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The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is launching a pilot using AI-supported virtual consultations to enhance clinical training for GP registrars and international medical graduates.
A new campaign backed by a coalition of 18 organisations is calling for urgent action to move people sleeping rough into safe accommodation by Christmas 2026.
Twelve cookery students from Whitireia and WelTec worked alongside Māori chef Joe McLeod and Michelin-starred chef Keiko Kuwakino to deliver a five-course fusion menu for Wellington On a Plate.
A massive community engagement initiative by Radio Waatea has identified housing, jobs, and health as the primary priorities for Māori and Aotearoa communities leading into the 2026 election.
Siaosi (George) Lavelua, a 21-year-old Tongan man from Auckland, reflects on five years of learning te reo Māori and the deep cultural connections he has discovered between Indigenous Pacific nations.
After growing up believing success meant distancing himself from his Māori identity, kaiako and musician Nathan Grey has reclaimed his ancestral language and is now teaching others to do the same.
As Aotearoa celebrates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, learners from diverse backgrounds at Selwyn Community Education share how the language is fostering deeper connection and national identity.
Kerikeri local Sue Devaliant shares her experiences learning te reo Māori through community classes and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa as part of the 2026 'Ake, Ake, Ake' celebrations.
Hundreds of students from three Kāpiti Coast schools have participated in Kauora Ahurei, a swimming sports event conducted entirely in te reo Māori to promote water safety through an Indigenous worldview.
Author Kylie Reiri highlights that the future of te reo Māori rests with tamariki, urging whānau to embed the language into everyday life to ensure it remains a living, forever language.
Veteran activist Ramari Maipi shares the personal impact of language revitalisation, seeing the fruits of the Ngā Tamatoa legacy through her children and mokopuna.
A coalition of 18 organisations is challenging political leaders to end rough sleeping in Aotearoa by Christmas 2026, advocating for intensive housing support over the Government's proposed Move-on Orders for Police.
Advocates have secured a significant victory as the Government removes 14 to 17-year-olds from the proposed Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill following over 7,000 submissions and a 4,700-signature open letter.
A weekly waiata Māori class at Selwyn Community Education is fostering connection and cultural understanding for Māori reconnecting with whakapapa, Pākehā, and tauiwi in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Kaitāia is celebrating its first Reo Towns event today at Te Rerenga Wai o Tangonge, featuring community waiata and kōrero to mark the 51st Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
University of Auckland researcher Rebecca MacKenzie (Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Porou) is bridging a 20-year data gap by exploring how identity, trauma, and racism impact Māori women’s eating disorders.
A new five-part RNZ podcast highlights the vibrancy of te reo Māori in the Far North, where a significant portion of the Kaikohe community uses the language in daily life.
Waikato University experts and practitioners will gather in Tauranga this Wednesday to explore how kapa haka serves as a critical platform for the survival and growth of te reo Māori.
As Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2026 begins, new data shows a 44% surge in conversational Māori speakers over the last decade, including significant growth among Pākehā and Asian communities.
Māori Language Commissioner Rawinia Higgins reflects on her journey to te reo Māori fluency in Rūātoki, celebrating the community's role in revitalising the language.
Māori Language Commission chair Professor Rawinia Higgins is encouraging learners to embrace te reo Māori without fear as the national Māori Language Week celebrations begin.
Community leaders and officials from Tiaki Wai and Wellington City Council met at Lyall Bay to outline the recovery roadmap for the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant following a significant infrastructure failure.
A significant redevelopment of Whangārei Hospital has officially begun, promising a $233 million economic boost for Northland and a strategic focus on improving health outcomes for whānau Māori.
New research from NielsenIQ shows 60 percent of Māori are meeting daily fruit and vegetable targets, significantly outperforming the national average in a positive shift for hauora.
Advocates are calling for a proactive approach to hearing health as new research reveals untreated hearing loss costs Aotearoa over $1 billion annually, impacting whānau wellbeing and workplace productivity.
The Public Service Association (PSA) highlights that restoring pay equity could provide an average of $300 more per week to 91,000 families, significantly benefiting Māori wāhine in care and support roles.
Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou has launched the Kaiwhatu Kura Whānau pilot at Manukau District Court, deploying whānau navigators to support the 20,000 New Zealand children currently facing the 'invisible sentence' of parental imprisonment.
The prestigious Delamere Cup kapa haka competition for primary and intermediate schools in the Mātaatua region will be held on September 25 and 26 at Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui.
ActionStation Director Kassie Hartendorp is leading a community-driven movement to ensure Māori and rangatahi are enrolled to vote before a new legislative deadline on 25 October.
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori is calling on all New Zealanders to celebrate and normalise te reo Māori in everyday life as the 2026 Māori Language Week approaches.
Nearly 10,000 public service workers are holding rallies and hīkoi across New Zealand today to advocate for sustainable wages and the protection of essential frontline services.
Whānau from Ngāti Wahia and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki are advancing the reconstruction of Rangatira Marae in Te Karaka, preserving flood-damaged taonga for the marae's future reopening.
Educational leaders are highlighting the impact of culturally responsive teaching and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles following a 20-point performance increase for students from poorer backgrounds in the latest PISA results.
The Ministry of Education has accepted all eight recommendations from an independent review to enhance the safety, communication, and driver capability of the SESTA service for disabled tamariki.
A collaborative research project funded by the Borrin Foundation is investigating how the New Zealand justice system considers the wellbeing of children when sentencing their primary caregivers.
Clinical Director Dr Jo Ritchie is calling on Aotearoa whānau to discuss eye tissue donation to help address high rates of keratoconus affecting Māori and Pacific communities.
The waka hourua Te Matau a Māui has departed Ahuriri for a two-month journey to Samoa and Fiji, marking the start of a five-year mission to retrace the ancestral path of the Tākitimu waka.
Mourners at Pākaraka Marae and leaders across the Māori media sector are celebrating the legacy of Rauru Broughton, a pioneer of iwi radio and repository of tikanga who dedicated his life to the vitality of te reo Māori.
Warriors prop Harata Butler is balancing her professional rugby league career with her commitment to the Kiingitanga, serving as a kaihāpai at the second anniversary of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po’s coronation.
The third day of Koroneihana at Tūrangawaewae saw a powerful intersection of grief and hope as iwi remembered fallen leaders while delegates from across the Moana gathered to reinforce the enduring bonds between Māori and Tangata Moana.
The 22nd Auckland Heritage Festival will celebrate the rich culinary and agricultural history of Tāmaki Makaurau, highlighting the sophisticated māra kai and food systems of mana whenua.
Māori-led youth homeless collective Manaaki Rangatahi and advocacy groups are welcoming reports that the government may exclude minors from new 'move-on' police powers.
Wellington community housing provider Te Toi Mahana has launched an $8.54 million support package to protect up to 1,000 tenants from sudden rent increases following major property upgrades and refurbishments.
Kaikohe is set to host a vibrant celebration for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori on 16 September, featuring a unique rugby match played entirely in te reo Māori to foster community pride.
Clinical psychologist Dr Jessica Gerbic has developed a new 208-page journal, Mauritau, which integrates te ao Māori concepts with Western psychology to support emotional balance.
Te Kawerau ā Maki, the last iwi in Tāmaki Makaurau without a marae, has received a $2.2 million funding boost from Auckland Council to begin rebuilding their home at Te Henga.
From 7 to 13 September, Adult Learners’ Week He Tangata Mātauranga will offer 70 free workshops, including harakeke raranga and reo Māori, across 23 Auckland Council libraries.
Recent discussions at Waatea News have highlighted the ongoing advocacy for te reo Māori in the public sector and the critical efforts to restore the health of the Waikato and Waipā rivers.
The Haumanu Hauora initiative is bringing Māori and Pacific health students together to provide clear medical information as Aotearoa faces a late-season surge in influenza cases.
Tongan elder Siosiua Tuitupou shares his journey of migration, survival during the Dawn Raids, and raising a Māori-Tongan whānau in South Auckland.
New research from Massey University’s Dr Nikki Renall highlights how kai serves as a vital link to culture, whānau, and whenua, urging health professionals to look beyond calories.
The Te Reo Towns Activation Fund has named 19 recipients, ranging from iwi to local councils, to help normalise the Māori language in everyday public life across Aotearoa.
The Green Party has unveiled a landmark $2.44 billion proposal for Election 2026 to establish an enduring, iwi-governed investment fund for marae infrastructure and climate resilience.
Tūkōkeke Kāinga Māori, a Whakatāne social housing village, is a finalist for Infrastructure New Zealand's 2026 Social Impact award for its innovative approach to Māori-led housing.
Data released by Associate Education Minister David Seymour highlights significant academic gains for students at TIPENE, where the majority of learners are now meeting or exceeding achievement targets.
A University of Otago study reveals that Māori and Pacific people hold less stigmatising attitudes toward mental illness, highlighting the strength of collective and holistic cultural models.
Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngāti Awa is gaining national recognition for a holistic housing model that integrates social services with affordable rentals to help whānau achieve financial independence.
Ngāti Whakaue has launched a new papakāinga aged care model in Rotorua to provide culturally appropriate support for kaumātua within their own communities.
Te Whare Whakawatea, a new kaupapa Māori residential safe space in Tairāwhiti, is celebrating three months of bridging critical gaps in addiction services for those seeking recovery from methamphetamine.
Housing Minister Tama Potaka highlights new papakāinga planning reforms and social housing investment as key steps in addressing housing needs for Māori whānau.
