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Te reo Māori bonuses acceptable for 'relevant' roles - Minister Nicola Willis
Public Service Minister Nicola Willis is softening her comments to RNZ suggesting the government would prevent bonuses being negotiated for te reo Māori proficiency.
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NZ First urges Speaker to enforce rules over Te Pāti Māori behaviour
6 Dec 2023New Zealand First is asking new Speaker Gerry Brownlee to lay down the letter of the law, after Te Pāti Māori varied the ways they swore in at Parliament.
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Govt seeks to halt extra pay for public servants fluent in te reo Māori
6 Dec 2023Public Service Minister Nicola Willis says she will ask for advice on to stop the extra pay being negotiated into future collective agreements.
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Hipkins says govt's move to discourage use of te reo Māori 'disappointing'
6 Dec 2023Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the new government is taking a backwards step by discouraging the use of te reo Māori. Audio
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Kīngi Tūheitia issues call for national hui for unity
6 Dec 2023The Kiingitanga chief of staff said there was a lot of divisive rhetoric during the election campaign which was being felt by many New Zealanders. Audio
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More than 2000 participate in national call to action event led by Ngāi Te Rangi
6 Dec 2023The rally in Tauranga was to support Toitū Te Tiriti and was led by Ngāi Te Rangi in response to the national call to action opposing government policies impacting Māori.
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Consultation fatigue taking toll on Gisborne tangata whenua
6 Dec 2023The stress of "consultation fatigue" is being felt by tangata whenua, according to two Māori ward councillors who have spoken out at recent meetings.
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Parliament swearing-in marked by Te Pāti Māori oaths
5 Dec 2023Te Pāti Māori MPs' swearing in at Parliament appears to have included oaths to King "Harehare", as well as to mokopuna, the Treaty and tikanga Māori.
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PM Luxon says Māori protests against government 'pretty unfair'
5 Dec 2023Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government plans to work for Māori and non-Māori alike, and protests are "unfair" for a government that's only been in power a week.
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'We will work closely with Māori' - Minister defends government
5 Dec 2023The Minister for Māori Development says he strongly disagrees with criticism that the government is "anti-Māori". Audio
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Te Pāti Māori protests - Day of action focuses on new government's Māori policies
5 Dec 2023Police say while there has been traffic disruption, the protests have been peaceful and there have been no arrests.
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New govt has 'insulted and upset at least 20 percent of the population'
5 Dec 2023Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is defending protest action just days into a new government taking office. Audio
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National Māori Action Day - Te Pāti Māori protests in pictures
5 Dec 2023Protest marches and convoys have been held around the country in response to Te Pāti Maori's call for action against the new government's policies on co-governance and the Treaty.
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Government plans are a challenge to Treaty's existence - Rawiri Waititi
5 Dec 2023The government's policies fly in the face of what Te Tiriti represents for the nation, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says. Audio
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Motorists advised to prepare for disruptions due to protests
4 Dec 2023Te Pāti Māori is calling on the community to join in, and police say people with time-sensitive commitments should be prepared.
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Air pollution: Tighter controls imposed around Mt Maunganui
4 Dec 2023Heavy industry is set to stay in Mount Maunganui despite air pollution problems, but stricter controls have been put in place on what will be allowed in future.
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New Māori data apprenticeship programme set to continue and expand
30 Nov 2023A Māori data programme in Manawatū is celebrating the graduation of its first data apprentices.
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Te Pāti Māori co-leader says smokefree reversal is 'systemic genocide'
Te Pāti Māori's co-leader has accused the new government of "deliberate .. systemic genocide" over its policies to roll back the smokefree policy and the Māori Health Authority.
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Legacy of colonisation driving decline in traditional Christian beliefs among Māori
29 Nov 2023Analysis - Religious beliefs among Māori have shifted significantly over the past two decades.
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'Closer to finish line': Land return pivotal moment for Tauranga hapū
30 Nov 2023Two Tauranga hapū will be able to reconnect with their whenua with reserve land likely to be returned to them.
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'Challenging few years for some' - Māori weigh in on new government
29 Nov 2023As the dust of the new coalition government settles Māori experts are looking ahead to what the next parliamentary term will bring.
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Iwi and council join forces as government signals cuts to co-governance
27 Nov 2023South Taranaki's iwi and council have drawn up a new partnership agreement just as the new coalition government plans to take an axe to co-governance.
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What does the new government mean for Māori?
24 Nov 2023A referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi could still be in play in the new coalition government agreement.
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Study finds rangatahi Māori experience worse 'structural disadvantage'
24 Nov 2023The long-running Growing Up in New Zealand study says urgent action is needed to implement policy changes. Audio
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New government plans to review Treaty of Waitangi principles
24 Nov 2023The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi will come under review by the new government.
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Māori being used as 'guinea pigs' for facial recognition tech - ethicist
23 Nov 2023Māori technology ethicist Dr Karaitiana Taiuru says there is "mountains" of international research pointing to these systems being racist and Māori beneficiaries were being used as guinea pigs. Audio
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Poll shows most New Zealanders want equal say in Te Tiriti decisions
23 Nov 2023A survey commissioned by the New Zealand Human Right Commission has found that 70 percent of New Zealanders want decisions around Te Tiriti o Waitangi to be done on an equal footing.
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Carbon farming on Māori land: Assets or liabilities?
22 Nov 2023Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather investigate growing concerns around the Māori Carbon Collective and its elusive managing director.
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