Hokimoana Te Rika-Hekerangi of Tūhoe was raised in Ruatāhuna, but in recent years has based herself in the community of Murupara. At the age of 76, she's busier than ever teaching communities the Māori language. This has earned her a nomination in the Community Spirit category of the Pride of NZ Awards. The Community Spirit section is one of six categories. The award recognises individuals who make extraordinary personal...

CNI Kaingaroa Forest land allocation decided The eight iwi who make up the Central North Island iwi collective has announced the completion of a mana whenua process, and the ratification of the final allocation agreement in relation to their treaty...

Seven years after the body of James Takamore was snatched from a funeral parlour, it finally looks set to return...

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Parliament must make amends following a High Court decision that a Maori Land Court judge prevented two iwi from being heard by the tribunal when that judge did not have the jurisdiction to do...

An iwi with mana moana (authority over the sea) is campaigning to be removed from the larger Tuhoe settlement saying it role as kaitiaki of fishing rights in jeopardy. Te Upokorehe people in eastern Bay of Plenty argues the Crown package will erode its jurisdiction. The tribal group has a deep and long-running connection with Ohiwa Harbour, near Whakatane. A descendant, Kahukore Baker, said the iwi's rights would be absorbed by a larger...

A Ngai Tuhoe trustee wants to learn from other iwi how they work with the Department of Conservation to protect forest parks at a hui, which starts on Tuesday. The co-governance and co-management of parks and environments two-day forum is taking place at the national museum, Te Papa, and will be attended by Maori and Aboriginal leaders. Te Uru Taumatua trustee Matt Te Pou, a member of the Urewera National Park co-management , said he had...