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Liam Rātana

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Liam Rātana (Ngāti Wairupe, Ngāti Kurī) is a multimedia journalist from Herekino passionate about representing indigenous voices and perspectives.

(Illustration: Munro Te Whata)

The Māori pathway being carved in Aotearoa’s academic institutes

A network of Indigenous scholars is helping Māori students decolonise their academic journeys.

By Liam Rātana | 4th December, 2023

Image: Tina Tiller

Election 2023: The must-watch Māori seats

Grab the kangā pahū – the contest for the seven Māori electorates is looking like one for the ages.

By Liam Rātana | 13th October, 2023

Te Tai Tokerau (Image: Archi Banal)

It’s the tail that directs the fish: The political heft of Te Tai Tokerau

The northernmost Māori electorate has a history of sending strong Māori voices to parliament. Will 2023 deliver someone new?

By Liam Rātana | 26th September, 2023

(Image: Stewart Sowman-Lund, additional design: Tina Tiller)

The work to build back a small North Island town

The story of Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Haoura, and their work to see Kawerau thrive.

By Liam Rātana | 22nd September, 2023

Māori business is going from strength to strength; the UABS is teaching students how to harness that (Image: Archi Banal)

The course fostering a new generation of Māori business leaders

For students, the opportunity to incorporate mātauranga Māori with their business studies has been transformational.

By Liam Rātana | 28th June, 2023

Thompson-Fawcett’s work is helping to indigenise urban planning (Image: Getty; additional design: Archi Banal)

Meet the woman putting culture at the heart of urban planning

The built environment is not just about physical spaces – it’s also about cultural spaces.

By Liam Rātana | 22nd June, 2023

Illustration: Joseph Carrington

The scientific argument for keeping meat on our menus

With new diets cropping up every seemingly every week, how do we know what's actually good for us?

By Liam Rātana | 25th May, 2023

2023 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, Dr Rangi Mātāmua (Image: Kiwibank)

Meet the 2023 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year

Ka mau te wehi, Dr Rangi!

By Liam Rātana | 31st March, 2023

One of these three finalists will be your 2023 Local Hero of the Year (Images: Supplied)

Meet three local heroes helping their communities thrive

These New Zealanders have impacted hundreds of lives. Now they’re finalists for the Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year.

By Liam Rātana | 28th March, 2023

Illustration: Marc Conaco

Setting a standard: How our beef and lamb footprint measures up against the world

As the science of measuring emissions evolves, new research reveals how our farms stack up internationally.

By Liam Rātana | 24th November, 2022