Rally backs Gisborne councillor who spoke out against racism
A Gisborne councillor plans to complain to the Ombudsman about being investigated after complaining another councillor made a racist...
NZDF Begins Repatriation of Service Personnel in Korea
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has begun repatriating two service personnel buried in Korea. This is the fourth tranche of project...
Maori Carbon Foundation hosted by Minister Jones
Thank you for joining us this morning. The government has an ambitious target. NZ must plant 100 million trees per year in order to meet...
Symposium explores opportunities for youth employment
With an ageing population the future of the district’s workforce lies with its young people and an upcoming symposium will bring...
Dual name recommended for Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa was pleased to confirm the proposal to change the name of Poverty Bay to a...
Whanganui and Manawatū join Zero Waste initiative
A kaupapa Māori Zero Waste initiative seeks to eliminate rubbish on marae, in kura and kōhanga reo in Whanganui and the Manawatū with the...
Gisborne iwi Rongowhakaata launches new book at Te Papa
Gisborne iwi Rongowhakaata launches new book at Te Papa to mark first anniversary of iwi exhibition The long-term iwi exhibition at Te...
Hapu Reject Flawed Waitangi Tribunal Voting Process
Hapu Reject Flawed Waitangi Tribunal Voting Process for Whakatohea Ngai Tamahaua Hapu Chair Peter T Selwyn says: "We oppose the voting...
More ambition needed in plan to support te reo Māori
More ambition needed in government plan to support te reo Māori A people-powered report released today is pushing the government to be...
Special Kiwi Takes First Steps on Behalf of 500 More
The beginning of a journey for 500 kiwi is set to start with one very special chick on 1st October to celebrate the start of Save Kiwi...
Whakatōhea Pre Settlement Claims Trust pleased with findings
Whakatōhea Pre Settlement Claims Trust pleased with Ministerial Investigation findings The Whakatōhea Pre Settlement Claims Trust (the...
Call for Inquiry into the cost of life saving and life extending treatments for Maori as breast canc
The New Zealand Māori Council Chair and National Executive have called on the Parliament’s Māori Affairs Select Committee to hold an...
“New Zealand Māori Council calls for more Kiwi’s to embrace Te Reo”
As Māori language week begins one of the nation’s oldest representatives’ groups, Te Kaunihera Māori o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Māori...
New Zealand Maori Council: National Suicide Rates for Maori a tragedy
The latest suicide data released by New Zealand’s Chief Coroner is a telling story of the impact of suicide on Maori. w 668 people died...
Government announces improvements to trades training
The Government is expanding the number of Trades Academy places to help more senior secondary school students into employment, and...
