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Pioneering Māori broadcaster and journalist Moari Stafford dies

RNZ 19 Mar 2026
Pioneering Māori broadcaster and journalist Moari Stafford, who cultivated opportunity and empowered generations of Māori journalists for more than 20 years, has died. He was 74 ... "Moari was an incredible boss, so supportive ... "I'll dearly miss him ... ....
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Te Pāti Māori Calls For Urgent Suspension Of Fuel Excise Tax To Relieve Pressure On Whānau

Scoop 18 Mar 2026
Te Pāti Māori says the Government must act now to take immediate pressure off household budgets by removing the excise component of fuel pricing ....
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Te Pāti Māori Calls On Prime Minister To Lead Cross-Party Action On Energy Security

Scoop 17 Mar 2026
New Zealand’s heavy reliance on imported refined fuel is a strategic vulnerability one that demands proactive national security planning, not partisan inaction” said Ngarewa-Packer ....
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Voting for a Maori MP accountable to Maori voters

Otago Daily Times 15 Mar 2026
I have no idea how I will vote in this year’s general election ... .
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Whānau Of Māori Battalion Soldier Hope Film Will See Him Receive Victoria Cross

Scoop 15 Mar 2026
It was during the North African campaign in Tunisia that L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM confirmed his attributes as an outstanding leader and soldier ....
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Whānau of Māori Battalion soldier hope film will see him receive Victoria Cross

RNZ 14 Mar 2026
The whānau of a Māori Battalion soldier hope a new film about his exploits in Tunisia during the Second World War will see him finally receive the Victoria Cross. L. Sgt ... Manahi then led a party of three men up the western side of the pinnacle ... Sgt ... ....
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Kura kaupapa Māori calls for safe crossing to protect tamariki and whānau

RNZ 12 Mar 2026
A kura kaupapa Māori in Te Tairāwhiti is calling for urgent safety improvements outside its school, saying students, whānau and kaiako are being put at risk crossing a "hectic" and "unsafe" road every day ... "It's hectic, very unsafe ... Council response.
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Superfood Fuels Mating Frenzy for Critically Endangered Kakapo

New York Times 06 Mar 2026
Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree ... .
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Māori-led tech company prepares to go global (Ministry of Maori Development of New Zealand)

Public Technologies 04 Mar 2026
) ... Carepatron's growth aligns with the objectives of Tōnui Māori ... Note to editors ... Disclaimer. Ministry of Maori Development of New Zealand published this content on March 04, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein ... (noodl.
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Celebrated Māori Artist Theia To Attend The United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues

Scoop 03 Mar 2026
The news comes on the back of a packed few months for Em, who released her debut Theia album GIRL, IN A SAVAGE WORLD in November 2025 ....
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Wāhine Māori acknowledged with awards for cancer research

RNZ 02 Mar 2026
Three emerging Māori researchers leading innovative projects to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori will receive this year's Māori Cancer Researcher Award ... This year, two PhD scholarships and a master's scholarship have been awarded ... ....
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Te Pāti Māori Statement: Aotearoa Must Stand For Peace

Scoop 01 Mar 2026
Aotearoa must not be silent or complicit. Our foreign policy should be grounded in international law, multilateral diplomacy, and the protection of civilian life. We call on the New Zealand Government to ....
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Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go

RNZ 27 Feb 2026
Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, getting worse the further they progress through the system, a new factsheet from the Ministry of Justice shows ... The system is not neutral, it is amplifying inequality.".
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