Maori Land

MPs have rejected a petition calling for the government to exempt Māori land from the Public Works Act. Petitioners who include the author Patricia Grace argued in 2016 that the forced sale of… Audio

A Māori land protestor, living next to Lake Horowhenua is stuck without running water because the district council has turned off the supply and isn't restoring it.

That's despite a warning from… Audio

Professor Jacinta Rura, a specialist in Maori land law, says there's widespread concern about law changes going through Parliament. She says owners of Maori land are united the process should not be… Audio

Recently in the news is the staggering statistic that a third of all Maori land is landlocked. What does that mean? And how did it happen? Professor Jacinta Ruru from the University of Otago explains.

Treaty negotiations minister Chris Finlayson has fired back at criticism of his government's plans to reform management of Maori land. Audio

The Maori Trustee Jamie Tuuta's organisation Te Tumu Paeroa works with Maori landowners to realise their aspirations. Audio

In 1999 a Maori trust in Te Kaha set up a 20 year joint venture with independent investors, to develop a 4.4 hectare kiwifruit orchard. The hope was to give employment to locals, and encourage other… Audio

The Far North District Council is hailing a new rates model as a gamechanger and says it will slash the tens of millions of dollars owed by Maori. Audio

The law around the governance and management of Maori land is due to be reformed this year, Audio

The Crown's claim that 80 percent of Maori land is underperforming is being questioned by business consultants. Audio