

Iwi and hapū in Wairoa are celebrating the first return of whenua to their hands.

If the government really wants Oranga Tamariki to continue working with Māori groups, it should leave the law as it is, leader says.

A record 55 groups have qualified for Te Matatini in New Plymouth next year.

Wharekura students in Wellington are combining te reo and mātauranga Māori to help protect sites of significance and educate visiting manuhiri in their rohe.