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New Te Kanohi strengthen mana whenua voices in Waipā
The council announced the representatives after appointments were put on hold in March.
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Diplomatic status should be given to Kīngi Tuheitia, says Te Pāti Māori
Rawiri Waititi says he Māori King should be afforded diplomatic rights like King Charles.
Koroneihana: Politicians urged not to use Māori as 'political football'
Leaders of major parties attempted to woo Māori - Luxon even put on his dancing shoes.
Kīngitanga leads remembrance ceremony for the departed
Kīngi Tūheitia has welcomed iwi leaders to Tūrangawaewae to honour loved ones.
Thousands anticipated at 17th annual Koroneihana at Tūrangawaewae Marae
It's the first time in three years the event won’t be affected by Covid-19 restrictions.
Waikato councils unite for special local te reo Māori project
Hauraki, Matamata-Piako and Thames-Coromandel want to nurture growth of te reo Māori.
Waipā project reconnects community with awa
Thousands of native plants have been added to the riparian margin along the Waipā River.
Dance to bring story of birth, life and death to the stage
Mangawhai choreographer Gabrielle Thomas' work Tomo comes to Hamilton.
Ministers apologise for ‘flawed’ engagement with iwi over Ruapehu skifields
Documents have been released under the Official Information Act.
Heartwarming collaboration between whānau and police
A Māori response after a fatal car crash has helped make police procedures more empathic.
Heirloom cloak put up for auction by Australian-based whānau sold to iwi buyer
Iwi buys cloak put on the auction block by Australian whānau,
Jonny Tata narrowly beaten in quarters by eventual winner of 2023 NZ Darts Masters
Māori darts player Jonny Tata beaten in quarters of NZ Masters.
'I’m not gonna lie, it spoke to me and told me it wanted to go home'
A pou whenua belonging to Wiremu Tāmihana has been returned to Ngāti Hauā
Waikato Uni researcher determined to change health outcomes for Māori
Health researcher Rebekah Crosswell just received a whopping grant.
Matiu Te Huki and Joy Collective to perform in Thames
Matiu’s soulful roots music has a strong Māori flavour.
New feathered residents carry message of hope
Four kākāpō are now living at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in Waikato.
Kākāpō wild in Waikato for first time in 60 years
Four of the world's rarest flightless parrots have been rehomed on mainland New Zealand.
Can Māori knowledge of moon phases help farm resilience?
“Using maramataka and traditional plant knowledge is about working smarter, not harder."
Fitting end to three-year restoration project
A tōtara was planted at a celebration to honour the late tumuaki Anaru Thompson.
Fitting end to three-year restoration project
A tōtara was planted at a celebration to honour the late tumuaki Anaru Thompson.
Hapū seeking Taranaki-Waikato border shift
They say it would better align with Māori boundaries.
Smear Your Mea tackles new approach with rugby league wāhine
Smear Your Mea tackles new approach with rugby league wāhine
Matariki ki Waikato 2023 programme
Kite and market days a part of a lineup to welcome Matariki.
Giant Ruakura Superhub will swell Hamilton City Council’s coffers
Tainui Group Holdings sets the record straight on its commercial obligations.
Ruapehu hapū want consultation before new ski field operators are signed off
Concern concessions will be 'rubber-stamped'.
Hamilton City Council approves new Māngai Māori positions
The council voted to continue with a new version of the model first introduced in 2018.
PM opens 24-hour ‘Play.Stay.Grow’ hub designed by rangatahi, for rangatahi
PM Chris Hipkins will officially open a new hub for youth, designed by their own peers.
Wintec Te Pūkenga celebrates 30-year nursing milestone
Māori nursing programme run out of Wintec reaches significant milestone.
Kurawaitī developing next generation of Waikato River kaitiaki
The next cohort of rangatahi are schooling up their wai.