Marae-based māra kai project feeds 400 whānau a week
A community garden anchored at a Manurewa marae is now supplying fresh kai to hundreds of whānau each week, with surplus going to local schools.

Every story is tied to its source. Submissions are AI fact-checked for misinformation before they appear here.
11 stories · always credited to a source
A community garden anchored at a Manurewa marae is now supplying fresh kai to hundreds of whānau each week, with surplus going to local schools.
A current Black Ferns sevens player has opened a free weekend academy for tamariki wāhine in South Dunedin.
International indigenous leaders say the current debate in Aotearoa over Treaty principles is being studied as a test case for indigenous rights globally.
Leaders from across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa are urging the Aotearoa delegation to back stronger loss and damage commitments at the upcoming climate summit.
A decade of predator control and native planting by mana whenua has seen kākā numbers climb sharply across Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
A Tāmaki Makaurau-based, Māori-owned cybersecurity company has secured a multi-year contract to support critical public infrastructure.
A kura on the East Coast with fewer than 80 students has taken out the senior title at this year's national secondary schools kapa haka competition.
A new member's bill would require stronger consultation and consent processes before any development near registered wāhi tapu sites.
After decades of negotiation, the Whakatōhea iwi of the eastern Bay of Plenty signed a Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown, returning land and providing redress.
The Matariki public holiday — the first uniquely Māori public holiday — continues to draw whānau and communities together for hautapu ceremonies, kai and reflection.
Communities, schools and workplaces marked Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with the highest level of engagement on record, reflecting the steady revitalisation of the language.
You don't need a press pass — just a story worth telling. If you're an aspiring journalist, a community member, or simply someone who's noticed something uplifting in your hapū, school, marae, club or rohe, share it here. Up to 1000 words, cite your source, and our editor will fact-check before it goes live.