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Youth homelessness advocates, including Bianca Johanson, are welcoming commitments from four political parties to address housing instability for rangatahi through kaupapa Māori solutions.
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua Trust has purchased the Pahīatua Medical Centre from Omnihealth to restore stability for 5,000 patients following significant staff departures and a review by Health New Zealand.
Papatoetoe student Shalako Rameka has shared how completing a mātauranga Māori course at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa inspired him to join the Māori roll and engage with the 2026 election.
Te Tai o Awatea has launched Waka Kōrero – Kia Kotahi, a Māori language immersion initiative based at Kaiteriteri that teaches te reo through traditional waka and the marine environment.
A new two-year research project named Te Ara Haka Ora has received $300,000 to investigate the cardiovascular health benefits of kapa haka for Māori communities.
A new report from Public Futures Aotearoa highlights the essential role of kaupapa Māori health providers as the nation debates the balance of public and private funding in the health system.
The New Zealand Government is increasing domestic dentistry student intakes at the University of Otago by 20 percent to address long-term workforce shortages and improve health equity.
Community advocates and local leaders in Wellington are campaigning to keep public housing land in Strathmore from being sold, urging for the site to be retained for future whānau housing needs.
Buttabean Motivation founder Dave Letele is calling on political leaders to prioritize the immediate needs of struggling families as the November 7 general election approaches.
University of Otago researcher Dr Andrea Teng is calling for systemic changes to New Zealand’s food environment to address health inequities and support Māori whānau wellbeing.
Longtime Kāwhia resident Daisy Horahaere Scott shares her lifelong experiences living alongside the harbour and marae, emphasizing the vital role of cultural heritage in facing future environmental challenges.
Hato Hone St John is celebrating the essential work of its Integrated Operations Centres, which manage over 2,000 daily emergency calls and play a vital role in supporting rural Māori whānau.
Young Māori voters in the Hauraki-Waikato electorate are mobilising to translate the momentum of Te Tiriti o Waitangi advocacy into high voter turnout for the 2026 election.
New Zealand First has announced an election policy to remove the emissions trading charge from petrol and diesel, aimed at providing financial relief for whānau and rural businesses.
Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua is launching Tini Whetū, an iwi-led health and wellbeing centre in Dannevirke, following a partnership with Dr Short’s Surgery to improve clinical and cultural health outcomes.
Mataura Marae in Southland and Takitimu Marae in Hawke’s Bay have received Regional Infrastructure Fund grants to complete vital facility upgrades, strengthening their roles as community hubs.
Survivors Valiant Overcomer and Anahera share how reclaiming their Māori identity and connecting with their iwi provided a path to healing and a new understanding of faith after leaving isolated religious communities.
The Electoral Commission reports that over 3.7 million New Zealanders have enrolled for the 2026 election, a figure already surpassing the 2023 total as the Sunday enrolment deadline approaches.
The opening of a permanent repair hub in Kingsland marks five years of Repair Network Aotearoa, helping whānau reduce waste and embrace the principles of kaitiakitanga.
The Kāinga Ora 2025/26 Annual Report reveals that Māori households represent 36 percent of all tenancies, benefiting from an average tenancy length of nine years and significant maintenance investment.
After five decades of service, Ōtepoti Dunedin Whānau Refuge has unveiled plans to fundraise $2 million for a purpose-built safe community hub to meet unprecedented demand.
Haumaru Wai Aotearoa (Water Safety New Zealand) representative Ropata Hewitt is calling on the public to prioritise safety by wearing lifejackets and carrying communication devices when heading to the water this summer.
Youth advocate Aaron Hendry is urging for systemic changes and kaupapa Māori approaches to ensure all rangatahi have access to safe, stable, and permanent housing.
Recent poll results highlight the strength of grassroots Māori initiatives in environmental protection and traditional knowledge as communities navigate challenges in healthcare access.
Horouta Pharmacy in Gisborne has won the supreme award at the 2026 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards for its dedication to Tairāwhiti whānau during extreme weather events.
Māori educators, principals, and leaders from across Aotearoa have gathered in Taranaki for the Māori Achievement Collaborative annual hui to wānanga on the future of Māori education and strengthen professional networks.
A weekend of news across Aotearoa has highlighted stories of resilience and hope, featuring an emotional whānau reunion eight years in the making and rangatahi engaging in the political process.
A new partnership between the Black Foils and Te Toki Voyaging Trust is providing rangatahi Māori and Pacific youth with hands-on sailing experiences at Ōkahu Bay to revitalise traditional maritime knowledge.
Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency Chief Executive John Tamihere highlights the success of whānau-centred social and health support as the sector prepares for its 2026 conference.
A Porirua mother named Jackie has successfully brought her two children home after an eight-year journey navigating the state care system with the support of the Porirua Whānau Centre.
Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson has met with iwi and local leaders to mark progress on critical infrastructure projects across the West Coast, including port and airport upgrades.
Te Hiku Media is being celebrated as a leading example of how Māori principles of data sovereignty can ensure community control and benefit within the rapidly evolving AI sector.
Tumuaki Dr Cathy Dewes and the community of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata are advocating for their right to expand their Rotorua site with a new multipurpose gymnasium despite administrative hurdles.
A coalition of nine social service and housing organisations is calling on Kāinga Ora to halt the sale of land in Strathmore Park to ensure the sites remain available for future affordable housing.
Education Minister Erica Stanford has welcomed new independent data showing a significant jump in mathematics achievement for Māori students alongside national improvements.
As Aotearoa prepares for the November 7 general election, political parties and community organisations are launching major efforts to boost Māori electoral participation and enrolment.
Pakaraka School in Northland has made history as the first state school in Aotearoa to convert to a charter school, a move supported by the local community and school leadership.
A collective of 33 iwi has utilised bulk-buying power to open the first two of 22 affordable, culturally significant homes in Ōkato for Taranaki and Ngā Mahanga whānau.
Health researchers are advocating for a Māori-led, whānau-centred model of care to address tuberculosis inequities and strengthen community health outcomes in Aotearoa.
Save the Children New Zealand is advocating for tamariki to be active participants in emergency planning to strengthen community resilience across Aotearoa.
Waatea News highlights new government funding and infrastructure frameworks aimed at unlocking housing opportunities for Māori whānau and increasing national supply.
The Electoral Commission has announced the establishment of more than 220 Whare Pōti Māori and 67 bilingual voting sites to enhance Māori participation in the upcoming November general election.
The Meke Foundation and CityFitness have launched portable fitness pods in Camberley and Flaxmere, providing free, supervised exercise programmes to improve health accessibility for Hawke’s Bay whānau and rangatahi.
Olympic pole vaulter Eliza McCartney is encouraging all New Zealanders to embrace te reo Māori, sharing her own journey of learning the language despite having no Māori whakapapa.
A new West Auckland programme, Whāia te Oranga, is strengthening Māori bilingual classrooms by integrating traditional hauora practices like mau rākau and kī-o-rahi into the school day.
University of Auckland Professor Jay Marlowe discusses the positive impacts of proposed immigration changes designed to protect migrant workers from exploitation and support their whānau.
The Crown has officially ended its prosecution of David Tamihere for the 1989 deaths of Swedish backpackers, concluding a decades-long legal case following a Supreme Court decision to quash his original convictions.
Union E tū has welcomed a proposed $4 per hour wage increase for 65,000 care and support workers, describing the move as a vital downpayment for staff serving older and disabled whānau.
The World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference is set to return to Aotearoa in 2026, marking a decade since the inaugural Turamarama Declaration was launched in Rotorua.
Care and support worker Lisa Marriner has shared the personal reality of essential work as the debate over pay equity and a proposed $4-an-hour wage increase intensifies ahead of the 2026 election.
More than 31,000 new voters joined the electoral roll in September as community-led initiatives drive high participation rates ahead of the 2026 General Election.
A 126-year-old kiwi-feather cloak gifted to a beloved doctor in 1900 is being repatriated from the Pitt Rivers Museum to Ngāti Rārua and Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
NZNO, E tū, and the PSA have welcomed election commitments to provide a $4 hourly wage increase for 65,000 care workers and restore the pay equity framework within the first 100 days of government.
Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand has released a new election manifesto calling for quality, affordability, and better teacher ratios to support tamariki and whānau.
The New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association is emphasizing the importance of informed consent and clear identification for whānau following the formal regulation of physician associates in Aotearoa.
Host school Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe has secured the prestigious E Tipu E Rea trophy after all four of its speakers placed at the 61st Ngā Manu Kōrero national speech competition.
Architectural researcher Keisha Rawiri is developing kaupapa Māori design principles to create safer, more supportive homes for kaumātua and whānau living with dementia.
Election officials are urging whānau to register by 4 October to ensure they receive their EasyVote cards ahead of the upcoming national election.
The rebuild of Rangatira Marae has reached a significant milestone as framing and roof trusses take shape following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.
As Parliament wraps its final session before the campaign period, the voices of rangatahi at the Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition are being highlighted for shaping future hopes.
