Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

The construction of a controversial sewerage pipeline near a Rotorua lake considered tapū by mana whenua is set to continue despite protests.

Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga kicks off in two weeks and will pull together Aotearoa's finest haka rōpu for the week-long festival.

The post, which was taken from X and shared on Facebook, features an artificial image of a Māori man with a facial moko standing in front of a red ute and a visible rūnanga logo.

A Whangārei based hāpu are going back to court for the latest in a legal saga spanning 30 years. Audio

A dawn ceremony was hosted by mana whenua Ngāti Rāhiri and Ngāti Kawa who welcomed iwi leaders, politicians and the masses. Audio

The claim alleges that, if enacted, the Bill will be a breach of Te Tiriti, and will cause significant prejudice to Māori.

"There's no point in speaking to ears that will not listen to, minds that will not change," Eru Kapa-Kingi says.

The Waitangi National Trust chair hopes Christopher Luxon makes his way to the Treaty grounds for the annual commemorations.

He said Charles is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria - the reigning monarch at the time the treaty was signed - and had the mana to intervene.

The Wellington Kaimoana Hub will process seafood products like snapper, blue cod and crayfish for international markets.

The Supreme Court has released its judgment on an appeal that made it easier for Māori to gain customary marine title under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.

Despite a government preference for "larger groupings" of hāpu to get a mandate, the Office for Māori Crown Relations would not be forcing anyone to the negotiation table, its regional director says.

The Waitangi Tribunal has released the first part of its inquiry and found the Crown did not follow robust policy processes. Audio

The legislation is being introduced to Parliament today - more than a week earlier than expected - and will be read for the first time next week. Audio

Te Whakatōhea is standing by claims children were left to fend for themselves after their parents were arrested.

A collective of Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court for an urgent hearing to overturn trustee elections for the iwi's post-settlement governance entity.

Police are investigating the destruction of a carving gifted by mana whenua and displayed at Pukekohe Train Station.

A Māori barrister hopes new guidelines will make judges and lawyers think carefully about the factors that put people before the courts.

Northport's container terminal expansion is one of 149 projects the government has selected for fast tracking.

A Māori tech innovator and language revitalist wants to see te reo Māori thrive in-person and digitally.

The Waitangi Tribunal has hit out at the government for blindly adhering to its coalition agreement by making it harder for Māori to get customary marine title.

Christopher Luxon told Parliament last week Māori ceded sovereignty when signing the Treaty of Waitangi, and doubled-down on that today.

What was in the infamous Hobson's Pledge advertisement in the Herald that has sparked outrage and boycotts?  

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

Ngātiwai chairperson Aperahama Edwards says doing so would be significant, not just for Northland, but for all of Aotearoa.