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'Racist' and 'pathetic': Backlash as Govt drops te reo from school lunch scheme name
The programme was formerly called Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches.
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Famous Puccini aria in Te Reo at event celebrating Māori economy
A unique version of a famous aria at a Waitangi event celebrating the Māori economy.
Activewear brand AROHA criticised for 'appropriating' Māori culture
The owner said she chose the name because she "wanted to be a little bit different”.
Councillor skips planning session at marae over te reo and faith concerns
Councillor Steve Gibson refused to attend because the hui was held at Waiohiki Marae.
'The only noise is ourselves' – inside iwi's river journey
Parts of the Whanganui River are closed to other users during Tira Hoe Waka.
Kim Knight: My weekend with Waiheke's rude and entitled
OPINION: A holiday encounter with bus seat hogs and child hecklers.
Aotearoa: A name and a choice - a response to the Herald's editorial
OPINION: There are concerns with how language is being used as a political instrument.
How a fallen Kiwi rock star found healing, hope and his musical spark again
Former Dead Flowers guitarist Riqi Harawira now helps men overcome family violence.
How Shavaughn Ruakere overcame her private ‘shame’ for historic new role
It's her most daunting challenge so far.
‘Noise is not the same as progress’: Te reo leader’s warning after royal honour
Professor Tom Roa has been fighting for te reo Māori for more than 50 years.
Local legends: The Waikato community stalwarts recognised in New Year Honours
Dame Coral Shaw is honoured for years of public service and abuse inquiry work.
New Year Honours: Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupō recipients named
They include a former mayor, doctor, and two Citizens Advice Bureau managers.
New Year Honours: Tech titan, red-hot racer, DIY philanthropist and 97yo organist among 177 recognised
There are four new knights and three new dames in the New Year 2026 Honours out today.
Watch: Christchurch school blows away audience with Kiwi song medley
Students sang a te reo Māori version of Crowded House’s Don’t Dream It’s Over.
Te Pāti Māori leadership challenged by ex-Kiingitanga spokesperson at AGM
Former Kiingitanga voice Ngira Simmonds openly questioned the party leaders.
The Elephant | What does it mean to be Pākehā in 2025? |
A new national poll has found most New Zealanders of European descent are reluctant to identify as Pākehā, despite growing public debate about identity and our colonial legacy.
Māori Queen launches multi-million-dollar investment platform
The Kotahitanga Fund has initial iwi seed commitments of about $100m.
‘Ignited an invigoration’: Māori Queen turns social media kids onto Kīngitanga
Rahui Papa says her reign has reignited rangatahi pride in the Kīngitanga.
‘We saw you on the morning show’: Huge interest in new community fund
OPINION: Page visits for the Whānau Voice Grant have surged by 87% in two weeks.
More than 1000 schools pledge to uphold Te Tiriti despite law change
Lawyer Tania Waikato says the response is a 'grassroots backlash' to reforms.
Ngāi Te Rangi welcomes Waitangi Tribunal finding on Government's te reo policies
Tauranga iwi Ngāi Te Rangi says the fight for te reo Māori is not over yet.
Erica Stanford: Why I'm removing Treaty rules for schools
OPINION: The move reverses a 2020 change.
‘I’ve realised it all goes away': Temuera Morrison embraces his roots in new series
The Kiwi star on Hollywood, coming home and the struggle to play himself on screen.
‘It’s not just a fight; it’s a performance’: Tāme Iti’s story in his own words
Tāme Iti's life has been full of drama since he was born on the floor of a moving train.
'You'll feel our pride rising': Young kapa haka stars ready for national stage
Sixty-two schools from 17 regions will perform over five days in Tauranga.
Te reo waiata and Christchurch artists win big at the 2025 Apra Silver Scroll Awards
The 60th edition of the music prizes were awarded in Christchurch on Wednesday night.
Brain meets tikanga: Parenting series rewires how whānau connect
Blending neuroscience and tikanga Māori to support whānau across Aotearoa.
What the tribunal’s te reo findings mean for the Coalition Govt
The tribunal found the Crown breached Te Tiriti by sidelining te reo Māori.
‘I was a quiet person’: Tāme Iti on art, activism and finding his voice
Tāme Iti says his voice gradually emerged after a quiet childhood in Ruatoki.
Ngāti Toa to regain Whitireia land after historical confiscation
The iwi will regain ownership of 53 hectares of the headland from RNZ. Video / Mike Scott