Te Aniwa Hurihanganui
Calls to return Kapiti airport to mana whenua
There are growing calls to return Kapiti Airport's land to mana whenua. The site was taken under the Public Works Act in 1939 to build an airport during World War Two. But instead of offering the land… Audio
Wastewater testing for Covid-19 nearly ready
ESR scientists are about to start testing sewage in the North and South Islands for traces of Covid-19.
They've been honing their skills and calibrating equipment at the Jet Park quarantine hotel.
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South Auckland food bank inundated with calls for help
Anxiety levels are rising in South Auckland, as the city prepares for the possibility of an extended period at Alert Level 3.
A food bank at Ngā Whare Waatea Marae in Mangere has received triple the… Audio
Further confirmed cases at Auckland cold store company
There are two new confirmed cases at cool store company Americold - one is a contractor who might have worked at more than one location.
That brings the total number of Americold staff with Covid-19… Audio
Border worker appalled at lack of testing and safety measures
A border worker has raised serious concerns about the lack of health checks and safety protocols at the border.
Public health experts are outraged, saying the testing of border staff hasn't been… Audio
Govt to decide Covid alert level decision this afternoon
Cabinet Ministers are meeting this afternoon to decide the future of the country's alert level response to covid-19.
The country will find out at 5.30pm whether the level three lockdown in Auckland –… Audio
Covid-positive cases confirmed outside Auckland
Covid-19 has spread outside of Auckland, with confirmed positive cases in the South Waikato town of Tokoroa.
RNZ's Sarah Robson spoke to Te Aniwa Hurihananui with the latest. Audio
Covid-19: Level changes upset funeral plans
Funeral directors in Auckland say they don't know what to tell whanau who are expecting a loved one to die or have a planned funeral or tangihanga service over the weekend.
Under Alert Level 3 only… Audio
East coast iwi receive funding to restore Raukumara forest
After years of lobbying successive governments, iwi on the East Coast have finally received funding and support to restore the dying Raukumara Forest. The government has invested 34 million dollars to… Audio
Oranga Tamariki bosses at Waitangi Tribunal
Oranga Tamariki's bosses are fronting up to the Waitangi Tribunal today. The tribunal's urgent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki, which in part seeks to find out why Māori are dispropotionately taken into… Audio
Fight to stop water bottling expansion reaches High Court
The fight to stop a major international company from taking a billion litres of water a year from the Awaiti Aquifer near Whakatāne has reached the High Court.
Ngāti Awa is appealing the Bay of… Audio
Ngāti Awa heads to court over water bottling
The fight to stop a major international company from taking a billion litres of water a year from the Awaiti Aquifer near Whakatane moves to the High Court in Rotorua today.
Ngāti Awa is appealing… Audio
Te Waonui for 17 July 2020
National's new leader Judith Collins isn't ruling out the possibility of running National candidates in Māori seats, the Police's own figures have debunked claims made by the former police… Audio
Hundreds march against massive landfill
Hundreds of opponents to a massive landfill earmarked for Auckland's Dome Valley marched through the centre of the city today to present a petition to mayor Phil Goff. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and video… Video, Audio
Hundreds march against Dome Valley landfill
Hundreds of opponents of a controversial rubbish dump proposal north of Auckland have been marching in protest through the city centre.
Waste Management has bought a block of Dome Valley land with… Audio
Te Waonui for 10 July 2020
Te Araroa locals renew calls for the Gisborne District Council to remove an old dump site; A new kaupapa MÄ�ori domestic violence initiative has opened in South Auckland; and iwi welcome a new funding… Audio
Locals want old dump site removed from Te Araroa
An old dump site in Te Araroa which has been spewing out rubbish into the Awatere river is now contained, but the situation has renewed calls from locals to have the dump removed from the area for… Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 3 July 2020
Coming up on Te Waonui - the number of MÄ�ori children entering state care over the last year drops -- at least five North-Island iwi will be severely affected by new restrictions to protect… Audio
Marine and Coastal Act in breach of Treaty of Waitangi
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Marine and Coastal Area Act breaches the Treaty of Waitangi and prejudicially affects Māori.
The law replaced the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act in 2011… Audio
Māori businesses go from best sales year to worst
Māori businesses have quickly gone from their best year of export sales on record - to their worst.
New figures show Māori authorities exported a whopping $741 million worth of products last year… Audio