OpinionLost in translation: The real cost of a ‘knowledge-rich’ curriculumIs it about education, or erasing inconvenient truths?By Vincent Olsen-Reeder | 13th March, 2025Guest writer
Iwi investors enter infrastructure summit with ‘eyes wide open’Will Māori investors be treated as genuine investment partners, or simply stakeholders with interests to be managed?By Liam Rātana | 13th March, 2025
OpinionWhat’s behind the Whānau Ora overhaul?The first changes in over a decade have created uncertainty for 600 kaimahi – what happens next?By Gabrielle Baker | 11th March, 2025
End of the Valley is unlike anything on televisionWhakaata Māori’s new drama is dark, twisted, and full of surprises.By Liam Rātana | 7th March, 2025
OpinionDear John, we can’t always blame racismJohn Tamihere’s defence of Waipareira Trust and Te Pāti Māori raises questions – when does scrutiny cross into racism, and when is it just accountability?By Liam Rātana | 6th March, 2025
OpinionNo penance in privatisationSelling state-owned assets to Māori isn’t the way to create economic wealth for Māori.By Tayla Forward | 24th February, 2025Guest writer
A beginner’s guide to Te Matatini 2025The Olympics of kapa haka kicks off this week. Here's what you need to know.By Liam Rātana | 24th February, 2025Ātea editor
OpinionCan Canada and the US guide the way on Indigenous child protection?With the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act looking set to go ahead, with some key changes, here's what we can learn from North America.By Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown and Kaea Hudson | 20th February, 2025Guest writer
OpinionWho is Matua Kahurangi and does it matter if he’s fake?A search for the person behind a social media account ridiculing Māori.By Liam Rātana | 17th February, 2025Ātea editor
Legal personhood for Taranaki: transformative or tokenistic?While legal recognition of the maunga is vital in the short term, true environmental justice will require more work.By Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn | 17th February, 2025Guest writer
The opportunity for penance in privatisationCould iwi and hapū be the unexpected solution to the government’s asset dilemma?By Holly Bennett | 12th February, 2025Guest writer
The freshest fits from the Treaty Grounds on Waitangi DayIs there any place more stylish than Northland?By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th February, 2025Politics reporter
Treaty principles bill hearings, day three: The Justice Committee works from homeEverything you missed from the third day of the Treaty principles bill hearings.By Joel MacManus | 7th February, 2025Wellington editor
Waitangi 2025: A day of kōrero, kaupapa and kotahitangaOne belief was virtually universal within the Waitangi forum tents: existing as Māori is inherently political.By Liam RātanaĀtea editor & Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 7th February, 2025Politics reporter
Ngāpuhi settlement stalemate: Why is the Crown funding an entity with no mandate?A Crown-appointed Ngāpuhi entity has received more than $150m in pre-settlement funding. What's going on?By Liam Rātana | 6th February, 2025Ātea editor
OpinionDavid Seymour and the half-heard speechA hijacked speech confirmed what was already assumed: that the distance between Seymour and Māori has never been greater.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 6th February, 2025Politics reporter
Live updates from Waitangi: Day of political tension endsAll the news from Waitangi as it happens.By The Spinoff | 5th February, 2025Guest writer
What does the future hold for the Kīngitanga and te Tiriti?The Kīngitanga remains poised to play a critical role in the future search for kotahitanga and mana motuhake.By Liam Rātana | 5th February, 2025Ātea editor
No prime minister, no problem: Māori prepare for big day at WaitangiThe prime minister's absence at Waitangi has been criticised by some, but Māori on the ground are already leading themselves.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th February, 2025Politics reporter
My ancestors were colonisersA stunning essay from Max Rashbrooke examining his ancestors' role in the shaping of Aotearoa, and what that means for his own role in its future.By Max Rashbrooke | 4th February, 2025Contributing writer
