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Taranaki Maunga finds its human voices

Taranaki Maunga and its surrounding peaks are collectively known as the legal person, Te Kāhui Tupua.

Fri, Aug 22

Drone shot of diesel spill in river with booms in place

Large diesel spill sparks fear for environment, Whakarewarewa Village

A spill of more than 16,000 litres of diesel from a fatal tanker crash has led to pollution fears at the Puarenga Stream in Rotorua.

Wed, Aug 20

Rangatahi chosen to speak on climate change at COP30 in Brazil

Ten rangatahi, aged between 18 and 30, will represent iwi from across the motu on behalf of the National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF).

Tue, Aug 5

New research has found the Wairau Bar is at risk from rising sea levels.

Threat to one of NZ's oldest burial sites the 'canary in the coal mine'

Wairau Bar, or Te Pokohiwi o Kupe, in Marlborough region is one of the country's most significant archaeological sites.

Thu, Jul 10

Concerned locals look out towards proposed area for offshore iron sands mining

Fast-tracking of seabed mining revives decade-long fight

Despite numerous rulings by courts against an application from a mining company to mine iron sands off the Taranaki coast, the Government's fast-track law could see it approved.

Mon, May 26

Taranaki Maunga finds its human voices

Taranaki Maunga and its surrounding peaks are collectively known as the legal person, Te Kāhui Tupua.

Fri, Aug 22

Large diesel spill sparks fear for environment, Whakarewarewa Village

A spill of more than 16,000 litres of diesel from a fatal tanker crash has led to pollution fears at the Puarenga Stream in Rotorua.

Wed, Aug 20

Rangatahi chosen to speak on climate change at COP30 in Brazil

Ten rangatahi, aged between 18 and 30, will represent iwi from across the motu on behalf of the National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF).

Tue, Aug 5

Threat to one of NZ's oldest burial sites the 'canary in the coal mine'

Wairau Bar, or Te Pokohiwi o Kupe, in Marlborough region is one of the country's most significant archaeological sites.

Thu, Jul 10

Fast-tracking of seabed mining revives decade-long fight

Despite numerous rulings by courts against an application from a mining company to mine iron sands off the Taranaki coast, the Government's fast-track law could see it approved.

Mon, May 26

'Extreme amount' of pāua poaching rife in the Wellington region

Officers checking people on the coast find almost one in three is over the bag limit and/or taking undersized kaimoana.

Mon, Apr 21

March 2025

Apple Maps features Māori place names, iwi and marae

Apple teams up with iwi to add new Māori features in Maps

Apple users will notice a new ability to search for Māori place names, iwi and marae.

Thu, Mar 27

January 2025

Taranaki Maunga bill: What creating 'legal personhood' means

A bill granting Taranaki Maunga and its associated peaks their new status is expected to pass into law tomorrow.

Wed, Jan 29

May 2024

The hīkoi began with marchers gathering at the Wellington railway station.

Ngāti Toa hikoi: Hundreds march to oppose fast-track bill

RMA Minister Chris Bishop says he's looking at making "improvements" to the Government's fast-track consenting legislation.

May 8, 2024

March 2024

A public hearing to consider an application from Trans-Tasman Resources Limited to mine iron sands off the south coast of Taranaki begins.

Seabed miner's 10-year battle in South Taranaki resumes

Australian company Trans-Tasman Resources is seeking consent to mine the ironsand-rich seabed off South Taranaki.

March 13, 2024

February 2024

Bay of Plenty estuary study filling climate change gap

Over seven days, marine ecologists have been using open-top chambers to see how species react to heat.

February 27, 2024

Hapū members and volunteers clean and prepare whale bones for storage after exhumation.

Whale bone thieves warned of 'consequences' for taking taonga

Whale jawbones taken from a shed in Taranaki leaves iwi — as kaitiaki — feeling a deep sense of loss.

February 21, 2024

Iwi and hapū look at impacts on their eco-systems through eDNA testing. Ngāti Pahauwera is one group gathering information about their taonga populations such as the kākahi, the freshwater mussel.

New ‘eDNA’ testing help iwi understand impacts of cyclones

Iwi and hapū groups in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne are using environmental DNA testing systems to better understand the effects of cyclones on their eco-systems.

February 14, 2024

January 2024