Aotearoa New Zealand Collected News Links - 1 July to 31 December 2021

Survivors and advocates are urging Māori to get their prostates checked to help turn around stats of more Māori dying from it. Keep Reading

The Department of Conservation believes people have illegally dug holes in a historically significant pā. Keep Reading

A group of rangatahi based at Ruapōtaka marae in Glen Innes, Auckland are doing their bit to help out whānau in their community. It’s part of the marae’s... Keep Reading

Māori Language Week is celebrated in many ways such as practising speaking te reo in daily life, writing and in song - but not all songs have that... Keep Reading

Coronavirus worries have delayed NZ's plan to be a carbon-neutral country by 2050. The government has pushed the release of its Emission Reduction Plan out... Keep Reading

National's new Children and Oranga Tamariki spokesperson, Harete Hipango, says it's time for the government to release its findings into the workings at... Keep Reading

As the end of Māori Language Week nears, Reo advocates are firm in their position that focus on Te Reo Māori won't stop when the week is over.    One of... Keep Reading

A new album in te reo has debuted at No 8 in the Aotearoa charts this week - another sign the language has crossed into the mainstream, says singer-songwriter Anna Coddington. Keep Reading

Some young people are struggling to retain their fluency in te reo Māori after moving from kōhanga reo or kura kaupapa to mainstream schools. Keep Reading

The Kawerau mayor and councillors were so moved by the passionate presentations of submitters calling on them to reverse their decision not to establish Māori wards that they are making enquiries about whether they can now change their minds. Keep Reading

Today's report of new Covid-19 new cases saw another drop, with 14 confirmed by Health director-general Dr Ashley Bloomfield, taking the total in the Delta... Keep Reading

While most people spent their time in lockdown relaxing in their homes, a northland couple was busy delivering more than a thousand cooked meals to kaumatua,... Keep Reading

Report by Māori health researcher Dr Rawiri Taonui, in partnership with Te Ao Māori News. Māori cases Of the 15 new cases in the Delta outbreak announced... Keep Reading

Local Māori are helping in the search for a missing man and his three children in Marokopa near Otorohanga. Thomas Phillips, and his three children aged... Keep Reading

In less than 24 hours more than 25,000 people have signed a petition to officially rename New Zealand as Aotearoa. Keep Reading

At least 2000 Māori and Pasifika will in die in the next two years, expert explains. Keep Reading

Kasey Te Awa-Bird and Karena Bird from small Bay of Plenty ocean village Maketū are taking their passion for kai and Te Reo Māori online.  In celebration of... Keep Reading

New Zealand metal band Alien Weaponry is releasing its second album on Friday with half of the songs in te reo Māori. The release of the album will be... Keep Reading

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Shayna Wirihana, of Ngāti Porou and Hauraki Waikato, is taking the strongwomen world by storm, claiming two national titles on her way to her No. 13 ranking... Keep Reading

A young aspiring animator is on a mission to create a series of animated reo Māori music videos to help people connect with the language. Keep Reading

Under reviews being considered, 20 percent of the region's proposed 44 councillors would come from new designated Māori wards. Keep Reading

There was waiata, animation, stories, korero, team quizzes and fitness routines to Poi E. Keep Reading

Increasing numbers of people are using the web, apps and social media to learn te reo Māori and promote the language. Keep Reading

Te Pāti Māori today launched the petition, which aims to change the official name to Aotearoa and use te reo Māori names for all towns, cities and places by 2026. Keep Reading