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Shane Jones blasts combined West Coast district plan as ‘waste of time’
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (517+ words) Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has called the West Coast’s first combined district plan an “absolute waste of time” as regional leaders sound alarm bells over soaring costs to develop it. Jones said the Te Tai o Poutini Plan (TTPP)…...
A century of weaving knowledge to be brought to the runway at Fashion Week
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (565+ words) I whakaputahia tuatahia tēnei atikara e RNZ The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI) is bringing the arts of the whare pora, or school of weaving, to the runway at New Zealand Fashion Week this year. As part…...
Ruapehu residents weigh in on future of council services as financial pressures mount
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (303+ words) More than 4000 people have had their say on which services Ruapehu District Council should continue providing. Community and recreational facilities - including reserves, halls, public toilets, swimming pools and trails - emerged as the area people cared about most in 4055 individual survey…...
Children as young as 7 seeking crisis help as youth self-harm risk surges in Aotearoa
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (544+ words) The Youthline reports that the age of those asking for support continues to drop, with one in every ten callers now under 12 years old. Youth Council Coordinator Te Aorangi-Kowhai Morini says it is heartbreaking to see children as young as…...
Two police officers criminally charged following investigation into arrest of Aboriginal man
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (377+ words) I whakaputahia tuatahia tēnei e NITV i Ahitereiria. Two police officers will face court in September, charged with criminally assaulting a young Aboriginal man in the course of an arrest. It follows an investigation by Victoria’s independent corruption watchdog into…...
‘Voter suppression by stealth’ - NZ govt accused of locking out Pasifika vote
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (548+ words) I whakaputahia tēnei ātikara e RNZ. The Minister for Pacific Peoples has denied that a recent law change ruling out late enrolment will disenfranchise Pasifika voters. However, others beg to differ, echoing a report from the government’s own Attorney-General at…...
Unreleased review of Waitangi Tribunal sitting with ministers
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (820+ words) I whakaputahia tēnei ātikara e RNZ. More than a year after a major review of the functions of the Waitangi Tribunal was announced, the completed review has yet to be released publicly with government Ministers still considering how to respond....
Māori butchers carve up the 2026 National Butchery Awards with standout wins
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (531+ words) Māori butchers are carving up the competition at the 2026 National Butchery Awards, making a strong mark on the national stage. Twenty-four of the country’s top butchers and apprentices went head-to-head at the awards, competing in a two-hour challenge of boning,…...
Māori Butchers carve up the 2026 National Awards
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (12+ words) Te Ao Māori News...
Rangatahi given the final say on $120,000 in Auckland funding
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (739+ words) Young Aucklanders could have greater influence over local funding decisions after a youth-led budgeting model gave rangatahi the final say over $120,000 in community grants. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board says its participatory budgeting approach goes beyond traditional consultation by allowing young…...