In 2025 the Māori creative world remembered and honoured Lee Tamahori – a filmmaker whose influence reshaped Aotearoa’s place ...

In a year filled with challenges, 2025 also brought uplifting stories of Māori excellence, leadership and community strength ...

In 2025, Te Pāti Māori Member of Parliament Hana‑Rawhiti Maipi‑Clarke was named by Time magazine as one of the world’s most ...

In September 2025, Oxford University acknowledged her extraordinary contribution by awarding her degree in a special ceremony ...

One of the most powerful Māori stories of 2025 comes from Lady Tureiti Moxon, a long‑standing leader in kaupapa Māori health ...

In 2025, one of the more unusual controversies involving Māori culture in the public eye came not from Parliament or protest ...

On 16 June, Dr Pauline Harris (Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaka and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) spoke with passion and clarity ...

For Māori, the housing crisis remains acute. Rents and mortgage repayments are soaring, yet incomes for many whānau are not ...

The Waatea News review of Speaking My Language / Te Kōrero i Tōku Reo tells the story of renowned journalist Mike McRoberts ...

In 2025 we were reminded once again why Tāme Iti is regarded as one of Aotearoa’s most iconic Māori figures – not just for ...

In 2025, that reality could no longer be ignored. This year, conversations about justice, policing, and systemic inequities ...

Amid the challenges of 2025, Māori communities across Aotearoa have been writing stories of success, resilience, and ...