Wai māori is considered a taonga resource. A “trinity” of modern-day documents are key to the case. Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Act 1996 defined the tribe’s territory, and established the governance regime ...

Nursery General Manager Felicity McMillian says, “I whakapapa to Arowhenua ... Rakitata is the preferred name for the Rangitata River as it recognises the local Kāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu) dialect, which ...

Whatever the reason, Luxon got to hear an excellent speech from Ngāi Tahu chairman Justin Tipa. The iwi leader was mainly talking about the Treaty but his message applies to economic policymaking, as ...

Dan Brunskill says much can be taken from Ngāi Tahu chairman Justin Tipa's Waitangi Day speech about not getting bogged down in unnecessary ideological battles ...