Stories by Te Aniwa Hurihanganui

Whānau have rallied to save an urban marae labelled a "death trap" by the Wellington City Council last year.

A new online health tool has launched to help Māori and Pasifika talk about their HIV status to their health providers.

A lecturer at Victoria University has written the institution's first doctoral thesis completely in te reo Māori.

A Māori lawyer and social justice advocate says it's time to abolish New Zealand prisons and take lessons from how law and order was historically approached by Māori.

The Race Relations Commissioner has asked victims of state care abuse to give feedback on how they would like an independent inquiry to run.

Urgent action is needed to raise awareness among Māori about the benefits of breastfeeding, a support group says.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet with the Federation of Māori Authorities this week as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

A Māori law graduate from Hamilton has started teaching te reo Māori lessons at a law firm in Invercargill in a push to see the language more commonly used by lawyers.

A new book that tells the stories of Rotorua iwi Ngāti Wāhiao and the people's connection to the Whakarewarewa Valley has finally gone to print.

About 2000 people, including a mother of three with a newborn, are competing in an Iron Māori event today in Napier.

A Waikato-based waka ama club are outraged three of their waka ama or outrigger canoes were set alight overnight and completely destroyed.

Researchers have identified the names of 12,000 imperial soldiers who fought in the New Zealand Wars.

A group of Māori with big dreams for their people have been given $10,000 each as part of the annual AMP Scholarship grants.

A leading Māori researcher tackling the health inequities facing indigenous peoples around the world has won a $25,000 grant.

Politics-mad Wellington is buzzing today and the thing on people's minds is who will Winston pick?

Local residents are opposing the Wellington City Council's plan to increase the freedom camping site on the Evans Bay Marina.

More than 30,000 fans are expected to fill the Cake Tin next month to watch the All Whites and Peru face off for a Football World Cup spot.

More than 200 people across the country spent a night sleeping on cardboard boxes in an effort to raise money for projects to help the homeless.

"I had no escape other than releasing my emotional pain in a physical way - sort of to distract myself."

A consumer lobby group wants an investigation into the growing ties between mortgage brokers and real estate agents to ensure home buyers are not being ripped off. Audio

Many Māori are embarrassed to speak Te Reo, according to a new project, but its organiser says all they need is more support. Video, Audio

A school in the Far North has taken the health of whānau and community into their own hands.

Legendary New Zealand musician Dave Dobbyn has released his song 'Welcome Home' in te reo Māori.

The largest Māori-led research effort into climate change is investigating impacts, responses and opportunities for iwi, hapū and whānau.

The Greens would spend $160 million dollars to make te reo Māori a core subject for all schools from years 1 to 10.