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A $3 million geothermal exploration project will test whether underground heat in Tauranga can help reduce industrial energy costs and support future renewable energy developments. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has announced funding for the Gas to Geoheat – Tauranga Geothermal System Project through the Regional Infrastructure Fund. The project will drill two test wells near the Mount Maunganui industrial … Read More
The air at Hūria Marae in Tauranga was filled with significance today as Ngāti Ranginui hosted the 11 other iwi of Te Moana-a-Toi and Crown representatives to celebrate the formal signing of a long-awaited aquaculture settlement. The landmark agreement marks a historic chapter for the rohe, affirming rights and recognising an enduring relationship with the moana. Oceans and Fisheries Minister … Read More
In a move set to secure community resilience for a generation, the Pirirākau Tribal Authority has signed a historic relationship agreement with Contact Energy, locking in free electricity for four local marae for the next 35 years. The agreement, formally acknowledged in Tauranga today by Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge and Pirirākau Tribal Authority Chairman Jason Ake, represents far more … Read More
Rangitikei Māori ward councillor Coral Raukawa has officially announced her candidacy for the National Party in the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate for the 2026 General Election. Raukawa is set to challenge incumbent MP and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, as well as Labour candidate Te Puoho Katene. The contest presents a significant challenge, with the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate … Read More
I te rā nei, i pōwhiritia e Te Puni Kōkiri me te Kawanatanga i a Dion Tuuta hei Tumu Whakarae hou mō Te Puni Kōkiri. He rā whakahirahira tēnei mō te tari, ā, i tae atu tana whānau me ngā iwi o Taranaki ki te tautoko i a ia i tana rā tuatahi ki tēnei tūranga. “Kua harikoakoa nē, kua … Read More
Kua whakamanahia e te kāwanatanga he pūtea $8.6 miriona mō te kaupapa hanga marae o Ngāti Te Whiti, he huarahi e whakatauira ana i te kotahitanga me te whakamana i te mana o te hapū i Ngāmotu. Kua tata ki te rua rau tau e ngaro ana te marae, engari mā tēnei pūtea, ka taea te whakaoti i te hanganga … Read More
Māori students are significantly overrepresented in alternative education settings, as a new Education Review Office report warns thousands of young people are being failed by a fragmented and under-resourced system. ERO’s Bridging the Gap report found more than 8,000 students aged 12 to 16 are learning in settings such as Alternative Education, Activity Centres, residential care and Te Aho o … Read More
The Green Party has put tax at the centre of its 2026 election pitch, announcing a plan it says would make the super-rich and major corporates pay more, while cutting income tax for 96 percent of New Zealanders. The policy, titled A tax system for all of us, would introduce a 2.5 percent tax on net assets above $10 million, … Read More
New Zealand First says it will campaign on abolishing Auckland Council’s Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB), arguing the body has too much influence over council decision-making without being directly elected by ratepayers. Party leader Winston Peters announced the policy this week, saying a member’s bill had been drafted and introduced to disestablish the board, also known as Houkura. In its … Read More
Opposition MPs have intensified scrutiny on the government’s disaster response funding model, arguing that the requirement for marae to front emergency costs before seeking reimbursement is unsustainable for community sites acting as civil defence hubs. During a Māori Affairs select committee hearing today, Labour MP Georgie Dansey challenged the government’s expectation that marae should manage upfront payments and receipts during … Read More
As thousands marched through the streets of Auckland and Wellington opposing a bill that would legally define “woman” and “man” in New Zealand law, one protester carried a message etched into her face. Tu Chapman, an intersex Māori leader working in health and mental health governance, says her moko kauae represents whakapapa, identity and belonging — not biology. The Legislation … 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