Donated 900-year-old tree to live on as carving | RNZ News
A fallen 900-year-old Totara tree from the Wakamoekau Creek in Wairarapa will live on through whakairo, as work gets underway to build the region's first ever carving school.
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A fallen 900-year-old Totara tree from the Wakamoekau Creek in Wairarapa will live on through whakairo, as work gets underway to build the region's first ever carving school. Keep Reading
The settlement of Parihaka in Taranaki is being given $14 million to build a visitors centre to preserve its history of non-violence resistance. Keep Reading
Indigenous voices on sustainability take global platform Māori philosopher Associate Professor Krushil Watene has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the 2020 UN Human Development Report alongside some of the world's leading economists and humanitarian thinkers. Keep Reading
Left out of negotiations about their own heritage, a Waikato hapū started a campaign to demand change. Keep Reading
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Two will be films, and one will be a thriller series about an obsessive Māori detective. Keep Reading
Kaumātua says the days of silencing indigenous voices are over. Keep Reading
OPINION: Young radicals see the connections between issues such as racism, economics, climate change and the justice system. Keep Reading
OPINION: Statue debates, reinstating Māori place names, and more use of te reo Māori are all part of a major cultural shift. Keep Reading
Hundreds have gathered at Tirorangi marae today where the late Toni Waho lies in state. Keep Reading
Scientists are probing a spate of recent quakes at Taupo - but say it's not about to blow. Keep Reading
After 10 years of hard work, the Manawatu River's "shocking" water quality is on the way up. Keep Reading
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Defence Minister Ron Mark says the investment in Aotearoa totalling $493 million will be priceless in terms of the lives that she will save, priceless in... Keep Reading
Toni Waho, an unwavering advocate for te reo Māori, died after he was swept down a river near Tangiwai in the Ruapehu district last night. Keep Reading
Rotorua iwi, council and hospital board leaders confronted politicians last night over the government's failure to communicate that it needed managed... Keep Reading
The delegation has told councillors the iwi is prepared to consider short-term measures for water supply, while the parties work together on long-term... Keep Reading
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua CEO Chris Tooley says 30% of whānau in the Whakatāne region have lost their jobs or now live on a decreased income. Keep Reading
A new astronomy wānanga (school of learning) will hand down ancient knowledge of the stars Keep Reading
A long awaited iwi housing project in Waitara has been given consent to go ahead. Keep Reading
Crown options for Māori media have a colonial “feel and smell” to them, writes the University of Auckland's Dr Claire Charters. Keep Reading
Māori academics are questioning how a government-funded research body selected five projects that met with its goal of promoting Māori knowledge, yet none of them are led by tangata whenua. Keep Reading
Katuku Island is an indigenous 3D gaming platform that was recently launched. Keep Reading
A commercial marina is expected to go ahead after a court case trying to stop it failed. Keep Reading
A Māori game developer believes her online survival game could be a world first. Keep Reading