A bill returning one of New Zealand's most historic sites to Māori is due to be passed by Parliament on Wednesday, ending a 20-year quest by Northland iwi Ngāpuhi.
Te Ao Māori
December 16, 2025
Nearly a million people living in Aotearoa New Zealand identify as Māori – and that number is likely to be more than a million by 2033, according to Stats NZ’s latest figures.
November 18, 2025
Thousands of indigenous leaders in education have gathered in Auckland for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education, the event returning to New Zealand for the first time in 20 years.
November 17, 2025
Ngāti Rangi has funded 34 new whānau initiatives in its fourth round of Whiria Ngā Hua, a programme aimed at creating local solutions to help whānau and hapori (communities) thrive.
November 7, 2025
The bill's passing marks a significant milestone in settling decades-long historical grievances with the Crown.
November 5, 2025
A western Bay of Plenty iwi is reviving its waka traditions through building and launching waka on the Kaituna River and its waterways.
November 4, 2025
A government-iwi partnership has announced an affordable housing scheme in Rotorua that's set to deliver 80 rental homes by mid-2027.
October 2, 2025
Today marks the first day iwi from around the country will be arriving at Tāpeka Marae in Waihī Village.
September 26, 2025
The paramount chief of central North Island-based iwi Ngāti Tuwharetoa died early on Tuesday morning. He was 84.
September 24, 2025
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po is hosting her first koroneihana event, marking a year since the passing of the late Kingi Tuheitia and her subsequent ascension to the throne.
September 2, 2025
Taranaki Maunga and its surrounding peaks are collectively known as the legal person, Te Kāhui Tupua.
August 22, 2025
Ngāti Oneone take day and night shifts to keep a fire burning at a shed they inhabit as part of their “Reclamation of Whenua” movement.
August 14, 2025
Ten rangatahi, aged between 18 and 30, will represent iwi from across the motu on behalf of the National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF).
August 5, 2025
A Bay of Islands trust representing four Ngāpuhi hapū groupings has achieved a major milestone in its Treaty of Waitangi negotiations.
July 29, 2025
Two Marae along a dangerous stretch of State Highway 1 are calling for the return of the 80km/h speed limit after a crash that killed a motorcyclist on Tuesday.
July 24, 2025
The council previously conceded it could have better consulted local iwi and hapū.
July 16, 2025
Wairau Bar, or Te Pokohiwi o Kupe, in Marlborough region is one of the country's most significant archaeological sites.
July 10, 2025
Almost 20% of the Māori population have migrated to Australia and are facing the challenge of staying connected to their culture.
July 8, 2025
When ‘home’ is away from home, what does it take to stay connected?
July 6, 2025
A shift to a system using existing government information and targeted data collection will start in 2030.
July 1, 2025
The event will be held at Hopuhopu, Ngāruawahia, marking the competition's first return to the Waikato region since 2000.
June 27, 2025
A Tairāwhiti hapū unveiled a pou whenua over Matariki weekend, marking the beginning of its journey to relocate and rebuild its marae after it was destroyed.
June 25, 2025
Matariki isn’t just about stars, it’s about reconnecting to the environment says leading Puanga expert and iwi spokesperson for this year’s national celebration.
June 19, 2025
For Māori, assisted dying is a concept that forces whānau to consider how tikanga should be used in a new setting.
June 10, 2025
Ownership of a public reserve in Ngongotahā will be gifted back to the whānau who donated it decades ago.
June 5, 2025
