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Oriini Kaipara furious at artist 'profiting off whakapapa'
27 Mar 2024A painting depicting the likeness of the former TV presenter has been removed from a sale after complaints it was done without her consent.
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Survey finds third of marae in flood prone areas, up to 30% prone to landslides
27 Mar 2024Hundreds of marae around the country face potential exposure to floods, landslides and other natural hazards, but new research aims to bolster marae resilience in the face of climate change.
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Ngāi Tahu uses storytelling to prepare for future earthquakes
26 Mar 2024Ngāi Tahu are weaving mātauranga Māori and their own creation stories with scientific knowledge to help boost earthquake preparedness. Video
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Māori portrait to return from UK after decades
26 Mar 2024The previous owners were unaware of the painting's importance, the auctioneer says.
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Mantle of IronMāori triathlon passed
22 Mar 2024Fifteen years after its launch, the annual indigenous triathlon, IronMāori, is entering a new stage as its founders step aside.
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13 Māori students, academics awarded Ngarimu VC and 28th Battalion Memorial scholarships
22 Mar 2024A historian of the 28th Māori Battalion is among the winners of this year's Ngarimu scholarships.
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Veteran alcohol harm reduction campaigner's message for non-Māori organisations
22 Mar 2024A veteran alcohol harm reduction campaigner is fed up with "white saviours" telling Māori how to treat their own people.
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GP clinic heads to High Court to get data back from IT company
27 Mar 2024A small marae-based GP clinic is going to the High Court to try to get its data back from a medical IT company.
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'We know we can make a difference' - Pania Hetet
21 Mar 2024Te Pūkaea o Te Waiora - an iwi-led partnership based in Whakatāne - aims to reduce Oranga Tamariki uplifts by providing whānau with options and support.
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Māori AI expert Dr Karaitiana Taiuru shares his favourite whakataukī
18 Mar 2024Dr Karaitiana Taiuru tells RNZ what his favourite whakataukī is and how it relates to his work and whānau. Audio
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Kāpiti Coast hapū looks forward to airing grievances before Waitangi Tribunal
18 Mar 2024A hapū on Kāpiti Coast says it is looking to forward to presenting its stories of dispossession and disadvantage to the Waitangi Tribunal this week.
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Māori school body Te Rūnanga Nui celebrates 30th anniversary
16 Mar 2024Kura Kaupapa Māori have marked an important milestone as Te Rūnanga Nui, the body overseeing Kura Kaupapa celebrates its 30th anniversary.
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Hurricanes Poua intent on performing haka at next match
22 Mar 2024There have been weeks of controversy since one that criticised the government.
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'We can all raise our voices together': Mike Smith on his climate change court case
19 Mar 2024Mata - The impacts of climate change on an iwi leader's whānau and whenua is already evident, as he prepares to have his case against seven polluters heard in court, he says.
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Waikato-Tainui throw backing behind Chiefs Manawa over haka
13 Mar 2024Waikato-Tainui has thrown its support behind Super Rugby Aupiki team Chiefs Manawa for using its public platform to express political views.
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Iwi offers help with removal costs as lakefront leases run out
11 Mar 2024The 32 leaseholders were told four years ago that their use of the properties would end this June.
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Māoriland Film Festival is back
'People want to see worlds they haven't experienced before,' organisers say as they get ready for 168 feature films, documentaries and short films
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Iwi share distress after company fined for damaging wāhi tapu land
20 Mar 2024Montford Corporation Limited was fined $55,250 for modifying or damaging land near the Wairau Bar - one of the most significant archaeological sites in Aotearoa.
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Haka response a 'learning process' - Freyberg High principal
19 Mar 2024No students have been stood down or suspended after Thursday's controversial haka in front of ACT leader David Seymour.
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Kaumatua defends controversial Hurricanes Poua haka
11 Mar 2024The New Zealand Rugby Union says the Hurricanes Poua's second controversial haka in two weeks has been misinterpreted. Audio
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Threatening calls made to Te Papa following December protest
19 Mar 2024Newly released documents reveal the threats after a display panel showing the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi was spray painted.
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Guinness World Record for the largest haka isn't held by Aotearoa
18 Mar 2024The French currently hold the record - so there's a plan underway to take it off them. Video, Audio
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NZ Wars: History comes alive with new book of taonga
14 Mar 2024A new book launched by Te Papa is showcasing the history of the New Zealand Wars through 500 taonga from the museum's collection.
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Health NZ staffer claims they were told to stop writing 'kia ora'
14 Mar 2024Health NZ says it appears the incident was an overreaction from an overzealous manager.
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