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Study: Why do so many Māori end up behind bars?
That was the question put to 900 Māori participants in a new study, of which 90 percent believed structural racism was to blame. Audio
Māori welfare group members expelled after legal challenge
Eight long-serving members of the Māori Women's Welfare League could be kicked out for bringing the organisation into disrepute.
Māori ask NZ First who decides 'Kiwi values'
Some Māori are concerned values important to Māori and other minorities could be trampled on if New Zealand First gets its way.
Māori TV head of news resigns after restructure plans
The head of News and Current Affairs at Māori Television has resigned, but the network says it has nothing to do with the proposed restructure.
Iwi's 'pain and anguish' at Great Barrier Island renaming
An iwi which has occupied Great Barrier Island since the 1700s is outraged another group of iwi will officially rename the island.
Police reject claims of bias in pursuits
Police deny bias is largely to blame for the high number of Māori involved in police pursuits.
Māori killed and charged in police pursuits more than any other group
Police figures show Māori make up more than half of people warned or charged following police pursuits.
Māori academics 'isolated' and lacking in numbers
Latest figures show Māori make up less than 5 percent of all university academics in New Zealand.
Te Wiki o te reo Māori: Day two with Andrew Little
Andrew Little, the Justice and Treaty Negotiations minister, says understanding te reo Māori is a vital part of understanding tangata whenua, and the cultural concepts te reo seeks to express. Video
Te Wiki o te reo Māori: Day one with Guyon Espiner
RNZ presenter Guyon Espiner says learning te reo Māori required him to un-learn the way Māori place names and words were incorrectly pronounced and butchered by his peers growing up. Video
Wellington turns out for Te wiki o te reo Māori
Te wiki o te reo Māori has begun and Wellington central has been transformed.
Kauri dieback fight: Scientist warns of 'Māori exclusion'
An indigenous social scientist has given an alarming message in Parliament about how Māori have been excluded from the management and prevention of kauri dieback.
Māori medical students: 'It was just blatant, dumb-arse racism'
Māori students studying medicine at the University of Otago say they are fed up with the ignorance they face over the way they are selected into their second year of study. Audio
Longest running Māori radio station wins reprieve
Fears that the oldest Māori radio station could close have eased after a breakthrough meeting.
Closure of Māori radio station 'unimaginable'
The longest-standing Māori radio station in the country could go off air within weeks if it can't secure funding.
Māori radio station battles iwi to stay open
Wellington iwi are blocking the oldest Māori radio station from getting funding, and the station is on the brink of closure.
Kiwi singer stuns Māori Affairs Committee with performance
A kiwi singer stunned politicians today in a surprise stand-up performance during a Māori Affairs Select Committee. Video
Plan to scrap Māori and Indigenous faculty labelled 'white-streaming'
Students and staff at the University of Waikato are disappointed with a proposal to scrap the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, with one professor calling it a "white-streaming" of Māori…
'I can't explain how hard it's been on our family'
A Rangitukia family's 60 year-long battle for the remains of a New Zealand soldier to return home will come to an end next week. Video
Govt sets goal to have a million kiwis speaking basic reo by 2040
The government's goal to have one million New Zealanders able to speak basic reo Māori by 2040 is achievable, a Māori Language teacher says.
Pare Hauraki Collective Settlement: Joy and tears for iwi
The Pare Hauraki Collective Settlement was signed yesterday in an emotional ceremony that brought many of its people to tears, Te Aniwa Hurihanganui looks at how the day unfolded.
Angry scenes as Hauraki iwi arrive for settlement signing
About 100 people from Hauraki iwi were met by protesters from the Tauranga Moana iwi when they arrived to sign their collective deed of settlement this morning. Video
Minister intends to sign off controversial treaty settlement
The Treaty Negotiations Minister intends to sign off on a controversial treaty settlement as early as next week, despite opposition from another iwi. Video
'We need to get Māori representation at governance level'
The appointment of a new advisor will not give Māori a strong enough voice at the council, a Hawke's Bay councillor says.
Govt wants te reo Māori to be 'just a normal part of our lives'
The government is seeking advice from Māori language experts as to how to get more teachers speaking te reo.