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Beyond the Bout: First Nations roller derby teams to face off in Magandjin
Indigenous roller derby athletes from Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand) will...
Joseph Guenzler 12 Nov 2026
Maori Party secures at least four seats in NZ election, former PM slams 'disenfranchising' enrolment changes
Former prime minister Helen Clark has called for a thorough review into New Zeal...
Ben McKay (AAP) 8 Nov 2026
Cliffhanger as Aotearoa New Zealand election too close to call
Aotearoa New Zealand's election result may not be known for weeks, with counting...
Ben McKay (AAP) 7 Nov 2026
Pacific scholar confronts the legacy of a racial slur
When Latafale Alyssa Verner-Pula reached the final slide of her doctoral confirm...
Giovanni Torre 7 Nov 2026
New Zealand's viral haka MP eyes Māori cultural gains
With an estimated one billion online views and counting, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clar...
Ben McKay (AAP) 5 Nov 2026
Pacific artists honoured as Arts Pasifika Awards mark 30 years

Pacific artists working across comedy, dance, music and visual arts have been recognised at the 2026 Arts Pasifika Awards, marking 30 years of the honours.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 26, 2026
Thousands of signatures secured for Māori flag to take permanent place on Aotearoa landmark

A statement of Māori history, identity and pride flying above can be the seed for wellbeing and inclusivity in Aotearoa, for generations to come, an organiser behind new movement picking up momen...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 23, 2026
Every voice matters as Māori prepare for Aotearoa’s election

Rangatahi (young people) Māori are being encouraged to enrol and vote in Aotearoa's (New Zealand) upcoming election, with decisions on housing, education, mental health and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 22, 2026
Aotearoa builds an arsenal against a 'wily' invasive seaweed

Since an invasive seaweed called caulerpa was discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021, forming meadows that blanketed parts of the seabed, it's taken on an almost mythical status among people who s...

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Edward Carver Oct 15, 2026
Traditional kiwi cloak returned to Māori community after more than a century in British museum

A kiwi-feather cloak given to a British museum has finally been returned to the two iwi tribes that designed the cultural gift for a visiting doctor 126 years ago.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 14, 2026
New digital repository opens Pacific research to communities

Pacific research at Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland) is now available through a new digital repository designed to share scholarship with communities across Aotearoa and the wider Pacific.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 12, 2026
More than 250 kiwi returned to Wellington through community project

Kiwi have returned to the hills surrounding Wellington in Aotearoa / New Zealand for the first time in 150 years through a project involving iwi, community members and landowners.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 6, 2026
What the world can learn from the Pacific

Many of the challenges Pacific peoples have navigated for generations are now becoming global challenges. As the world confronts climate change, environmental degradation, food insecurity and growing...

Māori riders to take Te Tiriti petition to Parliament on horseback

Riders from across the lower North Island in Aotearoa will travel hundreds of kilometres on horseback to Parliament this week with a petition opposing changes to Te Tiriti o Waitangi references in leg...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 9, 2026
Sleepless in Sāmoa: Scholar’s vision for Pacific youth mental health

When a world-leading Oxford sleep scientist visited Sāmoa and Aotearoa as part of a prestigious Hood Fellowship, Li'amanaia Dr Roannie Ng Shiu was already thinking beyond sleep.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 8, 2026
3%, Uncle Fred Leone and Scribe drop 'Not Many' remix music video

Hip-hop collective 3% and Butchulla Songman Fred Leone have released the music video for 'Not Many - Ganay Biralunbar', a reworking of Scribe's hit 2003 single 'Not Many'.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 4, 2026
Local council in Aotearoa / NZ moves to introduce Māori ward representation

A local Aotearoa / New Zealand council has bucked the trend and reversed a decision to exclude Māori wards. Upper Hutt City, located just north of Wellington, recently voted to establish a new M&...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 2, 2026
Māori and Pacific Business students recognised as future leaders

Three outstanding students have been recognised at the University of Auckland's 2026 EY Māori and Pacific Business Students of the Year Awards, celebrating excellence, leadership and a commitment...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 24, 2026
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