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Te Pāti Māori announces ‘one-person’ party list for 2026 election

The list announcement for the 2026 General Election came on Sunday morning, with only Lance Norman, General Secretary of Te Pāti Māori, selected.

5 hours ago
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ACT pledges to ban compulsory karakia from resource consents if elected

ACT has pledged to ban resource consent conditions requiring people to take part in or pay for religious or spiritual ceremonies, such as karakia, if elected.

1 day ago
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‘They killed the case before it was heard’: Smith backs EU climate complaint

The complaint identifies legislation blocking Mike Smith’s climate case against some of New Zealand’s largest emitters as the tipping point in a wider pattern of climate policy.

2 days ago
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Labour vows crackdown on hidden fees and junk insurance

Labour is promising a new Fair Go law to ban hidden fees and “junk” insurance products it says are pushing whānau further into debt.

3 days ago
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A rare red–blue showdown in Te Tai Hauāuru

Labour's Te Pūoho Kātene and National's Coral Raukawa go head to head in second Whakaata Māori Whakatau 2026 debate.

4 days ago
Indigenous
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New book honours the legacy of traditional Māori leadership

A new biography of Dr Pouroto Ngaropo draws on a lifetime of learning from kaumātua and leaders grounded in te ao Māori, with the hope of informing & inspiring the future of Māori.

2 hours ago
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Dr Reuben Collier: Preserving Māori voices, reo and knowledge

Dr Reuben Collier has received his CNZM insignia, recognising more than 30 years of service to Māori, education, broadcasting and research.

21 hours ago
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Kiingitanga pays tribute to former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, iwi from around the country and politicians mourn the loss of Adrian Rurawhe.

2 days ago
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Te Kāhui Maunga gather to farewell Adrian Rurawhe

Whānau and mourners from across Te Kāhui Maunga have gathered at Whangaehu Marae to pay their respects to former Speaker and Te Tai Hauāuru MP Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe.

3 days 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.

5 days ago

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Gisborne council votes to close Titirangi Maunga roads to vehicles overnight

Pedestrians and bikers will be the only people able to see the sun rise from Titirangi Maunga after Gisborne District councillors voted to impose an overnight road closure.

1 day ago
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Treaty settlements preserve iwi votes on Taranaki committees

Non-elected members of Taranaki council committees, including Federated Farmers, will lose voting rights, while iwi representatives protected by Treaty settlements retain theirs.

2 days ago
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Kawerau subdivision names honour iwi ancestors

The names used in a new housing development at Stoneham Park in Kawerau tell the story of the area’s history and whakapapa.

3 days ago
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Raetihi water breaches expose wider Ruapehu consent problems

Ruapehu District Council is tightening controls on Raetihi’s water supply after an abatement notice exposed historical consent compliance failures.

3 days ago
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Taranaki health leader’s multi-generation housing vision

Tui Ora pou tū kūrae (chief executive) Alana Ruakere says whānau are often impacted by factors beyond the influence of her team.

4 days ago