Te Ao Māori
How Waitangi Tribunal hearings into Covid-19 response unfolded
Analysis - The finding that the government is actively breaching the Treaty of Waitangi in the pandemic response and is giving little heed to the needs of Māori will come as little surprise to those…
Time to face issues, Māori farming organisation chair says
The outgoing Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation chair says one of the biggest challenges facing the Māori farming organisation is the ongoing fragmentation of shares.
Hapū fears damage to sacred sites after Kaimaumau fire
Whānau who whakapapa to Wharemaru hapū o Kaimaumau are expecting to find extreme fire damage to sacred historic sites.
Tāmaki Makaurau marae team up for Kirihimete drive-throughs
Manurewa, Papakura and Ngā wharewātea marae each have drive-throughs on site and aim to deliver around 1400 parcels.
Waitangi Tribunal rules government Covid-19 response put Māori at risk
The Tribunal said the decision to go against official advice and not prioritise Māori in the vaccine rollout breached Treaty principles of active protection and equity. Audio
Ōwae Marae in line for $4m new state-of-the-art dining facilities
A whārekai on a Taranaki marae that has provided nourishment to prime ministers and the Kīngitanga alike over the past 100 years is to get a $4 million makeover.
Ngāi Tahu cancels Waitangi Day commemorations over Covid-19 concerns
Ngāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu has cancelled its Waitangi Day commemorations for February to help protect the region from Covid-19 exposure.
Te Ahi Kaa - Highlights of 2021
From traipsing through the forest with Ropata McGowan to learning about Māori psychology with Linda Nikora, Justine Murray presents highlights from Te Ahi Kaa this year. Audio
Health experts call on government to roll out children's vaccine ASAP and prioritise tamariki Māori
A group of health experts are arguing for a vaccination programme for all New Zealand children to be rolled out as soon as possible - and that it should uphold the Crown's obligations for Māori under…
Māori urged to ‘take action and work together’ to combat increased Covid risk
A Covid-19 Māori health analyst is urging Māori to "take action and work together" to reduce the impact of expected Delta outbreaks as the country begins travelling.
Māori and Pacific over-represented in NRHCC hospitalisations in Delta outbreak
The longest Covid-19 hospitalisation in Auckland and Northland during the first three months of the current outbreak was 61 days, and an overwhelming majority of patients were Māori or Pacific.
UK ruling on mānuka honey 'insulting to Māori and our culture'
A group of New Zealand honey producers working to trademark the term mānuka honey say they are considering their options, after the United Kingdom rejected their application.
Call for school Covid-19 vaccination day for children
A leading Māori health provider is calling for a Covid-19 vaccination day in schools after Medsafe granted provisional approval for it to be given to children aged 5 to 11. Audio
Auckland Council to consult mana whenua, urban Māori on creating Māori seats
Auckland Council will consult mana whenua and urban Māori on a proposal to create three Māori seats in time for the 2025 local body elections.
Māori trusts receive funding to provide 'whare for whānau'
New papakainga housing is set to be built in Ngāruawāhia to provide safe and affordable homes for local whānau.
Last-ditch push for two Māori regional councillors for Taranaki
In a last-ditch effort to boost Māori representation two people have appealed the council's decision to stick with 11 councillors, which meant just one Māori constituency for next year's election.
Border opening puts nearly half the Māori population at risk
A Covid-19 researcher says opening the Auckland border has exposed nearly half of the Māori population to the risk of contracting Delta - and children could be the biggest spreaders.
Vaccination clinics attracting young people with free barber cuts and spot prizes
A group of young people leading vaccination efforts in Te Tauihu - the top of the South Island - are hoping to boost the rate for Māori youth in the district this weekend.
Covid-19: Iwi swing into action after positive test in Taranaki
A quarter of Eltham's population has been tested for Covid-19 since a case of the virus in the town was announced on Saturday evening.
Māori bearing the brunt of Covid-19 in Tāmaki Makaurau - board
Independent Māori Statutory Board chairperson David Taipari said Tāmaki Makaurau had borne the brunt of the pandemic in Aotearoa, and Māori were bearing it more than many others.
