Te Ara Poutama - Māori Development

An old black and white photograph of Bob Jones speaking into a microphone.

‘We’ll slaughter the bastards’ – how Bob Jones and the New Zealand Party changed politics in 1984

Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development
14 Sep, 2026
Bob Jones' New Zealand Party was a rarity in the country’s political history, going from conception to climax to collapse in just a few years.
Four men standing in a line on a beach in Tonga, with a small boat and a child.

From village to screen: Telling the story of marine conservation in Tonga

Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development
14 Aug, 2026
A team of Indigenous filmmakers is co-creating documentaries about community-managed marine areas with villages in Tonga.
Thirteen people standing on stage, listening to  with Damon Salesa giving an acceptance speech.

WIPCE 2025 recognised at NZEA awards

Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development
11 Aug, 2026
WIPCE 2025 has won Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event of the Year at the NZEA New Zealand Event Awards 2026.

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