Te Ao Māori

Ashburton Intermediate School has dropped a rule requiring students to get a uniform pass to wear a pounamu at school.

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

Shrek has been reimagined and redubbed in te reo Māori as part of a collaboration between Māoriland Productions and the American studio Dreamworks and will premiere at the Māoriland Film Festival in…

Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro will also attend the event alongside the Prime Minister.

Chairman of Waitangi National Trust Pita Tipene expects an intense first meeting with the Treaty Principles and Regulatory Standards Bills likely on the agenda. Audio

The educator, who died aged 95, worked all of her long life to help advance te ao Māori, nephew says. Audio

The first time Matarora Smith worked Waitangi Day commemorations in Paihia, she felt the wairua and whakapapa of the historic place. Audio

After a turbulent 12 months for Māori-Crown relations, the week of Waitangi Day will be crucial for te iwi Māori to discuss the kaupapa that will matter this year.

As the country discusses the concept of kotahitanga (unity), marae and whānau across Te Tai Tokerau have demonstrated what true unity can achieve.

Findings from an inquiry into whether personal data collected at Manurewa Marae was misused for election purposes have once again been delayed.

Dame Iritana was a life member of the Māori Women's Welfare League, a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and made a Dame Companion in 2009 for services to Māori education.

Exclusive Mata interview - Greens co-leader Marama Davidson announces her return to mahi after breast cancer treatment.

A Whanganui councillor has revealed his historical family connection to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it impacts his views.

A new documentary on the Haka Party Incident tells the story of the 'three-minute war' through the eyes of the people who fought it

The House: Taranaki Maunga has a new name and now legal personhood, but there's a lot more fascinating detail in the new law than that.

The Bill aims to replace the existing Treaty principles - developed over time by courts and the Waitangi Tribunal to interpret the Treaty in law - with three new ones determined by the Government.

It's believed the 'Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori' garments are The Warehouse's fastest selling apparel range. Audio

The company, known for its handmade and cruelty-free products, has launched an in-store and online campaign.

This rhetorical and ideological vagueness obscures a pivotal point: there is no such thing as a singular form of democracy, writes Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll.