Plans by the Department of Conservation to gift 1,200 hectares of land to Moriori on the Chatham Islands are being challenged in the Court of Appeal today in Wellington. The Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust claim they have the rights to the land as mana whenua.
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17 Māori and Moriori ancestral remains return home
Te Papa Tongarewa is ready to welcome the return of 17 Māori and Moriori ancestral remains from the United States of America and Germany.
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Rereātea- Midday News Bytes 29 May 2017
Rereātea brings you the latest news live from the Māori Television newsroom. Today Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne and Wikitōria Day take you through the top stories of the day.
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$100k to return Koiwi to NZ
The remains of sixty Māori and Moriori individuals have been returned from the Smithsonian Institution to Te Papa Tongarewa in an emotional ceremony today. But what is the cost to the taxpayer, and is it worth the dollars?
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NewsMoriori remains to be returned to Te Papa
A pōhiri will take place at Te Papa today to welcome home the remains of sixty Māori and Moriori individuals. The remains are returning from museums and private collections,
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Polynesian voyaging canoe re-connects with the Moriori people
The crew of the Polynesian voyaging canoe, Te Matau ā Maui are rekindling a lost connection with the Moriori people, as they sail to the Chatham Islands for the first time.
