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The sweet spot: Inside an iwi’s fast-growing berry enterprise
Harakeke Berries near Whanganui harvested 130 tonnes of strawberries last season.
‘We had a go-bag ready’: Kiwi in Dubai shelters as missiles intercepted
Mare Haimona-Riki sheltered his whānau in an underground bunker in Dubai.
'I wrote it to grieve for my dad': Hone Kouka on reviving landmark play
Three decades on, the play has returned for the festival stage.
Cross-party MPs urge Government to increase Whakaata Māori funding
The broadcaster has recently undergone a major restructure amid looming funding changes.
Study aims to tackle growing dementia concerns
A major new study into mate wareware (dementia) is set to roll out across Whanganui.
City Kickboxing coach demands tough coward punch sentences after friend’s death
Fifteen deaths have been linked to coward punches in New Zealand since 2011.
Wealth of 10 biggest iwi edges higher in tough year
Iwi have had three consecutive years of difficulty, but 2025 showed a modest improvement.
‘I know I’m good enough to be great’: Hunt for the Wilderpeople star Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
The Auckland actor shares about growing up te ao Māori and her first stage role.
Ex-MP Meka Whaitiri on aspirations in role as new runanga chair
The former MP spoke with the Gisborne Herald about leadership, relationships and plans.
From hospital bed to exercise award: The 300kg dad who refused to give up
At his lowest, James McDiarmid weighed just over 300kg and was near death.
Weight-ing to die ...
James McDiarmid has dropped 130kg because he wants to live. Video / Michael Craig
'If the stars align': Iwi bet on green energy
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa are working to be at the forefront of renewable energy.
Vote of no confidence for committee of Māori body as court considers application to investigate finances
Two new members, Wiremu Ruru and Emma Pere, won seats on the committee.
Tūhoe to open charter school in Te Urewera forest
The school will open next term in Ruatāhuna.
AI voice brings Waikato-Maniapoto reo dialect to life for rangatahi
It is being celebrated as a step towards Māori-led 'sovereign AI' tools.
Man behind ‘digital blackface’ controversy revealed as living in NZ
Non-indigenous people should not be creating indigenous characters, according to academic.
‘Bureaucratic bullying’: Trustee says thousands in dividend funds inaccessible during recovery work
Maree Brownlie says barriers to accessing trust funds after disaster had been exhausting.
Self-described 'Germaori' continues fight to halt research into archaeological waka
Catherine Sixtus has claimed her Germanic ancestors should qualify as Māori.
'Utter disdain': Peters seeks Māori seats referendum after 'last straw' behaviour
The NZ First leader wants New Zealanders to vote on the issue.
Waitangi 2026 in photos: Pukana, pōwhiri and protest mark 186th anniversary
Herald photographers captured the week's events as they unfolded.
Waitangi 2026: Australia signs first ever treaty with indigenous people - how Māori helped
First Nations leaders were welcomed to Waitangi with a pōwhiri.
Waitangi 2026: 'We're still fighting': Hīkoi pushes rights of next generation
The upcoming election and recent storms were both big themes during speeches this week.
Waitangi: Ngāpuhi chair says Te Pāti Māori pōwhiri haka 'last straw'; offer to meet off table
The iwi had invited the political party to a meeting in November last year.
Christopher Luxon: Finding common ground – a vision for Waitangi and beyond
OPINION: The PM reflects on the recent North Island tragedies and community support.
'We all came under the same stars': Artist captures spirit of te Tiriti
Her Doodle weaves Pacific navigation, kūaka migration and kaitiakitanga.
Waitangi 2026: Te Pāti Māori apologises, calls for new hui with Ngāpuhi as fractures continue to show
Politicians faced relatively peaceful protests and persistent heckles in annual visit.
Family behind burned bakery plead for safety as firefighter strikes escalate
Pita House in Pakuranga burned down on January 9 during an earlier strike.
Shane Jones: As 2040 nears, it is time to reset Waitangi around unity and democracy
OPINION: New Zealand First plans to cut Treaty principles from many laws in 2026.
David Seymour: Practical tino rangatiratanga means the same rights for all
OPINION: Race-based policies have widened inequality instead of closing gaps.