Papakura Marae is close to securing the funding needed to develop a papakāinga of six 2-bedroom kaumātua houses.

Te Rūnanga o Ngai Takoto has begun planting a 20ha avocado orchard, Rakau Ora, on the Aupōuri Peninsula.

Now, many Kiwis are pronouncing Māori place names and words correctly, or at least giving it a crack. They’re also choosing to use the original name of a place.

Māori have told a review of the Charities Act they want the Act to incorporate te ao Māori principles and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The government is being urged to cede power to Māori so they an find their own solutions to improve the criminal justice system.