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Gang members 'laughing' about patch ban, social worker says
26 Feb 2024The police minister says the government is sending a message, but some of those on the ground don't think gangs will hear it.. Audio
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Gisborne mayor 'doesn't get iwi and she never will'
24 Feb 2024The chief executive of Te Aitanga a Māhaki says his iwi has cut off all future engagement with Rehette Stoltz.
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'Changes the meaning': Council criticised for omitting macrons
16 Feb 2024Missing macrons in an Invercargill City Council report has led to a request from mana whenua to do better.
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Kura Reo courses sell out in minutes as demand grows
21 Feb 2024Demand for Kura Reo - intensive, week-long, full immersion reo courses - has soared and securing a spot can be as tough as any concert, with some selling out in minutes.
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'Scary to be them' - warnings over whalebone theft
21 Feb 2024The theft of whale jawbones and teeth has left a Taranaki iwi fearful for the wellbeing of the thieves.
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Waitangi Tribunal to hold inquiry on climate policy
The Waitangi Tribunal is to hold a "priority" kaupapa inquiry into government climate change policy.
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Debate on scrapping GST on kai heads to Parliament
18 Feb 2024Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi's members' bill to scrap GST on food has been drawn from the ballot, but a National MP says the government has other plans.
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Fast-track consents plan won't derail fight over seabed mining - iwi
14 Feb 2024An iwi will continue to oppose to seabed mining even if the government introduces a fast-track consenting regime for significant infrastructure and development projects.
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Far North hapū to mark biggest signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
12 Feb 2024Hapū from around the Far North are expected to gather by the shores of Hokianga Harbour today to mark the second, and biggest, signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Marae kōrero reveals knowledge gaps on Te Tiriti
9 Feb 2024Five generations on from the Treaty being signed, many people aren't informed about its contents, councillor says.
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Iwi leader gets his day in court against seven major emitters
7 Feb 2024Mike Smith has won the right to sue seven big polluters for their role in causing climate change, in a Supreme Court ruling delivered this morning.
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Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message
6 Feb 2024Tens of thousands of people walked in the footprints of those who first signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the sun-drenched treaty grounds today, but there was one clear message coming through - Toitū te…
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'Truly devastating' - Whānau still in limbo after Cyclone Gabrielle
14 Feb 2024Tangoio Marae in Te-Matau-a-Maui north of Napier was left blanketed with silt when Gabrielle hit. The clean-up took months but the marae still can't be used.
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'Our people are moving': Hundreds mark significant Treaty signing
12 Feb 2024It was more significant than usual given the "disruptive and dishonest" interpretation of Te Tiriti being promoted by some, a a hapū kaikōrero says
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Do New Zealanders really want a Treaty referendum?
11 Feb 2024A new poll shows "opinion is polarised" about whether there should be a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
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As it happened: Waitangi Day 2024 commemorations
6 Feb 2024Tens of thousands flocked to Waitangi for the annual commemoration this year, with a solemn dawn service, the return of the Hīkoi and gridlocked traffic. See how the events of the day unfolded with…
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Case against major NZ emitters garners international interest, lawyer says
8 Feb 2024A lawyer says a Supreme Court ruling on an iwi leader Mike Smith's climate case may open a new avenue in climate law.
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Macrons added to street signs in Marlborough
9 Feb 2024Three years after agreeing to put macrons on more than a dozen incorrect te reo Māori street signs in Marlborough, most of them have been fixed. It is pleasing progress,...
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Taranaki leaders fear maunga deal at risk
7 Feb 2024Leaders say they fear their deal with the Crown over Taranaki Maunga will not withstand the new government.
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'We will not be supporting that bill': Luxon on Treaty Principles
7 Feb 2024The prime minister has clearly ruled out his party supporting the Treaty Principles Bill beyond Select Committee.
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Thousands stand in unity to challenge government
6 Feb 2024It was a united front at Waitangi on Monday as the government's proposed Treaty Principles Bill was challenged.
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Waitangi: Government denies it's 'delegitimising' Māori
5 Feb 2024Government leaders have rejected allegations they are degrading tino rangatiratanga, saying the proposed Treaty Principles Bill won't "delegitimise" Māori.
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Videos: See what government leaders had to say at Waitangi
5 Feb 2024In videos - The leaders of the coalition government have spoken at Waitangi, with David Seymour experiencing heckling from the crowd.
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'Standing together': What Waitangi Day means for a Samoan Māori woman
For Valeria Gascoigne, it is an emotional moment. "It's a celebration of being Māori and also Samoan, and being proud of both."
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