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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
Kua hinga te tōtara haemata nō roto mai o te rohe o Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, a Whatarangi Winiata. Nō te ahiahi o Wenerei rere atu ai tōna wairua ki ngā ninihi o raurangi,ki te mūnga o te tini, ki tōna rahi, ki tāna makau a Francie Winiata,i a ia i te pūāhurutanga o tōna whānau. Kua rongonui ia … Read More
Na Raihania, spokesperson for the National Iwi Chairs Forum, has launched a blistering attack on the government’s Budget 2026, labelling its approach to Māori employment a form of “economic apartheid”. The scathing condemnation follows the release of Budget 2026, which the Iwi Chairs Forum and Te Rōpū Kaimahi Māori o Aotearoa say confirms the Government’s indifference to a Māori employment … Read More
The Government is investing in te reo Māori by strengthening Māori broadcasting and supporting Māori cultural and creative capability, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. Budget 2026 sets aside $48 million over the next four years to support the long-term sustainability of Māori broadcasting by helping Māori media organisations adapt to a changing digital environment, commission new te reo Māori … Read More
Courts Minister Nicole McKee has announced a major $100 million investment in Rotorua’s justice infrastructure, allocated in Budget 2026 for the construction of two new court facilities. The funding will contribute to a new Rotorua Law Courts building, which will house the High Court, District Court, Coroners Court, and relevant tribunals, alongside a new Rotorua Māori Land Court. Minister McKee … Read More
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced a $1 million investment from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to upgrade more than 22 kilometres of tracks and three campgrounds around Ōkataina and Tarawera. “Tarawera and Ōkataina are some of Rotorua’s most iconic visitor destinations, attracting thousands of people every year and supporting local tourism and jobs,” Potaka said. “This … Read More
The landscape of Pare Hauraki has been forever changed following the final reading of three settlement bills in Parliament, securing a collective $20 million financial and commercial redress package for Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Tara Tokanui and Ngāti Hei. “It’s great to get through to this point, get the reading done and confirm and set in concrete a lot of … 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
Green Party MP Tamatha Paul, ranked 4th on the party list for the 2026 General Election, continues to leverage her Tokoroa upbringing to inform her work in Parliament. In a recent interview, Paul (Waikato, Ngāti Awa) spoke highly of fellow MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, praised the depth of talent within the Green Party’s recent finalised list, and reaffirmed her deep love … Read More
After a crushing defeat in the 2023 election, Labour has confirmed Toni Boynton as its candidate to contest the Waiariki seat once more, with Boynton staking her campaign on a deeply personal plan for redemption. In the last race, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi secured the seat with over 15,000 votes, leaving Boynton with just 5,000. It was a … Read More
The Government has secured an additional nine days’ worth of diesel supply to strengthen New Zealand’s fuel reserves and mitigate the effects of the global oil shock, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones announced today. The Government signed a letter of intent with Z Energy following a competitive procurement process to acquire 90 million litres of … Read More
The solemnity of Anzac Day in Muruika, Rotorua, was underscored by a powerful message from local whānau, calling for a focused remembrance of the community’s own heroes and a rejection of distant conflicts. At the dawn service, which included the raising of the flag for the last surviving member of the Māori Battalion, Robert ‘Bom’ Gillies, the focus was firmly … Read More