Opinion‘We refused to be weaponised’: The rise of Asians backing tino rangatiratangaA decade after a single Waitangi banner, Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga has become a national movement – and a challenge to how te Tiriti is framed in Aotearoa.By Mengzhu Fu, Serena Lal, and Kirsty Fong | 13th April, 2026Guest writer
Why Kerrin Leoni thinks she can win back Tāmaki Makaurau for LabourThe race for one of the country’s key Māori seats is on.By Liam Rātana | 7th April, 2026
Culture wars or mission creep? Free Speech Union goes after NZ regulatorsThe union is worried people are being told what to think and say, and has zeroed in on the medical council, architects board and nurses council. By Liam Rātana | 30th March, 2026
OpinionThe Treaty isn’t broken – we just can’t agree what it isThe debate over the Treaty is not merely a disagreement on translation or words.By Alistair Reese | 28th March, 2026
OpinionGovernment moves to strip Māori land court oversight of Treaty settlement trustsA quiet law change with big stakes.By Carwyn Jones | 24th March, 2026
How tā moko is redefining gender for takatāpui MāoriWhy the future of takatāpui affirmation might already exist within te ao Māori.By Jordan Walker | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
OpinionThe fight for Te Pāti Māori voters has begunThe Greens may win the kaupapa. Labour may win the numbers. The real question is who wins enough.By Liam Rātana | 19th March, 2026Ātea editor
OpinionKapa-Kingi reinstated: Where to now for Te Pāti Māori?The ruling raises a bigger question: can the party survive the fallout?By Liam Rātana | 11th March, 2026Ātea editor
Dilworth Karaka, the quiet Herbs giant who gave Aotearoa its protest soundtrackThe enduring face of Herbs helped shape one of the most important sounds in modern Aotearoa.By Liam Rātana | 10th March, 2026Ātea editor
OpinionWhy the word ‘tribe’ makes some Māori uneasyWhy do we still use it – and what changes when we say iwi instead? By Vincent Olsen-Reeder | 9th March, 2026Guest writer
‘I can polish poo – but I can’t polish diarrhoea’: Māori blast RMA overhaulSubmissions to parliament reveal fierce opposition to the government’s plan to replace the Resource Management Act.By Liam Rātana | 6th March, 2026Ātea editor
What is the ‘fourth article’ of te Tiriti and why is it being debated?The petitions committee says the government should consider recognising the so-called ‘oral article’ of te Tiriti.By Liam Rātana | 2nd March, 2026Ātea editor
The road to Te Matatini 2027: Your ultimate guide to the regional competitionsWho’s defending, who’s rising, and where to watch as the race to Hopuhopu begins.By Liam Rātana | 27th February, 2026Ātea editor
The revolution was painted: how Māori art reshaped AotearoaPūtātara: Revolutions in Māori Art shows that for Māori, art has always been political.By Liam Rātana | 23rd February, 2026Ātea editor
Te Kohe Tuhaka on learning to manage rejectionWhat the actor and producer does when he gets a 'no'.By Liam Rātana | 19th February, 2026Ātea editor
The Māori seats explained: Why they exist and why they’re under threatThe Greens want to entrench them, others wants to scrap them. Here’s how the Māori electorates work – and why their future may hinge on coalition negotiations.By Liam Rātana | 18th February, 2026Ātea editor
The iwi-run savings scheme giving Ngāi Tahu kids a kick-startNow in its 20th year, Whai Rawa has more than 38,000 members with $200 million saved.By Max Rashbrooke | 17th February, 2026Contributing writer
OpinionIf Labour wants the Māori seats back, it needs to win over a new generationA digitally fluent, politically literate Māori generation is reshaping power.By Te Rina Ruka-Triponel | 17th February, 2026Guest writer
OpinionThe tension at Waitangi showed the Crown isn’t always at the centreThe quiet evolution of tikanga shaping Aotearoa’s future.By Hirini Kaa | 13th February, 2026Guest writer
From Aroha to Vyra: The brand that sparked a debate on cultural appropriationAfter facing backlash over its use of a Māori word, Australian activewear brand Aroha Collective has rebranded as Vyra.By Liam Rātana | 12th February, 2026Ātea editor
