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Declining Waterways Report Reinforces Urgent Need to Restore Balance
April 10, 2026
Declining Waterways Report Reinforces Urgent Need to Restore Balance The Our Freshwater 2026 report commissioned

Wai Manawa Whenua Appeals High Court Decision on Crown Treaty assurances
March 9, 2026
Wai Manawa Whenua has lodged an appeal to the Court of Appeal following the recent

Waitangi media Release “Water is Life: A National Responsibility”
February 6, 2026
As Aotearoa marks Waitangi Day, we are reminded that Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a

Hearing Date Set for Landmark Maori Freshwater Case
October 22, 2025
The Wai Manawa Whenua coalition — representing Maori landowners, hapu and iwi collectives, and national

Call for Urgent Action to Honour Te Tiriti to Restore the Health of Water
July 17, 2025
Māori groups representing landowners, hapu and iwi filed proceedings in the High Court on the

Te Haumako – Muka Tangata Māori Workforce Development Plan
August 12, 2024
Muka Tangata have recenetly published Te Haumako, their Māori Workforce Development Plan for the food