Maori told the parliamentary tobacco inquiry today that their marae were being undermined by tobacco smoking and the associated early death of their elders."Our marae are under attack," said Kiri Potaka-Dewes, the chairwoman of...

The remaining members of the World War II Maori Battalion were in Auckland at the weekend for what was expected to be the last big reunion of its kind.About 50 men aged between 84 and 101 who fought in the 28th Maori Battalion...

The pressure is on for Atamira Dance Collective's two rising stars whose first choreographic works for the company form the heart of Hou , a dance performance and Maori arts symposium in Henderson this weekend.Rehearsals for...

The Deans describe themselves as a family "orphaned by the tobacco industry" after losing their mother at a young age.Charlotte Dean was 35 when she died from a heart attack in 1987 while being treated for cancer. She left five...

Bay of Plenty iwi have all but ended their decades-long argument with the paper mill that turned their river into the Black Drain.Ngati Awa, Ngati Rangitihi and Ngati Tuwharetoa have had a shaky relationship with the owners of...

Kingitanga leaders say reports that King Tuheitia told tribal parliamentarians on Sunday that he would abdicate are "outright lies". The King addressed Te Kauhanganui against a background of turmoil that resulted in a high-ranking...

The Maori King has threatened to abdicate after members of the tribe's parliament, Te Kauhanganui, questioned his use of tribal funds and his choice of company directors, it was reported today.The company which runs the tribe's...

Act is championing itself as the only party backing "one law for all", as leader Rodney Hide comes under pressure because of the party's low polling and lack of a strong identity.MPs Heather Roy and Sir Roger Douglas challenged...

Controversial MP Hone Harawira has encouraged protesters to take "whatever action necessary" to make their voices heard - earning another stinging rebuke from party bosses.The outspoken Maori Party MP told members of the Kaipara...

A teenager is in hospital after being stabbed in the neck at a North Shore petrol station yesterday afternoon.Police were called to the Mobil service station on Verran Rd, Birkdale, at about 12.20pm.They said a group of three...

A Government agency has raised the spectre of rationalising Maori broadcasting, which could see one of only two daily Maori language news programmes cut.Funding agency Te Mangai Paho (TMP) asked a consultant last year to look...

A year on from its relaunch, Maori news programme Te Karere is enjoying impressive audience shares. Te Karere moved to a full half-hour bulletin in February last year and is TVNZ's flagship Maori news programme. It screens...

Maori Party foreshore and seabed consultation begins today in Dargaville with the party at pains to point out that MP Hone Harawira's solution isn't a confirmed party policy.Prime Minister John Key has said the Foreshore and Seabed...

Ngati Whatua will participate in the Super City's Maori advisory board but only because there is no other option, leaders say.Last year the iwi with Tainui said they would consider boycotting any advisory council after the Government...

A senior Maori guardian of a Hawke's Bay customary food gathering area is facing charges after allegedly misleading fisheries officers.Rangi Spooner, 53, of Napier, is the kaitiaki, or guardian, for the area between Napier and...

Michael Parekowhai is an artist who can have a bit of a giggle, and he is planning to send his sense of humour off to the Venice Biennale.Creative New Zealand announced yesterday that the sculptor and photographer is its pick...

A Far North leader has defended the Iwi Leaders Forum lobbying the Government on the repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act.Although the Maori Party supports the group's involvement in discussions, Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira...

Comments made by Radio Live talkback host Michael Laws while discussing Maori smoking have been deemed unfair by the Broadcasting Standards Authority.In a decision issued today the authority said its finding should remind broadcasters...

Ferdinand von Hochstetter, after visiting Auckland in 1858, wrote, "Der Isthmus von Auckland ist zugleich eine der eigentümlichsten vulkanischen Gegenden der Erde". This weighty statement describes Auckland as one of the most...

Up to 70 weka on the Open Bay Islands off Haast on the South Island's West Coast could be killed to save other native species. Information passed to the Greymouth Star shows the Department of Conservation and the trustees of...