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Treaty Negotiations Minister defends 5% of coastline comment
27 Aug 2024Paul Goldsmith says his claim customary title will be reduced to a fragment of the coastline was just part of "free-flowing discussion".
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'Enjoyed putting a Māori woman with a moko in her place'
27 Aug 2024There are "significant" problems with the way police deal with Māori, data in a recent report shows.
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Whangārei District Council to vote on Māori wards, supporters plan rally
28 Aug 2024The council currently has two Māori ward councillors, Phoenix Ruka and Deb Harding, elected at large across the district.
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council votes unanimously to keep Māori wards
28 Aug 2024"These seats have brought a Māori worldview to a place where it has a voice and a vote," the council's chair says.
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Coastal rights: No comment from Crown witness on govt upholding Treaty
27 Aug 2024The Crown's sole witness chose not to comment when asked if the government was bound to respect Treaty principles at a Waitangi Tribunal hearing.
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Turning te reo Māori into New Zealand's 'forever language'
25 Aug 2024Ahead of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Aotearoa is being urged to embrace the language 'Ake Ake Ake' (forever).
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Veteran activists call to unite against govt's 'blitzkrieg' on Māori rights
23 Aug 2024But the government is hitting back at the group, taking issue with its name and use of the word "blitzkrieg".
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Mana whenua to be most affected if Winstone Pulp closes - Ngāti Rangi
22 Aug 2024"Approximately 70 percent of the employees are Māori; many of our Ngāti Rangi whānau have had a generational relationship with the mill," chairperson Whetu Moataane says.
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Luxon 'not hung up' on Peters' Treaty Principles Bill comments
27 Aug 2024"I don't know how to express it any clearer," the Prime Minister says after the NZ First leader muddied the waters.
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Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing begins over coastal rights
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith wants to make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines.
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'Another Ihumātao': Hīkoi against sewerage pipeline
26 Aug 2024About 100 people attended a hīkoi to wāhi tapu (sacred) Lake Rotokākahi on Monday in a stand against the route of a sewerage pipeline.
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Watch: Toxic Legacy – a cautionary tale about fast-track legislation
23 Aug 2024Watch: In a new video investigation, Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather visit Kawerau and hear warnings about the fast-track legislation.
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What to expect from this year's Koroneihana
15 Aug 2024It's not all going to be doom and gloom, but expect Māori to "unequivocally" state their position during the celebration of the Māori King's coronation. Audio
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How TikTok is empowering a new generation of rangatahi
15 Aug 2024Māori content creators are using TikTok to share and celebrate te reo, and hope platforms can be flooded with the language.
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Iwi Chairs Forum asks police to use discretion in applying gang patch ban
15 Aug 2024The forum's Pou Tangata co-chairperson Rahui Papa says they are concerned that Māori incarceration levels will increase if police do not use their discretion in applying the new law.
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Iwi, Māori leaders support reform of Te Arawhiti, minister claims
13 Aug 2024However, he is refusing to name anyone backing the moves that are being denounced by other political parties. Audio
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New Zealand's Waka Ama teams reign in 13 gold medals
New Zealand are currently third on the table with 13 gold, 30 silver and 14 bronze medals.
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'We're not KPIs': Pasifika and Māori hit back at PM's speech
Pasifika and Māori local politicians called Christopher Luxon's address to Local Government New Zealand was 'quite shocking' and 'disheartening'.
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Report finding bias and structural racism in NZ police 'unsurprising'
23 Aug 2024"Our people don't need any more reports, our people need social and economic justice," a criminology expert says.
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Police racism evidence 'hard to hear', officers say
22 Aug 2024Superintendent Scott Gemmell said some improvements had been made but acknowledged there was still a lot to do. Audio
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Winston Peters casts doubt on PM's position on Treaty Principles Bill
21 Aug 2024The deputy prime minister has muddied the waters on the Treaty Principles Bill debate just days after the prime minister sought to extinguish any confusion on the issue.
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Iwi's challenge to Seymour: Kill the Treaty Principles Bill or front up
An iwi says it's disappointed by the ACT leader's "divisive rhetoric" and he needs to change course.
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'The Crown is sovereign', Luxon says
20 Aug 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told Parliament he believes Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown.
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‘Māori can never be united people’ - National Party Facebook page comments on Koroneihana livestream
20 Aug 2024A National Party member forgot to switch back to their personal account before making the comment.
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