Ātea

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Deaf Māori are often isolated from their culture and community due to a critical shortage of trilingual interpreters fluent in te reo Māori, English, and New Zealand Sign Language.

As te reo Māori grows, so does the search for trilingual interpreters

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Hīkoi (v.24)

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Despite reo Māori music’s success right now, a shortage of Māori music managers is limiting artists' growth.

Behind the mic: Why Aotearoa needs more Māori music managers

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Kua hinga te tōtara whakamutunga a te rua tekau mā waru.

Last living member of the 28th Māori Battalion, Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Nairn Gillies, dies

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The High Court's ruling in the Nelson Tenths case is a huge victory for Whakatū iwi – and also for my Pākehā ancestors, who were sold a horrible lie. 

Nelson’s original sin

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In a landmark decision last week, the High Court found that the Crown violated its duty to the whānau and hapū of Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka-a-Māui.

What is the Nelson Tenths case and why is it important?

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Pre-game cultural challenges like the haka have sparked ongoing debate around their reception and appropriateness. 

Let people respond to the haka however they want

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Despite decades of legal clarity around the Treaty of Waitangi, some politicians continue to argue that its principles remain undefined and unclear.

Treaty principles are clear. Why are politicians creating uncertainty?

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It symbolises Māori sovereignty, political agency, and the nation's early steps toward self-determination, shaping New Zealand’s identity and ongoing dialogue on rangatiratanga.

The first official flag of Aotearoa and what it represents

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Shane Jones has the Treaty clause in the Conservation Act in his crosshairs – and it's just one of an estimated 28 laws set for review.

The under-the-radar Treaty clause review that could have far-reaching consequences

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A new documentary explores the devastating impact of caulerpa, an invasive algae choking New Zealand's coastal ecosystems.

There’s a silent killer threatening the mauri of our moana

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There's a path that doesn't lead to prison.

Hardship, healing and hope: A glimpse inside the 501s conference

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Iwi in the far north take pride in being the gatekeepers to the underworld.

Where do our spirits go after death?

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Developments in housing, aquaculture and the environment may be on the cards for iwi across Aotearoa with fast track projects.

The iwi and hapū-led projects on the fast track for Māori

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Toheroa were so good, we ate them all. But one group is working hard to restore them along one of Aotearoa's most famous beaches.

The fight for the toheroa of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

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Live analysis and updates of the debate between David Seymour and Helmut Modlik on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty Principles Bill.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Live analysis of the Seymour-Modlik debate

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It's a calculated move to remove a significant barrier to the party's privatisation and deregulation agenda.

The real reason behind Act’s push to redefine the Treaty principles

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Increasing numbers of Māori are affiliating with tribal groups of under 1,000 members. What does it mean for Māoridom?

What’s behind the rise in smaller iwi?

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The show's second season picks up the drama where it left off – in a flat where, if walls could talk, they’d have a lot of shit to say.

Review: Not Even is probably the realest reflection of life as a Gen Z in Aotearoa

Not Even is probably the realest reflection of life as a Gen Z in Aotearoa

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The production impresses with its visuals and performances, but the lack of emotional depth and cohesion leaves much to be desired.

Review: Ngā Rorirori dazzles but falls short

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Politicians and public sector bosses say sorry, but victims of state abuse have something to say, too.

Horrific, heartbreaking, wrong: Who apologised, and how

Joel MacManus

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Reports from Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch as the prime minister and agency leaders delivered a national apology.

Three rooms, one apology: Survivors gather across the motu for abuse in care reckoning

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Home Education: The Baker whānau

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Moving Houses has a new host, and he's immediately up to his armpits in slow-paced, high-intensity drama. 

Great news: New Zealand’s favourite TV show about trucks driving very slowly is back

Great news: NZ’s favourite TV show about trucks driving very slowly is back

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The mystery being an $89 electronic music festival that reveals only half of its lineup before you arrive.

Review: Inside Mystery Festival, Auckland’s most secretive concert

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'A couple months ago my card got refused because I was 12 cents short on a sub-$3 microwave mini pizza – that was pretty embarrassing.'

The cost of being: A disabled beneficiary who often has to spend bus money on food

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Government agency and political leaders will apologise today for decades of historic abuse in state care.

A national apology and what’s left unsaid

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What is on the agenda, is it more than a gabfest, and how come it's being held in Azerbaijan? 

What is Cop29? A beginner’s guide to the big climate summit in Baku

Leonie Hayden presents Kaupapa On The Couch, a six-part webseries looking at issues in te ao Māori that aren’t as well known as they should be.

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Episode two of Kaupapa On The Couch looks at the founding document you might not have heard of: He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni – New Zealand’s Declaration of Independence.

Watch the first episode, ‘The Māori Seats’, here.

The Spinoff

ĀteaOctober 3, 2017

(WATCH) Kaupapa on the Couch: The Declaration of Independence

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ĀteaOctober 3, 2017

(WATCH) Kaupapa on the Couch: The Declaration of Independence

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