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Rāhui placed on Northland's Kaikohe in bid to end gang violence

A collective of Kaikohe hapū will place a rāhui on the Northland town in response to the spate of shootings across Te Ika-a-Māui.

Northland •Fri, May 27

Tennis icon Dame Ruia Morrison receives DNZM insignia

Dame Ruia the first Māori player to compete at Wimbledon.

Te Ao Maori •Fri, May 27

Swarbrick calls for urgent resolution at Waiheke's Pūtiki Bay

Mana whenua Ngāti Paoa, and Waiheke Island community members have been fighting to stop the proposed marina development at Pūtiki Bay/Kennedy Point for the past two years.

Te Ao Maori •Thu, May 26

Human Rights Commission creates school uniform guidelines

It aims to reduce bullying and racism, and is calling for schools to be more accepting of students having tā moko or wearing pounamu.

Education •Thu, May 26

Joe Hawke laid to rest at Takaparawhau/Bastion Point

Thousands of mourners have gathered at Auckland's Ōrākei Marae to pay their respects following his death on Sunday, aged 82.

Te Ao Maori •Thu, May 26

Cast for Lion King Te Reo Māori announced

Fourteen actors were chosen and have begun recording after hundreds of auditions were submitted across Aotearoa.

Movies •Wed, May 25

Petition launched over locked-up Māori land on East Coast

Perpetual leasing has effectively stripped Māori land owners in Tokomaru Bay of control for the past 100 years.

Property •Wed, May 25

Bastion Point occupiers recall being evicted 44 years ago

Waves of mourners gathered at Auckland’s Ōrākei Marae to pay their respects to Joe Hawke, including many who were there when the occupation was evicted.

Te Ao Maori •Tue, May 24

The 1977 Bastion Point occupation: What happened?

Take a look back at one of the biggest land occupation's in Aotearoa's history, after the death of the kaumātua who spearheaded it, Joe Hawke.

Te Ao Maori •Tue, May 24

Joe Hawke remembered as kind, generous man who led peacefully

His niece Precious Clark says his stand at Takaparawhau was a catalyst for Māori throughout the country to follow suit.

Te Ao Maori •Mon, May 23

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Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts dies aged 83

The respected kaumātua was a former national president of the Māori Women’s Welfare League and teacher.

Te Ao Maori •Sun, May 22

Bastion Point occupation leader Joe Hawke dies, aged 82

In 1976, Hawke formed the Ōrākei Māori Action Committee that took action to stop the subdivision of land on Auckland’s waterfront.

Te Ao Maori •Sun, May 22

The Warehouse apologises for Māori place name spelling errors

The company had been selling a poster of a map of Aotearoa which features multiple spelling mistakes.

Te Ao Maori •Fri, May 20

Māori Health boost step towards tino rangatiratanga - commentator

Many have been critical of the small percentage allocated to Māori including the likes of Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi.

Te Ao Maori •Fri, May 20

'Significant issues' not addressed in Budget 2022 - Whānau Ora

The Budget includes $167m for Whānau Ora to support kaupapa Māori approaches to wellbeing.

Te Ao Maori •Thu, May 19

$188m Māori Health Authority boost 'not enough' - experts

A $579m Māori health and wellbeing package was revealed on Thursday as part of Budget 2022.

Te Ao Maori •Thu, May 19

Govt delivers $1.2b for Māori in Budget 2022

Of the money, $579.9 million is being invested into various health initiatives.

Te Ao Maori •Thu, May 19

Porirua street re-named to remove colonial reference

It was previously called Calliope Crescent, after the British frigate which held paramount chief Te Rauparaha captive for months without trial.

Te Ao Maori •Thu, May 19

Kiingitanga representatives head to UK for Princes Trust

They're also marking 200 years since the birth of King Tāwhiao, who was the first Māori monarch to travel to the UK.

Te Ao Maori •Wed, May 18

Māori All Blacks hint Ireland’s Māori stars may reply to haka

James Lowe will return to his former home of Hamilton, but this time dressed in Irish green to face the Māori All Blacks haka.

Te Ao Maori •Wed, May 18

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