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Complaints and bug reports to @francismarkham.workhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu7b2dleoj2tInvercargill city councillors have voted against establishing a Māori ward, opting to stick with the status quo. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/29/invercargill-council-votes-against-maori-ward-following-slam-dunk-feedback/29 Aug 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7b2dleoj2thttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu6tmzuwgj2zUpper Hutt City Council has voted to establish a Māori ward from the 2028 local elections. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/29/upper-hutt-to-get-maori-ward-in-2028/29 Aug 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6tmzuwgj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu6g7xcchj2rNgāti Ruanui has enlisted a team of rangatahi to boost the number of younger voters. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/29/ngati-ruanui-recruits-rangatahi-to-close-voter-gap/28 Aug 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6g7xcchj2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu5ysw2i762sNgamotuaroha Trust from Coromandel has issued a trespass notice to stop commercial boats landing and fishing to protect the sacredness and ecosystem. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/27/iwi-issues-trespass-notice-over-commercial-boat-landings-on-private-maori-land/28 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ysw2i762shttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu4qlhku7l2sPolitical parties are being urged to act as one in four tamariki Māori experiences material hardship and New Zealand falls behind its poverty targets. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/28/political-parties-challenged-to-address-poverty-among-tamariki-maori/28 Aug 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4qlhku7l2shttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu4gjj4e4l25Māori in Europe are calling for greater protection of haka and Māori culture, after a Spanish artist was criticised for using haka-like choreography in his performances. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/28/appreciation-or-appropriation-haka-controversy-highlights-gaps-in-maori-ip-protection/28 Aug 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4gjj4e4l25https://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu44hs4j5o2aWattle Downs neighbour Robbie Katipa has described hearing a woman screaming before a series of gunshots at the property, as a 30-year-old man remains in Police custody over the de https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/28/wattle-downs-neighbour-describes-hearing-gunshots-as-man-remains-in-police-custody/28 Aug 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu44hs4j5o2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu3vr2igbg2aYoung Māori basketballer Ihaka Cate is heading to the United States on a full scholarship, stepping into elite-level competition. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/28/maori-hooper-ihaka-cate-makes-his-way-to-the-us/27 Aug 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3vr2igbg2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu3p2i4vol2xFormer sawmill workers and their whānau gathered in Kawerau at a hui organised by Sawmill Workers Against Poisons co-chair Kereama Akuhata. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/28/were-being-robbed-of-our-whanaunga-sawmill-whanau-seek-justice/27 Aug 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3p2i4vol2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu3idybgzs2cOn the latest episode of He Aha te Whakatau, the discussion centred on political developments, proposed policy changes, and issues affecting Māori and rangatahi across Aotearoa. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/28/he-aha-te-whakatau-te-tiriti-tensions-and-the-maori-vote/27 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3idybgzs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mu2a4hdaa22tAotearoa crews say precision, composure and six paddlers working as one can decide a race within seconds. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/27/no-room-for-error-in-singapores-1000m-turns/27 Aug 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2a4hdaa22thttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtzsp7lnpq2zFar North Council votes 11-3 to remove Cr Davina Smolders after legal warnings over natural justice were rejected by Mayor Moko Tepania. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/27/far-north-district-council-votes-to-remove-councillor-davina-smolders-from-maori-committee/27 Aug 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzsp7lnpq2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtzlyvjphz2xNational’s new Online Safety Bill would restrict under-16s from using some social media platforms. Rangatahi and experts see benefits, but question if a ban is the right solution. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/27/as-meta-tightens-protections-nz-rangatahi-question-social-media-ban/27 Aug 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzlyvjphz2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtzinhgv6x2oNearly four decades after Whakatāne sawmill workers were exposed to toxic chemicals, their families are still fighting for justice. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/20/poisoned-whenua-disrupted-whakapapa-the-toxic-legacy-passed-through-generations/26 Aug 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzinhgv6x2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtzbwsa5nc22Upper Hutt’s council is revisiting Māori wards for the 2028 and 2031 elections while its own future remains up in the air. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/27/upper-hutt-weighs-maori-wards-for-next-two-local-elections/26 Aug 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzbwsa5nc22https://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtyxuykuye2s Trust's proposal to transfer $2m in funding opens wider debate on lake management. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/25/about-us-without-us-trust-seeks-rewrite-of-rotorua-lakes-funding-deal/26 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyxuykuye2shttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtxiwygdaf2tTaranaki mourns Rauru Broughton, revered advocate for te reo Māori and iwi radio. A Ngā Rauru kaumātua, he championed West Coast dialect revitalisation. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/26/te-ao-maori-mourns-language-champion-rauru-broughton/26 Aug 2026 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxiwygdaf2thttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtxflqmk6k25Te Pāti Māori has unveiled its "Kiwi Tax Plan", which uses similar income tax models to those of other countries like Australia and the United Kingdom. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/26/te-pati-maori-reveals-new-kiwi-tax-plan-if-elected/26 Aug 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxflqmk6k25https://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtx3jruxk42aHorizons Regional councillors have agreed to wind down the Mana Whakahono ā Rohe processes initiated by 14 iwi entities and shift toward alternative partnership arrangements. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/26/horizons-calls-halt-to-11-iwi-partnership-processes-ahead-of-rma-repeal/26 Aug 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx3jruxk42ahttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtwrhvnppb2tYoung designer Jordan Tane is changing the way takiwatanga is seen, calling it her superpower and showing how lived experience can be a source of strength, healing and change. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/26/i-couldnt-speak-until-i-was-five-maori-designer-embraces-takiwatanga-as-her-superpower/25 Aug 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwrhvnppb2thttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtwhg5pa662kRonik Shah, inspired by Māori content like the Taringa podcast, learned te reo Māori, now assisting in a reo immersion program, showing language learning is open to all. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/26/how-whakaata-maori-helped-inspire-englishmans-te-reo-maori-journey/25 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwhg5pa662khttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtv76qjopw2xKīngitanga ruruhi have rigorously trained for Koroneihana waiata, travelling long distances and practising since the 1970s. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/25/how-the-nannies-of-the-kingitanga-get-waiata-perfect-for-koroneihana/25 Aug 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtv76qjopw2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtuv4sxdci2k Elijah Pue has been cleared of breaching conflict-of-interest rules after an independent legal review found he had no financial interest in a Ngā Wai Tōtā work programme decision. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/25/independent-review-clears-horizons-councillor-of-breaking-rules/25 Aug 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuv4sxdci2khttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtul2ybgvp2oAfter seven years as the Kaihautū of Whakaata Māori, Shane Taurima is resigning at the end of 2026. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/25/thank-you-for-trusting-me-in-this-role-shane-taurima-steps-down-from-whakaata-maori/25 Aug 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtul2ybgvp2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtuayxsfba2tIndependent Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris is urging supporters to give him their candidate vote while sending their party vote to the left as he campaigns to retain the seat in Nov https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/25/ferris-urges-te-tai-tonga-voters-to-split-their-vote/24 Aug 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuayxsfba2thttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mttwx5m5nf2xVictoria University reaches a record 13.4% Māori enrolment (2,385) despite sector headwinds, crediting cultural connection and pathways like Te Paewai o Te Rangi amid national dips https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/25/victoria-university-cracks-record-number-of-maori-students/24 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttwx5m5nf2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtss36emm52tHana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke urges government to honour Waikato-Tainui commitments after PC1 pause; Winston Peters defends halt, calling PC1 costly and harmful to farmers. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/24/hana-rawhiti-maipi-clarke-calls-on-govt-to-honour-waikato-and-waipa-awa-commitments/24 Aug 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtss36emm52thttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtsopohcvq2xACT’s new constitutional policy seeks to restrict Treaty clauses and the use of tikanga in courts, in what Treaty law expert Carwyn Jones calls an attempt to re-litigate its failed https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/24/acts-one-law-for-all-policy-an-attempt-to-re-litigate-treaty-principles-bill-expert-says/24 Aug 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsopohcvq2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mtsenuxn2y2xRuapehu District iwi and community leaders are welcoming the start of a $4.4 million redevelopment of Raetihi’s health centre after years of campaigning for the project. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/24/community-pressure-pays-off-as-waimarino-health-centre-work-begins/24 Aug 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsenuxn2y2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/teaonews.bsky.social/post/3mts2lwrfsq2tFor four years, Melo Hauiti’s whānau have shared one wardrobe and spent precious money at the laundromat. Soon, she will have her own wardrobe, washing machine and much more. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/24/iwi-deliver-150-homes-for-turanga-whanau/24 Aug 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:gu4gin4knokotmmtk57rlctk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts2lwrfsq2t