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'We've weathered the storm': Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei launch new waka after almost 25-year wait
23 Jun 2024The Auckland iwi launched their new ceremonial waka off the shores of Okahu Bay on Sunday, after more than two decades without one.
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Trust vital to lifting Māori vaccination rates - researcher
23 Jun 2024In some regions, just two in five Māori pēpi are fully vaccinated. That's an opportunity for change, a healthcare leader says.
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Tīrama Mai festival lights up Christchurch for Matariki
22 Jun 2024Illuminated artworks, musical soundscapes, lightboxes, and interactive installations are back in Ōtautahi to celebrate the Māori new year.
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The three industries with job gaps Māori are key to filling
21 Jun 2024Forecasts show that the country needs to fill 157,000 jobs in these three industries, with 80 percent expected to be replacement roles from those who have retired or moved on.
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Dr Troy Tararo-Ruhe: 'Exercise science and my culture go hand in hand'
21 Jun 2024Rising Stars - A Māori-Cook Islands doctor who once dreamed of becoming an All Black is now changing lives with an exercise programme inspired by preparing coconut cream.
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Māori astronomer guiding crowds into the New Year
20 Jun 2024A Māori astronomer is teaching people how to navigate the stars ahead of Matariki celebrations.
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Rising star: Actor Hinerangi Harawira Nicholas
21 Jun 2024At just 16, Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas is already making a name for herself in public speaking, sport and acting. Video
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Divers destroy invasive seaweed found near marine reserve
22 Jun 2024It was the first time the pest, which smothers native seaweeds and shellfish beds, had been found close to mainland Auckland.
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From Whanganui to Kororāreka: What to know about place name changes
21 Jun 2024Why do place names get changed, who can suggest a new one and what's in a name anyway? Audio
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Māori development, tourism, agribusiness get funding boost
20 Jun 2024Māori businesses in the regions are being bolstered with an almost $20m injection from the Provincial Growth Fund.
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'A doorway to creating relationships': Ceremonial kūwaha renewed in time for PM's visit
19 Jun 2024The kūwaha has been blessed and has found a permanent home at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo.
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Four Māori school students win Ivy League scholarships
Four Māori students eye up top Ivy League universities after winning scholarships Audio
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Newshub closure: Māori voices needed 'to make sure these stories aren't getting missed'
18 Jun 2024Māori journalists say the impending closure of Newshub's AM show on 5 July will be one less opportunity to have te reo Māori on the airwaves.
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'Piripi is just mischief'
18 Jun 2024Piripi Takurua - who sprang to fame last year in The Adventures of Piripi Kaiwaru, AKA Phillip - is back for another season of mischief. This time, he's heading across the ditch, reports Pōkere Paewai… Video
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New World’s closing store call in Māori caught on video goes viral
17 Jun 2024A staff member from a supermarket store in Ōpōtiki has gone viral on social media after he did a store closing call in Māori.
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Iwi leaders cop 'racist, revolting, hate-filled' emails
20 Jun 2024The matter is now being monitored by police who say they are taking the issue seriously.
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Realtor Janet Dickson’s refusal to attend compulsory Māori values course goes to court
18 Jun 2024An Auckland real estate agent is taking a principled stand that has consequences, her lawyer says.
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Human remains found at construction site
18 Jun 2024Two kōiwi - or human remains - have been found at the Paekākāriki Surf Club.
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Matariki events attracting record crowds as knowledge grows
15 Jun 2024People are learning about the Māori new year from their children and flocking to festivals in record numbers, organisers say.
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In pictures: Auckland marks start of Matariki Festival
15 Jun 2024Hundreds of people were at the pre-dawn ceremony for the official launch of Matariki Festival at Pukekohe Hill this morning.
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Earliest known oil painting of a haka on display in Auckland
15 Jun 2024The earliest known oil painting of a haka will be exhibited at Auckland Art Gallery this weekend.
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Disappointment as Matariki festival showpiece cancelled
15 Jun 2024Organisers of Bay of Islands' Matariki festival are frustrated its celebration will be scaled back due to funding cuts.
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Crown accused of 'gaslighting' Māori through te reo policy
14 Jun 2024The government will be judged on its actions, rather than words, in its approach to te reo in the public sector, lawyer says.
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‘Vile backlash’: Marae hails tough decision to fund upgrades
14 Jun 2024A Whanganui marae leader is hailing a "brave decision" by Whanganui District Council to set aside $3.5 million in its 10-year plan for marae upgrades but says social media backlash has been "vile".
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