The course in Maori performing arts, or Te Ao Haka, will be available for about 900 students at more than 30 schools - for all three NCEA levels.

The performance-based art form is grounded in Maori culture, language and heritage.

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05 Feb: This central Auckland cottage tells a remarkable tale of the city’s bicultural history

05 Feb: The Government's announced it'll invest in two horticulture developments on under-utilised Maori land in Northland and Waikato

04 Feb: National's not ruling out running candidates in Maori seats in this year's election

04 Feb: Not an artefact, but an ancestor: why a German university is returning a Maori taonga

03 Feb: Labour and the Greens have joined forces at Waitangi, with both parties giving their verdict on the state of Te Pati Maori

02 Feb: There'll be a wait until we learn the outcome of today's court case between expelled Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her former party

28 Jan: Te Pati Maori is justifying its stance on prison abolition, in the face of criticism from the Government and Labour

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Accident and Emergency:
One person's died after a single-vehicle in Manawatu last night 10:47

Law and Order:
A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged 10:37

Golf:
Two contrasting halves for Ryan Fox in the final round of golf's Phoenix Open on the PGA Tour 10:27

Politics:
Thailand PM Anutin Charnvirakul confident of forming government after election 10:07

Christchurch:
A warning to Canterbury boaties - to steer clear of the tourist boat that ran aground last weekend 10:07

Law and Order:
A difficult day for the families of the Christchurch mosque attack victims - with Brenton Tarrant appearing in the Court of Appeal 9:47

Law and Order:
A homicide investigation's underway in Kapiti after the body of a woman was discovered 9:27

International:
Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress as so-called Epstein files reveal more about her role 9:17

Business:
The Prime Minister remains hopeful, for a fall in unemployment this year 8:07

Politics:
A defence lawyer's suggesting we could be paying jurors more 7:57

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