The solstice also coincides with the Matariki season, which celebrates the Māori New Year and the rising of the Matariki star ...

Professor Ani Mikaere illuminated how colonisation altered Māori power structures, replacing traditional female-led authority ...

For the third consecutive year, Aroha/Te Aroha/Te-Aroha/TeAroha (173) topped the list for kōtiro (girls), while Ariki/Te ...

National strategy alignment: The upcoming 2025–2029 Suicide Prevention Action Plan embeds kaupapa Māori principles, cultural responsiveness, and community-designed interventions.

He stated Iran will only return to nuclear negotiations once Israeli strikes cease. UN Secretary-General Guterres warned the conflict is “racing” toward crisis and urged restraint. European ministers ...

In December 2024, Prime Minister Mark Brown proposed issuing a unique Cook Islands passport—a move Wellington warned could ...

(sacred offering ceremony) – the offering of food and steam to the stars of Matariki from the umu or hāngī, along with ...

Kāinga Ora’s internal review, prompted by new fiscal and performance expectations from Housing Minister Chris Bishop, ...

The 2008 NZ–China Free Trade Agreement (FTA), upgraded in 2020, offers major advantages to Māori exporters. Key sectors like ...

“Its a shocking State of Affairs” said former Minister of Maori Development Willie Jackson, when talking with RNZ this ...

Under the RMA’s replacement laws, Māori had expanded roles via regional planning committees and iwi partnership mechanisms.

The connection between Matariki and Dark Sky Reserves is natural and profound. For Māori, the stars are tūpuna (ancestors), ...