Harawira expected to apologise
Harawira expected to apologise
Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is expected to apologise tomorrow for racist remarks about white people
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Potiki on tribal council
Potiki on tribal council
Three years after resigning as Ngai Tahu chief executive, Tahu Potiki has joined the board of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu.
Emotional welcome greets settlers museum's director
Emotional welcome greets settlers museum's director
Tears were shed when the Otago Settlers Museum's new director, Linda Wigley, was formally "handed over" at a Dunedin ceremony yesterday by Northland Maori elders from Whangarei.
World Cup rights could become bidding war
World Cup rights could become bidding war
The rights to screen Rugby World Cup games could escalate into a bidding war between state broadcasters using taxpayer funds.
Govt discussions with Ngai Tahu dangerous - Labour
Govt discussions with Ngai Tahu dangerous - Labour
The Government's discussions with Ngai Tahu over its forestry Treaty of Waitangi settlement went against legal advice and could set a dangerous precedent for other settlements, Labour MP Charles Chauvel says.
Sharples confident about World Cup coverage
Sharples confident about World Cup coverage
Maori Television will be expected to broadcast Rugby World Cup matches to the whole country if it wins the coverage rights it is bidding for, Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples says.
Group to focus on Maori wellbeing
Group to focus on Maori wellbeing
After almost two years of discussions between the Otago District Health Board and local runanga, a Maori health governance structure has been established, which will aim to improve the wellbeing of Maori in Otago.
Sharples within rights - Key
Sharples within rights - Key
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples is entitled to set aside $3 million for Maori Television's bid to obtain rights to screen Rugby World Cup games, Prime Minister John Key says.
Whanganui decision 'great day' - Turia
Whanganui decision 'great day' - Turia
The decision by the New Zealand Geographic Board to restore the "h" to Wanganui makes today a "great day" for the city, says Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia.
Maori health gets boost
Maori health gets boost
Maori health will get a $20 million injection over the next four years.
Hide 'upholding' the Treaty
Hide 'upholding' the Treaty
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide said his opposition to Maori seats on the new Auckland super council does not mean he does not support the Treaty of Waitangi.
Key apologises for treaty breaches
Key apologises for treaty breaches
Prime Minister John Key today formally apologised on behalf of the Crown to Te Arawa iwi and hapu for breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Maori Party won't confirm changes to ETS report
Maori Party won't confirm changes to ETS report
The Maori Party is refusing to confirm it wants to change its report on the emissions trading scheme (ETS) to support the Government.
Cabinet says no to Maori seats
Cabinet says no to Maori seats
Cabinet has reaffirmed its decision against having reserved Maori seats on Auckland's new super city council, and a crisis over the divisive issue has been averted.
Hide denies making threat over Maori seats
Hide denies making threat over Maori seats
ACT leader Rodney Hide has set himself firmly against having any Maori seats on the new Auckland `super city' council but denies he is holding the Government to ransom over the controversial issue.
Bid for Maori holiday fails
Bid for Maori holiday fails
The Maori Party's bid to create a public holiday to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year, has failed.
Shakespeare translated into Maori
Shakespeare translated into Maori
Shall I compare thee to a rangi raumati? Shakespeare's sonnet 18 has been translated into Maori and is to be presented to the Globe Theatre in London.
MAF asks after future of Maori-owned forests
MAF asks after future of Maori-owned forests
Forestry officials want to know what should happen when the $20 million New Zealand taxpayers spent to protect Maori-owned native forests in the South Island runs out in June next year.
Iwi forgives Crown
Iwi forgives Crown
An apology from the Crown and an historic statement of forgiveness were exchanged today after Parliament passed legislation enacting a treaty settlement covering the wider Wellington region.
Maori New Year holiday not necessary - Nats
Maori New Year holiday not necessary - Nats
The Maori Party has asked Parliament to create a public holiday to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year, but it isn't going to happen.