Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, has pledged to give the proceeds of the annual Turangawaewae Regatta to Māori communities impacted by severe...

First published on Rita Tawhai and her partner Geoffrey Ware, who died in May 2025 after being stabbed by Jack Korewha. Photo: Open Justice / NZME WARNING: This article discusses violence and may be...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but the Prime Minister argues iwi leaders have worked to find “common ground”. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon rejects Hipkins’ claims, calling the...

The hīkoi makes its way through Kerikeri on Wednesday morning. Photo: Supplied / Kishea Pihema-Wilson Teenagers taking part in a hīkoi from Cape Rēinga to the Treaty Grounds this week say they’re standing up...

The Prime Minister is due to speak to reporters after meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum, which gave its backing to a court case against a piece of government legislation. Minister for Māori Crown...

Ka Lāhui Hawai’i, a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) group travelled to Waitangi to stand in solidarity with Māori in a call to protect and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Photo: Supplied / Ka Lāhui...

Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook The small beachside community of Mangawhai is traditionally associated with surfing and a legendary pub, but in the last few months of 2025, it became New Zealand’s petrol price...

Bella the cat burglar. Photo: Siran Young A moggy with a taste for mince is on the prowl in Kerikeri. Keen hunter, Bella the cat burglar, has been bringing home a surprising midnight feast...

Te Tii Marae chairman Ngāti Kawa Taituha says remembering those who have passed in the last year was a beautiful way to begin Waitangi commemorations. Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ The iconic Te Tiriti...

Armed police took three men into custody. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A Facebook Marketplace transaction gone wrong in the Far North led to alleged confrontation with a gun, a car chase and armed...