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Flags to fly at half-mast following death of Sir Robert Gillies
11 Nov 2024All government and public buildings will fly the New Zealand flag at half-mast on Tuesday to mark the burial of Sir Robert Gillies.
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People from across the motu farewell final member of Māori Battalion
10 Nov 2024Te Papaiouru marae in Rotorua is welcoming manuhiri from across Aotearoa to say their final goodbyes to Sir Robert "Bom" Gillies.
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'It's all about being one': Preparing for the arrival of Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
13 Nov 2024First Person - Just before the hīkoi reached Tāmaki Makaurau, First Up's Leonard Powell popped over to the Te Kamaka Marae for a look behind the scenes. Audio
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Hīkoi to cross Auckland's Harbour Bridge, delays expected
13 Nov 2024Two northbound lanes will be closed until the convoy is across and Auckland commuters are advised to plan ahead.
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Pharmac axes Māori advisory group
12 Nov 2024Input from Pharmac's Māori advisory group will be replaced by outside partnerships, Pharmac has said.
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Buck Shelford among thousands farewelling Sir Robert Gillies
12 Nov 2024When the service for Tā Bom ends, he will be carried away from his marae and taken inside St Faith's Church where a gun salute will follow behind.
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Apologise, then act: What Māori survivors of abuse want
12 Nov 2024One says it's just words. Another calls it a "waste of space". But the survivors RNZ spoke to all say one thing about today's national apology: don't stop there. Audio
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Thousands expected to farewell Sir Robert Gillies today
12 Nov 2024'Bom' - the last surviving member of the 28th Māori battalion - will be buried in Rotorua on Tuesday. Audio
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Independent report on rainbow survivors of abuse in care released
12 Nov 2024As the government prepares to deliver its apology to those who experienced abuse in state and faith based care, an independent report is putting the voices of rainbow survivors at...
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'Lets make this hīkoi build a nation'
12 Nov 2024From the misty peaks of Cape Reinga to the rain-soaked streets of Kawakawa, the national hīkoi rolled through the north.
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Meeting with Seymour 'pointless', hīkoi organiser says
11 Nov 2024The ACT leader is open to meeting with organisers of the protest, but they say they are not at his "beck and call".
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Five rangatahi Māori attend space camp in the US
Five young Māori have had the opportunity to attend a week-long space camp in the US, a first of its kind partnership aimed to boost the number of Māori working in science fields.
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Kapa haka and Dalvanius Prime championed in new exhibitions
8 Nov 2024The power of kapa haka and a celebration of one of Aotearoa's most revered songwriters are the focus of two exhibitions in New Plymouth.
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Death of last surviving member of Māori Battalion a tragedy
8 Nov 2024Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, known as "Bom" or "Koro Bom" to his whānau, died yesterday aged 99. Audio
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'A remarkable man': Last surviving member of Māori Battalion has died
7 Nov 2024Sir Robert Gillies died on Thursday at the age of 99.
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Concern 'no Māori with moko' used in DIA facial recognition test
11 Nov 2024The official test cleared the system of significant racial bias.
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Kotahitanga for Te Tiriti: Diverse voices unite against Treaty Principles Bill
7 Nov 2024Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti stood united to "protect the integrity of Te Tiriti o Waitangi", calling on the coalition government to "kill the bill."
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Parihaka: Remembering a legacy of peaceful resistance
5 Nov 2024Today marks 143 years since the invasion of the once-thriving Taranaki settlement led by Māori rangatira, Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi.
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Te Ririō: Ngāti Hikairo unveils guardian for Tongariro Alpine Crossing
5 Nov 2024A new pou whenua has been installed at the beginning of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to recognise the cultural significance of the landscape and protect hikers.
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Aotearoa can learn from US tribal leaders, says expert
4 Nov 2024Opinion - Nigel Chee spent time with indigenous tribal leaders from the US last week to discuss shared experiences in search of collective solutions.
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Whangārei hapū in court to stop subdivision - again
11 Nov 2024In 1996, they won a ruling that said land next to Onoke Pā is sacred. Now they're back in court in a real-life version of Groundhog Day.
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Dawn karakia launches national Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
11 Nov 2024Participants are beginning a nine-day journey to Wellington, with thousands expected to join the convoy as it makes its way across the country.
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Regional fund grants $20m to Waitangi and Rātana grounds
Upgrades are planned to two culturally significant sites, Rātana Pa and the Treaty Grounds, with just over $20 million being contributed from the Regional Infrastructure Fund.
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The Māori activist group rallying a year of protest
The early introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill hasn't deterred a planned hīkoi to Parliament in protest. Toitū te Tiriti have mobilised Māori around the country this year, but who are they?
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