Monday 23 June 2025 marks the closing of the select committee submission period on the controversial Regulatory Standards ...

He stated Iran will only return to nuclear negotiations once Israeli strikes cease. UN Secretary-General Guterres warned the ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Introduced in 2023 via a shake-up in Standing Orders, Scrutiny Weeks occur twice annually (once post-Budget, once in December ...

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 ...