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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer leads Te Tai Hauāuru poll

Poll shows Debbie Ngarewa-Packer leading Te Tai Hauāuru, but high undecided and campaign pause keep race open; cost of living leads issues, Greens gain in party vote.

1 hour ago
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Former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe passes

Former Speaker and Labour MP Adrian Paki Rurawhe has died after illness. A respected Rātana and Ngāti Apa leader, he served as MP 2014–2024, including Speaker in 2022–23

1 hour ago
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Te Tai Tonga: Is the Māori vote shifting back to Labour?

Analysis: Polling in Te Tai Tonga points to shifting party support, split-voting trends, and a possible Labour comeback in Māori electorates

16 hours ago
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Ramsden takes lead in Te Tai Tonga as voters rank Te Tiriti top priority

The preferred candidates for Te Tai Tonga electorate, Tākuta Ferris plummeting behind, Te Tiriti the highest priority for the next government, are among the findings of a new poll.

18 hours ago
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Chris Hipkins on Te Tiriti and Labour’s position on a Treaty Commission

Chris Hipkins has outlined Labour’s position on the Waitangi Tribunal, Māori-Crown relations and Te Pāti Māori’s proposal for a new Te Tiriti Commission.

19 hours ago
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‘Finding a home for our spirit’: New whare for neurodivergent whānau opens in Auckland

Whare Wairua opens in Whangaparāoa, blending te ao Māori and neurodivergent-led care for holistic whānau wellbeing.

13 hours ago
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Whale bone taonga make it to France despite CITES hurdles

The French import permits were granted on departure day, while New Zealand’s export permits arrived the day before.

22 hours ago
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The powerful have figured out how to work together. Journalists need to catch up

Analysis: It was a set of interviews I did on the Māori delegation to Israel for Te Ao with Moana recently – and the release of the Nicky Hager book Dirty Work – that took me back

1 day ago
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As climate disasters multiply, Indigenous governance offers a way forward

A global report shows Indigenous governance and knowledge boost climate resilience. Case studies from the Amazon to Nepal urge legal recognition, direct funding, and partnerships.

5 days ago
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Rauawaawa Kaumātua Olympics celebrates 20 years

Kaumātua from across the North Island gathered in Hamilton to celebrate 20 years of the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Olympics.

Monday, September 21, 2026
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Whakaata Māori-Curia poll reveals major shift in Te Tai Tonga race

A Te Tai Tonga poll puts Labour ahead, while Tākuta Ferris faces mixed approval ratings and voters prioritise honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

1 day ago
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Historic Tairāwhiti Poukai: 800 visitors expected at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri Marae

A local iwi is preparing for a “once-in-a-lifetime” event for Tairāwhiti.

1 day ago
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‘Time to grow up’: Rotorua councillors clash over reserve transfers

Administration of a popular Lake Tarawera reserve will be transferred to iwi as Rotorua Lakes Council approves a long-running proposal after a spiky debate.

1 day ago
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Ngāti Rangi blasts Horizons over complaints process after young iwi leader cleared of conflict concerns

A central North Island iwi has delivered a public dressing-down to Manawatū-Whanganui’s regional council over its handling of conflict-of-interest complaints.

2 days ago
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Local advice call for Taranaki kaimoana reserves

Rāhui organisers on the western Taranaki coast are proposing a unique local advisory group to help shape future kaimoana reserves.

2 days ago

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