Leigh-Marama McLachlan
RNZ
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Past articles by Leigh-Marama:
Māori disappointed ancestral land up for tender for oil and gas drilling in Taranaki
Iwi in Taranaki are upset the government has put their ancestral land up for oil and gas drilling. → Read More
Resounding political statements from Te Matatini stage
Kapa haka groups are using the Te Matatini stage in Wellington to send political messages to Parliament. → Read More
Resounding political statements from Te Matatini stage
Kapa haka groups are using the Te Matatini stage in Wellington to send political messages to Parliament. → Read More
Whānau Ora Minister's concern over lack of knowledge of services
The Minister for Whānau Ora says other government agencies need to get on board with its approach. → Read More
Whanganui's rising rents: 'It's diabolical'
Whanganui locals are at their wits end over rapidly rising rental costs and a shortage of homes to rent. → Read More
Māori welcome $100m fund to support better use of land
Māori landowners are welcoming a new $100 million land fund, saying they have been shut out from banks for years. → Read More
Symposium looks at building Maori social economy
Iwi leaders are working together and sharing insights on how to build the Māori economy and create jobs. → Read More
Whanganui stabbings: Man to appear in court this afternoon
A man is in custody and is due to appear in court today following a series of stabbings in Whanganui that left one person dead and five others injured. → Read More
Virtual reality unlocking educational doors for inmates
Virtual reality is being used in Otago prison to help inmates learn to read while they fix cars. → Read More
One Year On: Māori remain optimistic under coalition government
This government has seen more Māori MPs in Parliament than ever before, but is it making a difference for Māori? → Read More
Māori health: 'We have to be talking about racism'
Health experts are calling for frank and fearless discussions about racism and white privilege to improve Māori health. → Read More
Waitemata DHB doubles Māori workforce
The Waitemata District Health Board has doubled its Māori nurses in three years, and is set to double its entire Māori workforce. → Read More
Angry scenes as Hauraki iwi arrive for settlement signing
Angry and emotional scenes have erupted outside Parliament as Hauraki iwi arrived to sign their treaty settlement. → Read More