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Auckland Uni will make a course on Te Tiriti compulsory

The Waipapa Taumata Rau courses will be introduced in 2025.

  • 23 Oct 24

Ake Ake Ake: What 2024's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori theme means

“Every learner in a te reo Māori class is another reason our language will survive.”

The reality of getting a job post-conviction

Programme aims to give ex-prisoners a second chance at life.

Coming together to celebrate the Māori King's legacy

Teahi Forbes attended the tangi and shares her experience.

US elections: How being Native American and Māori impacts my vote

“Colonialism has impacted both of my communities in very similar ways.”

How to find a trusted doctor as a queer person

“I don’t know a queer person who hasn’t had a bad experience with healthcare.”

We Were Dangerous: Movie dives into the 1950s state care system

“We’re not all born equal. It’s just a fact.”

How the art of whakairo helps these student carvers: In photos

“ I got into whakairo because this is the only place I feel safe.”

It's the Māori king's coronation, here's what it means

“It serves as an opportunity for all of us to come together to recommit ourselves."

What it’s like to be a Māori midwife

"We’re the ones who represent the statistics, so we need our workforce to grow.”

Rivers and whales as people? Legal personhood explained

Aotearoa has three legal personalities, here’s what it means.

How Māori media has contributed to reo revitalisation

It’s been 30 years since Te Māngai Pāho was created.

What it’s like to be a Māori drag queen

‘We’re strong together and we will face anything together.’

Why we're fundraising to go to an Indigenous suicide conference

“It’s about having an opportunity for collective healing.”

Feeding 640 people for Matariki: ‘It’s a cool challenge’

A Māori chef shares one of his recipes for you to make this Matariki.

Why AI facial recognition has a discrimination problem

“It’s only as clever as the engineers and the people who put data into it.”

How non-Māori learning te reo helps revitalise it

“I am opposed to the idea that only Māori should be part of the revitalisation.”

Toitū te Tiriti: People tell us why they're protesting today

“Whawhai tonu, mana motuhake tātou te iwi Māori.”

Not every Māori cloak is a korowai: Māori cloaks explained

“Kākahu Māori are a beautiful visual expression of Māori identity.”

Should tikanga Māori be taught in law schools?

"It's important law reflects the society it governs."

The Foreshore and Seabed hīkoi, 20 years on

A new doco shares the story of what happened in 2004.

Why we need more Māori doctors

"Quite often patients will tell me that I’m the first Māori doctor they’ve ever met."

Why NZ needs more Māori and Pasifika blood donations

"To give someone the ultimate koha and keep his memory alive is the greatest tribute."

‘We're meant to be here’: trans woman Paipera Hayes on being a lead actress

The 20-year-old speaks about her journey from foster care to the screen.

How kura kaupapa Māori work

A former kura teacher shares her thoughts.

Why there's no such thing as being 'a quarter Māori'

"You are Māori if you have an ancestor who is Māori."

What is koha and how much should I give?

How koha should be used appropriately.

NZ’s first-ever sports documentary in te reo Māori

“Being Maori is an X-Factor and I hope that’s the wairua people feel when they watch it.”