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Dave Letele’s diary of the devastation and sense of hopelessness in rural communities
Community advocate Dave Letele goes into the heart of the devastated regions.

Weaving traditional knowledge into caring for native plant life in Kapiti
Kapiti Coast weavers are teaching local council about native plant care.

Wraparound community wellbeing services planned
Information has been released about Te Puna Hapori, a new wellbeing hub.

Pēpi and rangatahi health targeted in latest Cure Kids research projects
$1m in funding will tackle pressing child health issues.

Harakeke pruning in Kāpiti
The Kāpiti Coast District Council has partnered with local kai raranga to improve our harakeke (flax) pruning skills. Video / Kāpiti Coast District Council

Increase in meningococcal cases prompts warning for students to be vigilant
Vaccine to be funded for 13-25 year-olds in close living situations.

Far North rangatahi enterprise initiative behind school waka ama comp
Young people aged 16-24 organise Tai Tokerau waka ama secondary schools comp.

Watch: Dave Latele visits Cyclone Gabrielle hit regions
Dave visits Gisborne to see firsthand the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle and learn how his charity BBM could better support those in need. Video / BBM / NZ Herald

Rangatahi studying how to reduce Te Arawa catfish populations
Summer internship inspires rangatahi to learn more about reducing catfish populations.

FamilyBoost package will benefit Māori, says Reti
Dr Shane Reti says National's family support package will aid Māori most.

Professor Tracey McIntosh: We must work with all the whānau to make a collective change
New research is painting a sobering picture of the impact of family violence on wāhine

Resilient Māori of Rangatira Marae working to salvage precious taonga
Salvaging and restoring precious taonga from a ruined marae is emotional work.

Jason Mika: Māori are succeeding at self-determination and at the heart of it is kura kaupapa Māori, kōhanga reo
Co-governance is not a dirty word and must be part of our future.

Whakatōhea settlement will come 183 years after Treaty signing
Iwi says the settlement will transform their region.

Waikato professor on co-governance
Economists, business leaders and public sector officials have been gathering in Waikato to share their expertise on how to address the challenges facing Aotearoa in the New Zealand Economics Forum, hosted by the University of Waikato's Management School. Video / Te Ao News

Rahui Papa: Iwi and hapū will have the way, the means and the resources to go and collect the data
Iwi in three regions are urging their people to be counted and fill in the census.

Willie Jackson: The rain's not racist, but the history of this country has undeniably been
By Māori, for Māori solutions can benefit all - I wouldn't support them if they didn't.

Simon Collins: We need to decolonise our thinking
Simon Collins looks at how we can start to decolonise Aotearoa.

Te Aro Moxon is passionate about improving child and Māori health outcomes
Moxon graduates from Oxford and continues his quest for Māori health equity.

Oxford graduate committed to ending Māori health inequities
Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāi Tahu paediatrician Dr Te Aro Moxon has graduated Oxford University and has been awarded a scholarship to do a masters in global health and epidemiology. Video / Te Ao Māori News

The Drawing Board: Tūrama, a whare that embeds whakapapa into the building
Tūrama is a whare that embeds whakapapa into the building

Watch: The Drawing Board episode 2
Derek explores Tūrama, a whare that embeds whakapapa into the built form, creating a connection to a place beyond where the eye can see. The Drawing Board is an 8-part series airing Monday nights on Whakaata Māori. Made with the help of NZ on Air. Video / Faultline Films

Sandra Coney: I fear for a public service where people get sacked for expressing their opinions
Long-time health advocate and campaigner Sandra Coney on Rob Campbell's sacking.

Māori need to have that difficult conversation about climate change
Hawke's Bay Māori have tough decisions to make on marae locations

Cyclone Gabrielle: Māori-led mental wellbeing response for whānau
The government is funding free telehealth and digital services for those unable to travel.

Dual international Krystal Murray named Te Tai Tokerau supreme sports award winner
Black Fern Krystal Murray wins Te Tai Tokerau top sports award

Fate of whale fossil taken from West Coast river unknown
Man removed a whale fossil from a riverbank at Little Wanganui on the West Coast.

Dunedin light research centre given Māori name
The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies has a new Māori name.

Kapa haka is much more than just singing and dancing
OPINION: Kapa haka places us amid angels and warriors, past present and future.