A flood of people arrived at Ōtīria Marae today to say their last farewells to Erima Henare who is currently lying in state under the mantle of his ancestral house, Tūmatauenga.
Ngāti Hine and iwi across the nation mourn the loss of a prominent and strong advocate of te reo Māori, Erima Henare.
Māori MPs have been writing to political parties in Australia in a bid to stop the closure of around 150 Aboriginal communities. Over the past week Te Kāea was in Australia reporting on the issue, while back in Aotearoa, the Aboriginal communities have certainly gained a lot of support.
A Māori opposition MP has concerns regarding Prime Minister John Key's decision to send NZ troops to Iraq.
It's the first day back in the House for MPs and it seems there is already some back-tracking going on.
With Auckland's 175th Anniversary weekend approaching, who better to speak with than 78-year-old Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei leader Grant Hawke about the highs and lows of being Māori in Auckland and what he thinks is the way forward.
A review is underway for the Māori Language Bill, commissioned by the Minister for Māori Development. Te Ururoa Flavell announced the new plan in Rotorua for the controversial bill.
Tāmaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare says about a hundred letters have come across his desk in the past week, all of which are concerns over housing.
Nanaia Mahuta formed part of the support crew for David Cunliffe as the former leader stepped down from the competition.
There are no less than 26 Māori MPs in the new Parliament.