Meriana Johnson
Te Waonui for 11 June 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui: Hundreds march to Kaikohe on Friday to oppose ecological areas that hapū and iwi say amount to a land grab; a new study concludes Māori were likely the first humans to set eyes… Audio
Te Waonui for 6 June 2021
Māori Vietnam war veterans are calling for the government to offer proper compensation for their mamae caused by the toxin- agent orange, iwi and hapū in the far north are furious with proposals to… Audio
New gun laws could disproportionately affect Māori - Green Party
The Green Party says new gun laws aimed at reducing gang crime could disproportionately affect Māori.
Those with a history - or just a connection - to organised crime could soon be subjected to a… Audio
Te Waonui for 19 March 2021
E haere ake nei - a research project into police bias is being described as a watershed moment -- at least 100 people in Whakatāne may struggle to find work when the mill closes -- and a whānau run… Audio
Te Waonui for 29 January 2021
A State abuse survivor is critical of a newly appointed advisory board set up to reform Ōranga Tamariki -- followers of the Rātana faith turnout for the birthday of their faith founder - although… Audio
Iron sand mining case heads to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has heard that environmental protection was weighted too heavily when consent to mine iron-sand off the Taranaki Coast was declined.
Offshore mining company Trans-Tasman Resources… Audio
Maori AI specialist:facial recognition software not accurate
A Maori specialist in artificial intelligence says it's only a matter of time before a Maori or Pasifika person is wrongfully arrested because of a false match on facial recognition software. Police… Audio
Māori health leaders urge Oranga Tamariki to share budget with iwi
Maori health leaders want Oranga Tamariki to share its budget and resources with iwi organisations - and the Children's Commissioner agrees.
A Waitangi Tribunal hearing has today heard how parts of… Audio
Urgent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's compliance with Te Tiriti
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard how parts of the legislation setting up Oranga Tamariki act still undermine the role of whānau, hapū and iwi in the protection of children.
An urgent hearing is… Audio
Te Waonui for 17 July 2020
National's new leader Judith Collins isn't ruling out the possibility of running National candidates in Māori seats, the Police's own figures have debunked claims made by the former police… Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 3 July 2020
Coming up on Te Waonui - the number of MÄ�ori children entering state care over the last year drops -- at least five North-Island iwi will be severely affected by new restrictions to protect… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 12 June 2020
Coming up on Te Waonui - Pressure mounts on Oranga Tamariki after a report highlights failures in the way it deals with whÄ�nau MÄ�ori, Police investigate a racist attack on a Maori woman with a moko… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 5 June 2020
Coming up on Te Waonui - The Gisborne District Council backtracks on installing two small-scale models of Captain Cook's ship without seeking iwi consultation, the lead of the MÄ�ori review into… Audio
Kaikoura business confident of surviving the Covid downturn
Back home, a small business owner in Kaikoura is optimistic she'll survive the downturn in business caused by covid-19. The coastal town in the South Island derives a third of its GDP from tourism… Audio
Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for week ending Friday 3 April 2020
Iwi still waiting for government money to be freed up for targeted Covid-19 funding for Maori commuities, more police deployed to the far north to enforce lockdown rules, and online tutorials with… Audio
Te Reo everyday use could help new learners
If you're a regular listener to Radio New Zealand you'll hear Maori words and phrases throughout the day. Perhaps you can't speak Maori and don't understand every word that's said - but research shows… Audio
Software in development to activate smartphones in Māori
Māori working in the digital arena are about to get a boost and more opportunities to develop technology compatible with big international operations.
At the moment, just 2 percent of Māori and… Audio
'Positive vibe' as Ihumātao protesters hikoi to PM’s office
Protesters occupying the Ihumātao land near Auckland airport are about to begin a four-hour hikoi to Jacinda Ardern's electorate office Mt Albert. They're presenting a petition that has been signed by… Audio
Protectors still camped out at Ihumatao after continued growing support
Despite assurances from the Prime Minister that construction on Ihumatao won't start until the land dispute is resolved, people are choosing to get work off today so they can continue occupying the… Audio
Ihumātao protestors face third day since eviction notice
It's the third day since Ihumātao protestors Save Our Unique Landscape were served eviction notices at the site currently owned by Fletcher Building.
The protest is ongoing and more busloads of… Audio
