James Russell is Rakatira (chief) at Arahura, on the West Coast, home of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae. He talked of inheriting ...

Last Friday, the rūnanga appeared in the High Court in Christchurch, seeking court declarations to compel the Crown to ...

Māori tribe Ngāi Tahu is not interested in pursuing existing water consents, the High Court is told at a declarations hearing ...

If immigration were underpinned by manaakitanga, manuhiri would be seen as more than just an economic contribution or cost ...

ACT Party leader David Seymour's acknowledgement that Ngāi Tahu have rangatiratanga over most of the South Island shows the inconsistency of his argument, says a legal expert. Another says the ...

A petition to get the Tino Rangatiratanga flag added as an emoji is gaining traction, driven by a rangatahi who believes it is a crucial step towards cultural representation online. The idea for ...

Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust has begun legal proceedings in the High Court over freshwater rights in Wairoa. The trust is ...

The National Iwi Chairs Forum is pleased to announce the appointment of Aperahama Edwards as Co-chair of Pou Tikanga," said ...

One belief was virtually universal within the Waitangi forum tents: existing as Māori is inherently political.

In an unprecedented case, Ngāi Tahu is suing the Crown in a bid to share control of water management in its tribal area. It ...

Ahead of Waitangi Day, cosmetics company Lush Aotearoa is taking a stand against the Treaty Principles Bill, calling it a ...