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A landmark agreement signed today at the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA) Economic Forum 2026 marks a significant step toward deeper economic and cultural ties between two major indigenous nations. FOMA and the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing a formal framework for trade, knowledge exchange, and cooperative economic … Read More
I tēnei pō, kua kī te whare tapere o Sir Howard Morrison i te hunga mātakitaki, kua hokona katoatia ngā tiketi mō te whakaari ‘Tērā Te Auahi’. He pō whakahirahira tēnei e whakamihi ana i te iwi o Tūhourangi i a rātou e whakamahara ana i te 140 tau mai i te hū o Tarawera. Neke atu i te 200 … Read More
More than $5.3 million in Māori Development Fund investments are helping grow Māori-owned businesses, create jobs, strengthen regional economies and expand export opportunities across New Zealand, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. The investments support horticulture and aquaculture developments in Hawke’s Bay, Raupunga and Akaroa, aligning with the Government’s Going for Growth with Māori | Tōnui Māori framework and the … Read More
In a decisive move for the future of Aotearoa’s largest river system, Ngāti Tūwharetoa has hailed the final Environment Court decision on Plan Change 1 (PC1) as a monumental shift in the protection of the Waikato and Waipā rivers. The ruling concludes a grueling decade-long legal and advocacy journey, marking a critical transition from symbolic aspirations to enforceable, long-term environmental … Read More
Te Tai Tonga MP, Tākuta Ferris has hit out at the Labour Party and a political strategy regarding its candidate list which he says “limits representation from the largest Māori electorate in the country”. Today the party announced its candidate list for this years general election where party President Jill Day said “The team we are putting forward today is … Read More
Nō te ata nei tanu ai a Ahorangi Whatarangi Winiata, o Ngāti Raukawa, ki te rua kōiwi o ōna mātua tūpuna a Raumatangi, i Hōkio. I tērā Raapa rere atu ai te wairua o Winiata ki ōna rau tini, rau mano, ki tōna makau a Francie Winiata, i a ia i te pūāhurutanga o tōna whānau i Ōtaki. Nā te … Read More
Two West Coast Ngāi Tahu hapū say today’s sentencing shows people trying to take pounamu out of the country illegally will be caught. Boyuan Zhang and his mother Xin Li were fined a combined $5000 in the Manukau District Court today for attempting to export 17.9 kilograms of pounamu in July 2024. It’s unlawful to export five kilograms or more … Read More
Two marae-based projects are the latest to benefit from the Government’s Māori Climate Platform, which makes practical investments to strengthen community resilience and emergency preparedness, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. “The projects cover six marae in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions, with funding coming through Stage 2 of the Māori Climate Platform — taking total funding … Read More
The Government is making it easier for owners of Māori land to build homes, with the release of new National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga (NES-P), say RMA Reform Minister Hon Chris Bishop and Māori Development Minister Hon Tama Potaka. “The new national standards will provide consistent rules across the country for all councils, reducing complexity, time and cost for Māori … Read More
Papakura Marae has formalised a new partnership aimed at strengthening ties with India, through a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the New Zealand Bharat Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Guests were welcomed onto the South Auckland marae with a formal pōwhiri before the agreement was signed, marking a new relationship between Papakura Marae and Indian business leaders in Aotearoa. The … Read More
I haruru te Whare Mīere e te waiata i te taunga o te pānuitanga tuatahi mō te Pire Whakataunga Kerēme a Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui i tēnei rā. Whai muri i te iwa tau e whiriwhiri ana, kua piki te Pire ki tētehi taumata hou ki te whakaora i te hononga i waenga i te Karauna me … Read More
PŌNEKE — The coalition government is proceeding with its controversial review of Treaty of Waitangi references in legislation, firmly rejecting an urgent appeal from the National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) to immediately halt the process. In a strongly worded letter dated April 22, 2026, addressed to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, the NICF laid out its concerns regarding Cabinet’s decisions to … Read More