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ANALYSIS: The Māori vote is shifting, and so could the path to power

Polls show Labour leading Māori voters, Greens rising, and Te Pāti Māori focusing on electorate wins. Economic strain and wellbeing concerns shape choices under MMP dynamics.

1 hour ago
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Where does the public currently stand on Te Tiriti rights and Māori seats?

According to the latest Whakaata Māori-Curia poll, 74% support permanent Māori seats, while 54% say law compliance with Te Tiriti is very important.

7 hours ago
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Labour leads as Te Pāti Māori support drops in latest Whakaata Māori poll

Labour tops the latest Whakaata Māori poll with 34% support as Chris Hipkins rises to preferred PM. Discover key findings on the economy, local government, and voter concerns.

13 hours ago
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Jobs, jobs, jobs - the difficult issue facing rangatahi

Whakaata Māori Future Generations Debate

20 hours ago
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Opinion: The people of Tāmaki Makaurau should decide who represents them

When political pressure weaponises whakapapa, democracy suffers. Louisa Wall on why the Tāmaki Makaurau election choice belongs to the voters.

1 day ago
Indigenous
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Te Puia unveils new waharoa to mark 100 years of Māori arts protection

Te Puia unveils a new waharoa in Rotorua, marking 100 years of the 1926 Māori Arts and Crafts Act preserving traditional carving, weaving, and cultural heritage.

4 days ago
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How did early Māori society develop? New research reveals a clearer timeline

Archaeologists have traditionally divided early Māori history into three broad periods.

Monday, October 19, 2026
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Ancestral pou ‘Tāwhaki’ to return to Te Tai Rāwhiti after a century

A rōpū from Te Tai Rāwhiti have traveled to Germany to return their ancestral pou, Tāwhaki, back home. The pou has gone from his Manutūkē home for more than a century.

Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Moriori Language Week grows despite official recognition setback

Despite being unrecognised officially, Moriori descendants are pushing on with their own language week celebrations for the second year in a row.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Wai Ariki spa awarded global recognition

Wai Ariki is picking up national and international awards — but what does that success actually mean for Ngāti Whakaue?

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Thumbs up in the dark: Missing hunter found safe in Far North

A man has been rescued from the Warawara Forest near Mitimiti in the Far North after spending several hours separated from his hunting party.

4 hours ago
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Council votes to restore protections for Waikanae urupā after 56 years

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to restore protections to a Māori burial ground after more than fifty years of challenges by iwi.

10 hours ago
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Writing Taranaki Maunga plan starts after public comments

A new management plan for Taranaki Maunga will be drafted over summer after more than 50 meetings across the region with people interested in the future of the mountain.

3 days ago
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Māori artists bring stories of identity, resistance and values to Whanganui exhibition

A Porirua artist and poet who describes her work as highly political is among a group of Māori artists exhibiting on the fringes of Whanganui’s inaugural design festival.

3 days ago
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Tauranga residents to vote on future of its Te Awanui Māori ward

Tauranga residents will vote on the future of its Te Awanui Māori ward next year.

4 days ago