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Government challenged over “pay first” marae emergency funding
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Government challenged over “pay first” marae emergency funding

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

My whakapapa, not my biology”: Intersex Māori leader speaks out over gender bill
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My whakapapa, not my biology”: Intersex Māori leader speaks out over gender bill

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

Māori Development Fund backing growth, jobs and exports
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Māori Development Fund backing growth, jobs and exports

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

Te Tai Tonga MP hits out at Labour Party
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Te Tai Tonga MP hits out at Labour Party

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

Strengthening community preparedness, resilience
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Strengthening community preparedness, resilience

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

Unlocking papakāinga across New Zealand
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Unlocking papakāinga across New Zealand

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 strengthens ties with India through new agreement
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Papakura Marae strengthens ties with India through new agreement

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

‘Economic apartheid’: Iwi leaders scathing attack on Govt amid Māori employment crisis
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‘Economic apartheid’: Iwi leaders scathing attack on Govt amid Māori employment crisis

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

Tahua 2026: $48mil to Māori Media, $10mil to Te Māori Tū
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Tahua 2026: $48mil to Māori Media, $10mil to Te Māori Tū

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

Budget 2026 delivers $100mil investment to transform Rotorua courts
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Budget 2026 delivers $100mil investment to transform Rotorua courts

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

Hauraki iwi secure $20mil in redress as three settlement bills pass final reading
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Hauraki iwi secure $20mil in redress as three settlement bills pass final reading

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