Te Ao Māori News

02/10/2026

The Government has been accused of weakening environmental protections to encourage trade or investment and failing to effectively implement the Paris Agreement in the first formal climate complaint of its kind under an EU trade deal.

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02/10/2026

Ahakoa nō te taha kotahi e maumahara ana ngā kaitōrangapū Māori ki tā te Māngai, tā Adrian Rurawhe pana i a rātou, mai i te whare, me tō rātou ohorere.

02/10/2026

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, iwi from around the country and politicians mourn the loss of Adrian Rurawhe.

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02/10/2026

Ko Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po tērā i ārahi i te ope tuatahi o te ata ki te tuku roimata ki te māngai o mua o te whare pāremata, ki a Adrian Rurawhe.

01/10/2026

Non-elected members of Taranaki council committees, including Federated Farmers, will lose voting rights, while iwi representatives protected by Treaty settlements retain theirs. ✍️Local Democracy Reporting

Non-elected members of Taranaki council committees, including Federated Farmers, will lose voting rights, while iwi representatives protected by Treaty settlements retain theirs.

01/10/2026

Ko Johnnie Kapua te kaiwaiata Māori tuatahi kua whai wāhi ki te whakataetae o The Voice US. I rongonui te uri o Ngāti Porou me Ngāti Kahungunu i tana waiata, i a 'Die With a Smile', i te pae kōwhiri tuatahi, ā, kua koni atu i te kotahi miriona o te hunga mātaki ā-ipurangi ināianei.

01/10/2026

Whakamoemiti ki ngā Ariki, Matua, Tama Wairua Tapu me ngā Anahera Pono ko te Māngai hei tautoko mai aianei ake nei, āe.

It is with deep sadness and profound grief that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, uncle, mokopuna, and leader, The Right Honourable Adrian P**i Rurawhe, who passed away peacefully following a recent illness.

The Rurawhe whānau are slowly coming to terms with such a monumental loss, which is felt deeply not only by our family, but also across his church Te Hāhi Rātana, his iwi of Ngāti Apa and Whanganui, and his former colleagues in the House of Representatives where he served with distinction as a Member of Parliament and Speaker from 2014 to January 2026.

Adrian will lie in state at Whangaehu Marae before his burial at Ngā Puketurua, Rātana Pā. Further details regarding pōwhiri and nehu times will be shared shortly.

01/10/2026

Labour is promising a new Fair Go law to ban hidden fees and “junk” insurance products it says are pushing whānau further into debt. ✍️Tini Molyneux

Labour is promising a new Fair Go law to ban hidden fees and “junk” insurance products it says are pushing whānau further into debt.

24/09/2026

With the parliamentary term wrapping up before elections, this week’s He Aha te Whakatau takes a look at the big moments, the legislation that moved through the House, the use of urgency, and what the political parties are saying as they head into campaign mode.

24/09/2026

Parliament has risen, and the political focus now turns to the election campaign. We look back at the big moments of the term, unpack the bills pushed through under urgency, examine the three Treaty-related bills considered in Parliament’s final sitting days, and take a look at the campaign slogans hitting the road.

Plus, we hear from the young pūkōrero of Ngā Manu Kōrero about the political future they want for Aotearoa.

He aha te Whakatau? is a seven-part election podcast from Te Ao Māori News. It will help Māori audiences understand the key election issues, hear from Māori voices, and take part in the political kōrero ahead of the 2026 election.