

Joe Hawke; advocate, rangatira, leader - legend
Joe Hawke, the Auckland builder whose biggest project was rebuilding his tribe and securing its future, died on Sunday at the age of 82....


Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts: leader, advocate, a beautiful soul
One would be hard pressed not to know Dame Aroha Hohipera Reriti-Crofts CBE – especially around Waitaha. Decades of service to ngā iwi...


Budget a winner for Maori
Its budget 2022 and Maori are significant winners with an estimated $1.2 billion in vote Maori that includes an additional $166 million...


Climate Change announcement could be a boom for Maori jobs and business as well as being good for th
Image: James Shaw: Climate Change Minister The New Zealand Government have announced sweeping changes to how the nation will deal with...


You want to stamp out racism? Dont give it license
One of the questions I have had, amongst the many, over the weekend on the question of racism is what to do about it. To be frank it...


Anaru Robb: Advocate of Te Reo Maori - friend of Maori
Image: e-tangata Kia tae atu tatou ki te aroaro o te Atua, tera pea a te Atua ki a tatou: ‘Ka peheatia e koutou te reo rangatira i...


Twerk all you want for votes but Maori are not your dance off
I’ll get straight to the point. Willie Jackson was right to call David Seymour a useless Maori for no other reason than we have to stop...


Maori Authority Chair says ACTs alternative budget is Maori bashing, excludes women, ethnic peoples
The Chair of the National Maori Authority has called ACT New Zealand’s alternative budget fantasy and has said that the calling in it for...


Arming retailers is a dumb idea and this is why
This isn’t going to sound politically correct for people demanding a response to the ram raids in mostly South Auckland. But say it I...


You want to solve youth crime? then deal in facts
A lot of politicians, and commentators the last week have been scrapping out to see who can yell the loudest when it comes to youth crime...


Maori concerned about latest climate change report: Authority Chair says retreating not an option
Flooding at Matatā on the Awatarariki fanhead Maori concerned about latest climate change report: Authority Chair says retreating is...


Maori to seize opportunities of food security in Aotearoa
Te Waka Kai Ora: National Māori Organic Authority presents: He Whenua Rongo an online event 11-12 May 2022 He Whenua Rongo is an open...


Maori Authority joins the call for an Inquiry into Ports across the country
The Chair of the National Maori Authority, Matthew Tukaki, has joined with the unions to call on an Inquiry into the state of the...


New Chair to lead Oranga Tamariki
Outgoing Chair Matthew Tukaki with incoming Chair Sir Mark Solomon and CEO of Oranga Tamariki, Chappie Te Kani Respected Māori leader Tā...


Its time to move Oranga Tamariki forward; to get the job done
The Board of Oranga Tamariki at the farewell ceremony of outgoing Chair, Matthew Tukaki. Today I took part in a handover ceremony as the...

