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

For the first time, important research will be carried out to study the impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) amongst Māori. Keep Reading

Kiwi medal tally goes up in 'golden hour' of Olympic action Keep Reading

A Karamu High School student has become the first from her school to win the Ngā Manu Kōrero Te Matau a Māui Speech Competition in more than 30 years. Not only did Year 11 student Lena Ormsby win the Senior English competition for her school for the... Keep Reading

Good reporting systems have detected heart muscle inflammation as an extremely uncommon side effect in younger people, but most cases don't need treatment. Keep Reading

Māori broadcasting veteran Waihoroi Shortland returns to the stage for the first time in more than a decade to play a blind Māori man in the award-winning... Keep Reading

Gisborne is welcoming another year of Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival bringing together more than 200 artists and performers to celebrate the rich history and stories of the East Coast. Keep Reading

Local mana whenua in Ahuriri are welcoming the appointment of two Māori directors at Napier City Council, after failures to build trust and confidence. Keep Reading

Mana Ahuriri Trust is building hundreds of new homes. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Keep Reading

As part of a series this week, RNZ is looking at efforts to ensure schools and teachers are using reo and tikanga every day. Today, teachers tell RNZ that learning te reo is making them into better educators. Keep Reading

As part of a series this week, RNZ is looking at efforts to ensure schools and teachers are using reo and tikanga every day. This, coupled with compulsory NZ history, has made iwi and hapū increasingly sought after. Some are worried that it could becom... Keep Reading

Napier Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools are among those set to benefit from a $16.5 million investment in the Hawkes’ Bay and Tairāwhiti region, Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash announced today. The Government ha... Keep Reading

Māori educators believe they are seeing an unprecedented push to ensure schools walk the talk of honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Keep Reading

As part of a series on efforts to better recognise Māori language and culture in schools, RNZ profiles the work of four schools. Keep Reading

Hawke’s Bay people are lining up to have their COVID-19 vaccine with the region this week surpassing 60,000 doses administered.  Hawke’s Bay DHB chief executive Keriana Brooking said today vaccine bookings were steady as Group 4 boo... Keep Reading

Ongoing works to upgrade essential water infrastructure in Havelock North will see Campbell St closed to traffic from the Joll Rd roundabout for an estimated two weeks.  It is part of Hastings District Council's work to strengthen and improve w... Keep Reading

A University of Auckland professor has resigned following a letter he and six other academics penned dismissing the role of Mātauranga Māori in science. Keep Reading

A University of Otago research project looking to help descendants of Māori adoptees reconnect with their birth whanau has set up a Facebook page to talk to... Keep Reading

‘Stick to milking cows instead of milking Māori’ that’s the call from Chair of the NZ Māori council Matthew Tukaki over an application by Dairy cooperative... Keep Reading

Staff at the Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown Relations, are leaving the agency at high rates, with multiple former Māori staff accusing it of racism. Keep Reading

An iwi-owned research institute has received $5m in health research funding for a programme to drive better health outcomes for Māori. Keep Reading

South Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui says alarm bells should be ringing as health authorities fail to test wastewater for Covid-19 outside of New Plymouth. Keep Reading

New housing in the remote eastern Bay of Plenty community of Raukokore shows how iwi and Crown agencies can work together effectively to provide warm, dry,... Keep Reading

Principals and teachers say training teachers to tackle racism and value Māori culture is essential for improving the school system. Keep Reading

The University of Auckland has officially accepted its new Māori name, Waipapa Taumata Rau. Vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater says the new name better connects... Keep Reading

Maringi Kete, Talesha Waretini and Chalet Bidois are raising funds for Gumboot Friday by walking up four maunga in their red bands. Keep Reading