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Māori tribal and urban leaders have been included on the independent panel led by justice reform advocate Sir Kim Workman that will oversee research...

Whitebait rules fall short for protection 02 Jun 2021 13:06 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast New rules have been announced for whitebaiting, but Forest and Bird says they are fluff around the edges and won’t bring back native fish from the breaking point. Acting Conservation Minister Ayesha Verrall says changes to be phased in over three years include prohibiting fishing within 20 metres of structures such as weirs and groynes where fish congregate, a one net per stand rule and r...

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"White privilege" as supremacist avoids prosecution 02 Jun 2021 08:42 AM Photo: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Facebook. Related Podcast The Māori Party has asked the Independent Police Conduct Authority to look at the way police handled a threat to it and to te iwi Māori in general. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says when she complained about a YouTube video threatening to slaughter Māori and burn marae, police took two days to call back – and eventually decided the white supremac...

Emotions high as Kawerau mill faces end 02 Jun 2021 08:42 AM Photo: Norske Skog’s Tasman. More Related Stories Tane Phillips: Emotions high as Kawerau mill faces end Workers at Norske Skog’s Tasman paper mill at Kawerau are preparing for the worst as the company shuts down its last newsprint machine. Workers at Norske Skog’s Tasman paper mill at Kawerau are preparing for the worst as the company shuts down its last newsprint machine. Pulp and Paper Union secretary Tane Phillips s...

Related Podcast Urban Maori are absent from the steering group put together by Sir Mason Durie to identify candidates for the interim board of the Māori Health Authority. The group is heavy on tribal executives, with Dr Matire Harwood the only medical practitioner. Ngai Tahus Sir Mark Solomon, Kim Ngarimu from Ngati Porou and Parekawhia McLean from Waikato Tainui chair have experience at governance or executive level on district health boards. The other members are Rāhui Papa from Waikato Tai...

Ngati Hine ramps up vaccination network 26 May 2021 09:30 AM Ngati Hine Health Related Podcast Ngāti Hine Health Trust has opened its new Torongare Covid-19 vaccination centre in Whāngarei with a dawn ceremony this morning. Chief executive Geoff Milner says the ground floor of its Walton Street site has been renovated to complement Northland District Health Board’s vaccination roll out. It will welcome and support priority groups who are at risk, particularly kuia and kaumatua and...

New Governor General has message of hope 26 May 2021 08:00 AM Dame Cindy Kiro speaks to media on May 24, 2021 in Wellington, New Zealand. Dame Cindy Kiro takes over as Governor-General from Dame Patsy Reddy, whose five-year term has ended. (Photo by Mark Tantrum/Getty Images) More Related Stories New Governor General has message of hope The country’s next Governor General wants to bring to a sense of hope to the job. Dame Cindy Kiro from Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Kahu will ta...

Manawatu Council schooled on treaty education challenge 12 May 2021 16:50 PM Veronica Tawhai | Photo image supplied More Related Stories Manawatu Council schooled on treaty education challenge A Massey University politics lecturer says Māori don’t have time to wait for councils to educate non-Māori voters about why Māori seats are needed. Veronica Tawhai and her tamariki took part in yesterday’s hikoi in Feilding against Manawatū District Council’s decision to hold off creat...

New calendar celebrates connection to taiao 12 May 2021 16:45 PM Dr Rangi Maataamua | Photo on file More Related Stories New calendar celebrates connection to taiao Māori astronomer Rangi Mataamua says a new calendar can help Māori better interact with the taiao. The University of Waikato associate professor bases his Te Tau Toru Nui o Matariki calendar on traditional Māori maramataka, using a three-year cycle that starts with the rising of Matariki, incorporates a 13th month into ...