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Rangatahi | Te Tai Tokerau

‘We’re ready’: Rangatahi take the reins for Northland environmental grants

A group of rangatahi representing their iwi will decide where $150,000 in environmental grants goes across Northern and Central Kaipara regions.

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Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni resigns following video at Mongrel Mob event

Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni has resigned after video footage emerged showing her campaigning at a whānau event alongside Mongrel Mob members. Leader Chris Hipkins responds.

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Do Labour and the Greens need Te Pāti Māori if Opportunity is the kingmaker?

Polling suggest Labour, Greens and Opportunity could govern without Te Pāti Māori. But a razor-thin majority and potential overhang could change the equation.

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Video shows Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni at Mongrel Mob ‘whānau’ event

New video shows Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni at a whānau event with gang members, clarifying debate claims about visiting a gang pad.

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Kōpūtara Trust rejects Crown delay on Treaty redress

The Kōpūtara Trust is challenging the Crown’s refusal to grant standalone redress for 146 years of displacement, demanding urgent action.

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Harry Tam defends gang pad visit as political backlash continues

Longtime Mongrel Mob member says political controversy is overshadowing conversations about the causes of gang involvement.

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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.

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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.

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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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Regional | Environment

Kāwhia landowners face threats to burn down marae over beach closure

Onepū Charitable Trust is preparing to install a wooden pole barrier to stop vehicles from accessing the beach near Te Arai ō Wiwini Lagoon in Kāwhia.

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Politics | Labour Party

Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni resigns following video at Mongrel Mob event

Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni has resigned after video footage emerged showing her campaigning at a whānau event alongside Mongrel Mob members. Leader Chris Hipkins responds.

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Politics | Gangs

Video shows Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni at Mongrel Mob ‘whānau’ event

New video shows Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni at a whānau event with gang members, clarifying debate claims about visiting a gang pad.

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National | Strike

Māori university staff call for job security and fair pay at historic tertiary strike

Thousands of university and polytechnic workers walked off the job today in a historic nationwide strike over pay, insecure employment and working conditions.

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Politics | Whakatau 2026

Kaipara and Leoni clash over gang pad visit in heated debate showdown

In a fiery debate, Oriini Kaipara defends visiting a Mongrel Mob hui, clashes with Labour’s Kerrin Leoni over engagement claims, as a tight Tāmaki Makaurau poll shows Kaipara ahead

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Politics | Whakatau 2026

Do Labour and the Greens need Te Pāti Māori if Opportunity is the kingmaker?

Polling suggest Labour, Greens and Opportunity could govern without Te Pāti Māori. But a razor-thin majority and potential overhang could change the equation.

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Kāwhia landowners face threats to burn down marae over beach closure

Onepū Charitable Trust is preparing to install a wooden pole barrier to stop vehicles from accessing the beach near Te Arai ō Wiwini Lagoon in Kāwhia.

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Hūhana Lyndon leads Te Tai Tokerau poll as Labour tops party vote

Green Party's Hūhana Lyndon leads a historic Te Tai Tokerau poll at 24%, while Labour tops the party vote in the upcoming election.

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Whānau safeguard longfin eels amid resource law shift

Two whānau safeguard longfin eels as NZ overhauls resource laws: Richard Niania preserves Te Reinga eel lore and habitats; Ahurei Winitana aids migration disrupted by hydropower.

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Kāingaroa voices call for change at the ballot box

Frustration with political promises runs deep in Kāingaroa, but one resident is urging the community to turn that frustration into votes as the general election approaches.

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‘We’ve been spat at’: Wardens face abuse at slip cordon, build own shelter

Māori Wardens protecting Mauao say they have been spat at, had bottles and food thrown at them and dealt with repeated cordon breaches.