Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development) is the Crown’s principal adviser on Crown-Māori relationships. We also guide Māori public policy by advising Government on policy affecting Māori wellbeing and development. Te Puni Kōkiri means a group moving forward together. As the name implies, we seek to harness the collective talents of Māori to produce a stronger New Zealand.
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As part of the Mandate Strategy endorsed by the Crown, the Rangitāne Settlement Negotiations Trust agreed to provide all interested parties with certain information outlined in the Trust’s Mandate Strategy. Read More »
No matter whether a player took the field season after season or came on as a substitute for 10 minutes, the men share a common bond – having worn a New Zealand Māori jersey. The brotherhood experienced by Māori players by pulling on a black jersey with a silver fern now spans a century. Players have a whakapapa to one another – by blood, from team to tea... Read More »
Fiji first toured and played New Zealand Māori in 1939, returning the hosts’ tour of the previous year. Of all opponents faced, the Fiji team has played New Zealand Māori most times with 29 games, New Zealand Māori having twenty wins to their credit. Read More »
Pioneers Ever since rugby began in New Zealand, Māori have featured strongly. Joseph Warbrick formed the legendary 1888 Natives, a side that toured over a 14-month period throughout the British Isles, nowadays regarded as the longest sports tour ever. Two early books on how the game should be played – The Art of Rugby Football and The Complete Rugby Footb... Read More »
This commemorative edition of Kōkiri celebrates 100 years of Māori Rugby. We trace the history of Māori rugby and profile Te Puni Kōkiri’s work programme. Read More »
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