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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ka Lāhui Hawai’i, a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) group travelled to Waitangi to stand in solidarity with Māori in a call to protect and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Supplied / Ka Lāhui Hawai’i Ka Lāhui Hawai’i, a Kanaka Maoli (native Hawaiian) group are standing in solidarity with Māori in what ... <a title="Native Hawaiian delegation travel to Waitangi to stand in solidarity with Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/native-hawaiian-delegation-travel-to-waitangi-to-stand-in-solidarity-with-maori/" aria-label="Read more about Native Hawaiian delegation travel to Waitangi to stand in solidarity with Māori">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The National Iwi Chairs Forum, representing more than 70 iwi, are meeting at Waitangi this week to set priorities for the year ahead. Supplied / National Iwi Chairs Forum Climate change is a key focus for iwi leaders gathering at Waitangi this week, as coastal communities across the North Island recover ... <a title="Climate change a priority for iwi leaders at Waitangi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/climate-change-a-priority-for-iwi-leaders-at-waitangi/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change a priority for iwi leaders at Waitangi">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shane Jones at Waitangi in 2025. RNZ/Samuel Rillstone Regional Development Minister Shane Jones is hailing the completion of upgrades to the road to the Treaty Grounds in time for Waitangi Day this year. Haruru Falls Road has been paved with added guardrails, drainage and earthworks thanks to $1.57 million from the ... <a title="Minister Shane Jones hails roading upgrades to Treaty Grounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/minister-shane-jones-hails-roading-upgrades-to-treaty-grounds/" aria-label="Read more about Minister Shane Jones hails roading upgrades to Treaty Grounds">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Iwi Chairs Forum kaikōrero Rāhui Papa says his rōpu fully support the challenge. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The National Iwi Chairs Forum is backing a court case by Ngāti Manuhiri looking to challenge amendments to the Marine and Coastal Areas Act (MACA). Hauraki iwi Ngāti Manuhiri are set to take the ... <a title="National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging amendments to Marine and Coastal Areas Act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/national-iwi-chairs-forum-backs-court-case-challenging-amendments-to-marine-and-coastal-areas-act/" aria-label="Read more about National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging amendments to Marine and Coastal Areas Act">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Tii Marae chairman Ngāti Kawa Taituha says remembering those who have passed in the last year was a beautiful way to begin Waitangi commemorations. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ The iconic Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae is once again welcoming manuhiri from across the motu after reopening at last year’s Waitangi ... <a title="Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhiri once again for Waitangi celebrations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/te-tiriti-o-waitangi-marae-welcomes-manuhiri-once-again-for-waitangi-celebrations/" aria-label="Read more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhiri once again for Waitangi celebrations">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. VNP / Phil Smith MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says she hopes today’s court hearing will secure her reinstatement to Te Pāti Māori and pave the way for a reset of the party’s leadership. Last year, she contested her expulsion from the party and was temporarily reinstalled in an interim judgement. ... <a title="Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hopes to be back in Te Pāti Māori following court hearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/mariameno-kapa-kingi-hopes-to-be-back-in-te-pati-maori-following-court-hearing/" aria-label="Read more about Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hopes to be back in Te Pāti Māori following court hearing">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu (Te Rākau) is now the longest-running Māori community theatre company in Aotearoa. Stephen A’Court For more than three decades, Aotearoa’s longest surviving independent Māori theatre company has used storytelling to open kōrero about trauma, healing and hope in communities across the motu. Te Rākau ... <a title="Longest-standing Māori theatre company brings whānau voices of trauma and hope to the stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/02/longest-standing-maori-theatre-company-brings-whanau-voices-of-trauma-and-hope-to-the-stage/" aria-label="Read more about Longest-standing Māori theatre company brings whānau voices of trauma and hope to the stage">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whiringa Kākaho o Ngāti Hāua trustee Aaron Rice-Edwards Supplied/Ngāti Hāua Taumarunui The Crown has apologised to Taumarunui iwi Ngāti Hāua in a Treaty Settlement, which includes statutory pardons for two of their tūpuna. The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill passed its third and final reading in Parliament on Thursday. Te ... <a title="‘Carry that legacy on’: Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/carry-that-legacy-on-ngati-haua-celebrates-treaty-settlement/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Carry that legacy on’: Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Politicians welcomed to Rātana. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Kiingitanga representative Rahui Papa says the coalition has done some good, but has been challenging for Māori – and that sometimes the Crown should not be involved. He says Māori will be willing to work with any political party, no matter the colour. ... <a title="Rātana: Māori willing to work with any political party, says Kiingitanga’s Rahui Papa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/ratana-maori-willing-to-work-with-any-political-party-says-kiingitangas-rahui-papa/" aria-label="Read more about Rātana: Māori willing to work with any political party, says Kiingitanga’s Rahui Papa">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po and Te Rangimaheu Te Heuheu (center) being welcomed to Rātana. RNZ/Pokere Paewai The Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has been welcomed to Rātana with a powhiri this morning, ahead of political parties arriving in the afternoon. ... <a title="Māori Queen welcomed to Rātana" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/maori-queen-welcomed-to-ratana/" aria-label="Read more about Māori Queen welcomed to Rātana">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Taiātea is an Indigenous-led symposium and knowledge exchange grounded in the understanding of the moana as a living ancestor. Supplied Indigenous leaders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather at Waitangi next month for a 10-day wānanga focused on protecting and restoring the Pacific Ocean, Te Moana Nui a Kiwa. ... <a title="Global Indigenous ocean leaders to gather at Waitangi for moana protection wānanga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/global-indigenous-ocean-leaders-to-gather-at-waitangi-for-moana-protection-wananga/" aria-label="Read more about Global Indigenous ocean leaders to gather at Waitangi for moana protection wānanga">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fast-rising artist Ngatainui Ratu, known by his stage name Tawhaki, says his music draws on kōrero passed down by his whānau, exploring themes of identity, pride, and impacts of colonisation. Supplied Fast-rising Māori roots reggae artist Ngatainui Ratu, known by his stage name TAWHAKI, says his music is about turning inherited ... <a title="Emerging Māori artist TAWHAKI hopes music can help rangatahi choose a different path" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/emerging-maori-artist-tawhaki-hopes-music-can-help-rangatahi-choose-a-different-path/" aria-label="Read more about Emerging Māori artist TAWHAKI hopes music can help rangatahi choose a different path">Read more</a>
