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Australian and New Zealand volunteers fought together in the Waikato War, yet still its place in the Anzac tradition is unacknowledged by our defence forces or RSA.

The first, forgotten Anzacs, more than 50 years before Gallipoli

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Crown lawyers will try to convince a judge today that Karen Chhour shouldn't have to answer the tribunal's questions.

Why the Waitangi Tribunal has summonsed a minister – and why the Crown is fighting it

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When the Crown is the self-appointed ultimate authority over a process to deal with Crown misconduct, we run into big issues.

We’re asking the wrong questions about treaty settlements

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Parāoa parai is kai Māori, but it also connects us to our indigenous whānau overseas.

Fry bread’s global history, from Native America to Aotearoa

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While creating a slate of world-class shows, Whakaata Māori also developed a generation of world-class creatives.

Whakaata Māori and the future of Māori media

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A look back on the channel's beginnings, survival and impact across two decades.

Celebrating 20 years: How Whakaata Māori changed the game

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Despite starring three 11-year-olds, House says her movie is for anyone who wants to remember how they saw the world as kids.

Rachel House on first-time directing and the power of mounga

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Meet the third director of the world-renowned study that’s helped shape public policy and opinion across the globe over the last 52 years.

A new face and a new phase for the Dunedin Study

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Some familiar names, like Rawiri Waititi, will be competing next February. But what all is involved?

Inside the intensive kapa haka training in preparation for Te Matatini 2025

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How does Lee Tamahori's 1830s-set saga stack up against other Aotearoa period pieces?

Review: The Convert is a must-watch for local history nerds

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While many across the country will be affected by funding cuts, it's the broader slashes that impact Māori the most.

Death by a thousand cuts: How political decisions affect Māori

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Tōrere Macadamias have turned this Australian nut into a vehicle for Māori sustainability.

What do macadamia nuts have to do with kaitiakitanga?

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Are you deeply passionate about sharing Māori stories? We’re on the hunt for an experienced writer/editor to lead our Ātea coverage.

The Spinoff is looking for a te ao Māori editor

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Professor Jacinta Ruru is set to become Otago University's inaugural deputy vice chancellor Māori. What does she hope to achieve in the position?

Aotearoa’s first ever Māori law professor is making history once again

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Opponents called them woke, PC snowflakes, but the museum isn't backing down. 

‘PC snowflakes’ and a new lighting protocol: Inside an Auckland Museum board meeting

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The Māori Health Authority was disestablished yesterday before it had barely gotten going. Gabrielle Baker reflects on what could have been.

Te Aka Whai Ora deserved so much more than its rushed death

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Stan Walker's first hit ‘Blackbox’ and his newest waiata ‘Māori Ki Te Ao’ sound like the work of two completely different artists. And in a way, they are.

Stan Walker on ‘uncle Tāme Iti’, his Tūhoetana, tamariki and tunes

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Self-governance is an idea that's been advanced by indigenous peoples in countries around the world – including in Aotearoa.

Rawiri Waititi isn’t the first Māori leader to call for an indigenous parliament

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Just a few of the glorious fits on display at Waitangi this year.

Waitangi fits: Serious steez for serious work

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Dispatches from Waitangi Day where thousands have gathered to commemorate the signing of te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Waitangi Day wrap: Dawn ceremony, waka and a 1,000-strong hīkoi

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Never mind the scoreboard – in the 2000 Bledisloe Cup decider, the real trans-Tasman battle was won before kickoff.

Remembering the great TrueBliss vs Bardot national anthem sing-off

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I'm on the wrong side of 40, I never pursued creative work and now my job is killing my soul. Help!

Help Me Hera: Do I even want the public sector job I might be about to lose?

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For all its virtues, Anzac Day – unlike its cousin Armistice Day – is a commemoration of war, not peace.

Seize the day

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Poem for Anzac Day: ‘Hoki Mai’ by Tayi Tibble

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A poem from Bill Manhire's 2017 book of verse Some Things to Place in a Coffin.

Poem for Anzac Day: ‘My World War I Poem’ by Bill Manhire

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The best-selling American writer on the ideal conditions for reading, the true meaning of utopia and more.

‘Emily Dickinson made me into a writer’: Lauren Groff on the power of reading

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An early and strong contender for book of the year. 

Page-turning rural gothic: Ash by Louise Wallace, reviewed

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'I just remember seeing them live for the first time and thinking to myself: This is it. This is the reason. This is what life is all about.'

‘It was my Eras tour’: Meet the world’s biggest TrueBliss fans

Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaupapa On The Couch, a webseries from The Spinoff about Māori issues and stuff, hosted by Leonie Hayden.

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Kaupapa On The Couch is back for season 2, and we’re kicking off with HĀKARI: everything you need to know to party like your ancestors, from hāngi techniques to understanding tikanga Māori around food and celebration.

HĀKARI: celebrate the Māori way! | Kaupapa on the Couch

Watch all the Kaupapa On The Couch videos here

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Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaupapa On The Couch, a webseries about Māori issues and stuff, hosted by Leonie Hayden. This episode: how to party like your ancestors.

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ĀteaDecember 14, 2018

Kaupapa on the Couch: Celebrate the Māori way! (WATCH)

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ĀteaDecember 14, 2018

Kaupapa on the Couch: Celebrate the Māori way! (WATCH)

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