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Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw on 'meaningful acknowledgment of my Māori culture and identity' ahead of ninth AFLW season
Saints sharp-shooter Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw is looking forward to being "truly wh...
Jarred Cross 27 May 2026
Fiji and Aotearoa / NZ partner to strengthen climate-resilient food systems
Fiji and Aotearoa / New Zealand have signed a new agreement to strengthen food s...
Joseph Guenzler 15 May 2026
Poverty increases likelihood of dementia, warns expert Dr Etuini Ma’u
Tackling poverty is the single most important thing Aoeatroa / New Zealand can d...
Giovanni Torre 15 Apr 2026
Cyclone Vaianu leaves clean-up under way in New Zealand
New Zealanders who evacuated ahead of a cyclone that battered the North Island ‌...
Reuters 13 Apr 2026
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in...
Ben McKay 7 Apr 2026
Pacific partner offers additional support for Tuvalu's Coastal Adaption Project

Safeguarding Tuvalu's future against rising sea levels has come some way to fruition after New Zealand/Aotearoa pledged an additional $20 million towards developing flood resilience works on the small...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Apr 3, 2026
Master navigator explores Indigenous navigation systems

Master navigator and carver Lamotrek Pairourou H. Larry Raigetal recently visited the University of Auckland highlighting traditional navigation systems.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 2, 2026
Pacific scholar awarded one of Aotearoa's highest academic honours

Professor Yvonne Te Ruki Rangi o Tangaroa Underhill-Sem has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi; one of Aotearoa's highest academic honours.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 1, 2026
Along the Waikato: A river that shapes power, economy and responsibility

The Waikato River runs through the centre of one of Aotearoa / New Zealand's most important economic regions. On this morning, it also becomes a classroom."Hold the paddle here. Top hand steady.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 26, 2026
Māori Queen calls for action on environmental balance at Waikato regatta

Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā wai hono i te pō (the Māori Queen) has called for urgent action to restore balance between people and the natural environment, warning that growing pressures on ec...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 24, 2026
Whadjuk delegation draws parallels between Waikato Invasion and Noongar history at Rangiriri

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation has visited the historic Rangiriri Pā site in Aotearoa, where Waikato iwi forces mounted a determined defence of their land against a British...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 23, 2026
Whadjuk and Waikato in candid dialogue on wealth, legacy and long-term strategy

Leaders from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation are in Aotearoa for a week-long program with Waikato-Tainui, examining how one of the country's largest iwi (family) has transformed a Treaty settlement...

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Reece Harley Mar 20, 2026
Exclusive: Whadjuk delegation received by Māori Queen in landmark cultural exchange

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation was formally received by Her Majesty the Māori Queen at Tūrangawaewae Marae on Wednesday this week, marking a significant cultural exchan...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 19, 2026
New award to create trans-Tasman pathway for Indigenous artists

The New Zealand Fringe and Melbourne Fringe festivals have launched a new initiative aimed at building stronger opportunities for Indigenous artists across the Tasman.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Mar 17, 2026
'UE Success' sees Māori and Pacific students making gains after COVID disruption

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland's effort to lift university entrance success for Māori and Pacific secondary learners continues to gain momentum.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 15, 2026
Whadjuk delegation to study Māori model as blueprint for Indigenous wealth creation

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation will travel to Aotearoa / New Zealand this month to study the commercial strategies of Māori corporations, including the investment platform o...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 11, 2026
Seeing the child, not the diagnosis: Te Whare Kaiao – a new way to support families in Aotearoa

A new Indigenous framework co-designed by University of Auckland researchers aims to reshape how children's palliative care is delivered in Aotearoa.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 25, 2026
Community visits in Aotearoa raise awareness of mate wareware - 'the illness of forgetting'

Around 90 people gathered at Te Papaiouru (Ōhinemutu) marae (communal meeting places) in Rotorua on 20 February for a powerful hui (gathering) with Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland's C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 24, 2026
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