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Referendum On Māori Seats Must Be Put To Voters This Year

Scoop 13 Feb 2026
Winston Peters and NZ First deserve credit for standing up for equal political rights and equal representation for every New Zealander, spokesperson Elliot Ikilei says ....
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Māori Seats Are Constitutional, Not Conditional

Scoop 13 Feb 2026
The Māori electorates belong to te iwi Māori. They cannot be voted away by those who fear our political strength ....
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Aotearoa Maori Who's Who in 2026: The Definitive Guide to Maori Leadership & Achievements, Celebrating ...

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 12 Feb 2026
The Aotearoa Maori Who’s Who offers unique market opportunities by providing detailed biographies of influential Maori in various ...
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Blank Māori engagement section in governance manual raises questions

RNZ 12 Feb 2026
A section outlining Whanganui District Council's responsibilities to work with Māori and mana whenua has been left blank in its newly adopted 2025-28 governance manual ... "I wanted to give it some conscious thought." ... ....
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New Zealand envoy highlights Maori heritage, Korea ties at Waitangi Day event

Korea Times 11 Feb 2026
New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Dawn Bennet highlighted her country’s bicultural foundations and the long-standing friendship between Korea and New Zealand during a Waitangi Day reception at the ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Tuesday.
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Rugby league: Māori jersey 'the pinnacle' for Kennedy Cherrington

RNZ 11 Feb 2026
For Kennedy Cherrington, nothing in rugby league carries more weight than the Māori jersey. Despite playing at a World Cup, in State of Origins, and an NRLW grand final, Cherrington said the Māori jersey sits above them all ... ....
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Minister’s Northland visit highlights power of Māori land development (Ministry of Maori Development of New Zealand)

Public Technologies 09 Feb 2026
[...] ... Ministry of Maori Development of New Zealand published this content on February 10, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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Government backs energy resilience in Far North (Ministry of Maori Development of New Zealand)

Public Technologies 09 Feb 2026
) ... "Marae and kura often double as vital civil defence centres for locals in times of crisis ... Ministry of Maori Development of New Zealand published this content on February 09, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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RIF funding supports 100 new homes in Kaikohe (Ministry of Maori Development of New Zealand)

Public Technologies 08 Feb 2026
) ... It means jobs for locals and a stronger regional workforce ... Disclaimer. Ministry of Maori Development of New Zealand published this content on February 06, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein ... (noodl. 129360623) .
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Māori leaders reflect on political pōwhiri at Waitangi

RNZ 08 Feb 2026
She told RNZ the focus on Te Pāti Māori meant people were losing sight of "what's happening happening within Te Ao Maori and in the bigger picture." ... Waititi said afterward it was a "Māori" thing to do, and what was done on the marae ... ....
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New Zealand deputy PM defends claims colonisation good for Maori

Messenger-Inquirer 06 Feb 2026
New Zealand's deputy prime minister brushed off criticism on Friday of his claims that colonisation had been positive for the country's Indigenous population and labelled hecklers "muppets" ... .
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New Zealand Celebrates National Day With Call to Support Maori and Preserve Unity

US News 06 Feb 2026
By Renju JoseSYDNEY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - New Zealand must ‌continue ​to evolve in a way that ‌empowers its Indigenous Maori while preserving national... .
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New Zealand deputy PM heckled day after saying colonisation good for Maori

Al Jazeera 06 Feb 2026
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has rejected criticism of his claims that colonisation was positive for the country’s Indigenous Maori population ... and a member of the Maori community.
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