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The overwhelming feeling (other than exhaustion) was that we had protected our tīpuna and mokopuna.

‘Whaka round, find out’: When the hīkoi came to Auckland

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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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Christchurch does not swing, apparently, but it does dance. 

Review: Crowded House gets Ōtautahi breaking the rules

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Winnie-the-Pooh's little T-shirt represents a moral 'grey area', according to the man in charge of Gloriavale's lengthy banned books list. 'What do we gain from it?'

The case for reading books about animals wearing clothes

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Review: Everything happens all at once at Coldplay's sold-out show.

Coldplay and 57,000 babies at Eden Park

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Ten irrefutable reasons for the incoming president to exempt plucky little New Zealand from import tax hikes.

Dear Donald, here’s why you should cut NZ a break in the tariff torrent

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How do I end this cycle of misery, once and for all? 

Help Me Hera: Why do I only befriend people nobody else can stand?

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Thousands converged on Auckland, the day before the first reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill.

On the frontlines of Hīkoi mō te Tiriti

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'Historians will be pointing to today and saying this was an important event in nation-building for this country.'

A hīkoi dispatch from Ōtautahi

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Novelist Carl Shuker on the books he’s loved from childhood to now, and the new release everybody should read.

‘Effortless-seeming genius’: Carl Shuker’s favourite reads and other stories

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

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This month: the Māori seats. What are they for and who cares about them anyway?

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Kaupapa On The Couch is a six-part webseries looking at issues in te ao Māori that aren’t as well known or understood as they should be.

The Spinoff

ĀteaAugust 31, 2017

Welcome to our new webseries, Kaupapa on the Couch!

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ĀteaAugust 31, 2017

Welcome to our new webseries, Kaupapa on the Couch!

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