Co-leader John Tamihere says Maori develop cancer a decade sooner than the general population.

He says current screening ages mean Maori arrive at hospitals with levels of illness that could have been avoided.

>> More Maori News

Other Maori News

19 Nov: Activist and former MP Hone Harawira says two MPs ousted from Te Pati Maori should be re-instated

18 Nov: Nearly one in five living in New Zealand, identify as Maori

12 Nov: Removing Treaty responsibility from school boards undoes decades of progress

10 Nov: The Maori ward vote in New Zealand contains important lessons for Canada

06 Nov: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says Te Pati Maori backs its decisions

05 Nov: Vaping has slowed progress in cutting teen smoking in NZ – new study

05 Nov: ???1;Te Pati Maori's leadership has agreed to meet with its MPs, following internal clashes within the party

Top Stories

RUGBY
Warriors star and former All Black Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is looking less likely to join rugby's R360 competition More...

BUSINESS
Meat exports have reached a record high, despite Donald Trump's recently-scrapped tariffs More...

Today's News

Entertainment:
Joel Edgerton thought his twins "were not going to make it" prior to their birth 15:55

Motoring:
A team-first mentality for Formula One driver Liam Lawson ahead of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix 15:37

Law and Order:
A person's been arrested in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati - after an armed police operation this afternoon forced local schools and an early childhood centre into lockdown 15:37

Motoring:
McLaren off the pace in first F1 Las Vegas practice session, Charles Leclerc is quickest 15:37

International:
Chadwick Boseman, late star of Marvel's Black Panther, honoured with posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 15:27

Auckland:
A person's in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash in Auckland's Epsom this afternoon 15:27

Entertainment:
Man arrested for storming security barriers and embracing Ariana Grande at Singapore's Wicked: For Good premiere 15:25

Entertainment:
Prince William sent Radio 2 DJ a video message on charity challenge final day, urging her to "keep going" after she raised more than £4.1 million for Children in Need 14:55

Entertainment:
Mel C played "boy Bingo" on a dating app before finding love with her boyfriend Chris Dingwall 14:25

Politics:
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent 14:07

News Search

Power Search