John Boynton
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Māori education: 'We certainly have got a lot of work to do'
The Tomorrow School's Review has shown changes are needed to the education system to stop it failing Māori. → Read More
Moves underway to set up Māori-owned bank
Could an iwi bank become the next Kiwibank? The Māori Council thinks so and is taking steps to set up a Māori-owned bank. → Read More
Motor vehicle levy could rise 12 percent
ACC's proposed increase in its motor vehicle levy could see motorists around the country paying more at the petrol pump, but AA says it's not the time for another tax. → Read More
Ngāpuhi school keeping local reo alive: 'Our tamariki will be the revitalisers of te reo'
A small Ngāpuhi school is harnessing its history, environment and kaumatua to help keep its local reo alive. → Read More
Aucklanders embracing te reo Māori lessons
Aucklanders have leapt at the chance of attending a free te reo class to kick off Māori language week. → Read More
Sadness follows closure of Māori boarding school
The fight to keep a Māori Catholic boarding school open has come to an end - with Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announcing its doors will close. → Read More
Former land war battle site deemed sacred
Heritage New Zealand has listed one of the central battle sites of the northern land wars as a wāhi tapu or sacred area. → Read More
Poor census turnout could decrease Māori seats
Low census turnout could have a major impact on the number of Māori seats in Parliament, a data group says. → Read More
Victim of Catholic priest asks others to come forward
A woman who says she was abused by a prominent Catholic priest is encouraging other victims to come forward. → Read More
Auckland trains up on te reo Māori
From tomorrow, thousands of Aucklanders who use the city's train services will now be able to hear te reo Māori on their journeys. → Read More
Ancient Māori village unearthed in Gisborne
A Māori village dating back to the 14th century has been unearthed in an archaelogical dig at a Gisborne port. → Read More
Bill to protect Māori seats selected
A bill which will entrench Māori electorate seats in Parliament has been selected from the members' bill ballot today. → Read More
Voice artist refuses to pronounce the 'white' way
A voice artist for advertising agency NZME has refused to voice a client's script after they requested that the place name, Waimate, be pronounced the 'white way'. → Read More
Blood test trials aim to reduce higher Māori cancer rates
A blood test which monitors cancer in the bloodstream is set to be trialled on Māori cancer patients. → Read More
School with one student gets $200k of state funding
An Auckland Māori Catholic co-ed school will still receive $200,000 worth of state funding despite having only one student on its roll. → Read More
Tūhoe come together for bi-ennial Ahurei festival
More than 15,000 people are expected to enjoy kapa haka, sports, debates and more at the three-day bi-ennial Tūhoe Ahurei festival. → Read More
Flooding in Northland forces school and road closures
Flooding has forced Northland schools and roads to be closed, with hundreds of students affected. → Read More
Maori TPP concerns: 'Are we giving away our Treaty rights ... to sell sheep?'
Some Māori are demanding greater clarity about how the Trans-Pacific Partnership will affect the government's Treaty obligations. → Read More
Māori attorney to represent California tribe
A Māori attorney from Turangi has tested her knowledge of US federal Indian law and is now qualified to represent tribal clients in California. → Read More
Corporate pathway expanded for Māori and Pasifika graduates
A lack of Māori and Pasifika students taking up internships could be blocking their pathways into corporate careers, and an internship scheme aims to change that. → Read More