New Zealand is considered a bi-cultural country with both the majority European and the minority/indigenous Maori cultures are supposedly given equal weight within the psyche and policies of the country. In reality, however, individuals of Maori descent tend to be over-represented in negative socio-economic and educational dimensions. A higher percentage of Maori than Europeans live in rural areas which makes the provision of services to this segment of the population even more challenging. The New Zealand government has, however, recognized its obligations to Maori citizenry and has developed a number of initiatives in an attempt to better meet the needs of Maori students and to increase the number of Maori children achieving positive educational outcomes. This article summarizes initiatives currently in place and presents information concerning Maori educational achievement and progress that has been made to bring in Maori children to a level commensurate with rates of other children.