Ashleigh Mc Caull
Ngāti Maniapoto treaty settlement more than 30 years in the making
Ngāti Maniapoto members have been at Parliament this morning to witness the successful passage of a Treaty Settlement Bill more than 30 years in the making.
The King Country iwi has settled with the… Audio
Māwai Hākona kapa haka group reflect on te reo Māori journey
A kapa haka group's remaining members are reflecting on how far te ao Māori has come - 50 years on from its time in the spotlight.
Māwai Hākona won the second ever kapa haka competition in the… Video, Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for Sunday 4 September 2022
This week our Maori news team covers the Waitangi Tribunal hearing of tangata whaikaha, representation in resource management reforms, a chocolate debate reaches parliament, and solar panels for… Audio
South Waikato dentist begging government for help
A South Waikato retired dentist who runs a free service for those who can't afford care is begging the government for help.
Sue Cole is part of a delegation of local councillors, iwi and business… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal hears of struggle of disabled Māori
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard of the struggle disabled Māori have to get decent care in remote areas.
It's also heard how health services battle to help because of inequitable funding.
The… Audio
$15m allocated towards upgrading Maori boarding schools
The government has allocated almost 15 million dollars towards upgrading the country's last four remaining Maori boarding schools. The Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson announced the final… Audio
Māori nurses call for more Māori health workers
Māori nurses are calling for more Māori health workers.
They say there should be less focus on bringing in nurses from overseas.
As Ashleigh McCaull reports they want the government to prioritise… Audio
Marae working to increase use of Te Reo Māori sign language
Twenty marae across Northland want to grow the number of whānau who can speak Te Reo Māori in sign language.
An eight week course, He Aha, is about to get underway to help whānau improve… Audio
Māori forest owners meet government over ETS
Māori forest owners fighting to keep exotic trees in the Emissions Trading Scheme are cautiously optimistic the Government is backing down.
Two months ago, iwi were threatening legal action and a… Audio
35 years of official Te Reo Māori - celebration but more to do
It's 35 years since Parliament passed a law making Te Reo Māori an official language.
The Māori Language Commission is today celebrating the strides made since, but also warning that more work is… Audio
Tauranga MP wants agreement between Port, iwi
Tauranga's new MP is calling on the Port of Tauranga and local iwi to come to an agreement on how the port can expand.
Sam Uffindell wants the expansion to happen urgently saying the port has two… Audio
Remains of more than 100 Moriori return from UK to Te Papa
The remains of more than 100 Moriori have been returned today, repatriated from London's Natural History Museum where they've been held for a century.
It's the largest-ever return of ancestors, and… Video, Audio
Moko Kauae
The Haweti whanau have something pretty special planned this Matariki. Five wahine will be getting their moko kauae in their family homestead which was rebuilt after burning down eight years ago. Audio
Matariki Overseas
New Zealand wasn't the only place where Matariki was celebrated - whanau and other Kiwis living overseas organised their own festivities to mark the Maori New Year. Audio
McDonald's employee asked to stop using Te Reo
A Havelock North McDonald's employee was told to cut down saying 'Kia Ora' at work - with his managing saying some people might not like it. The manager has since apologised after a post by the boy's… Audio
Hopes govt recognises tangata whenua role in climate
Some Māori leaders are now hoping the Government has finally recognised the role of tangata whenua when it comes to cutting carbon emissions.
Others say there are still gaps missing that the… Audio
Last surviving member of Māori Battalion knighted
The last remaining member of the 28th Māori Battalion has been knighted by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro this morning.
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