Te Ao Māori
Misinformation, social media could play role in low Māori vaccination rate
Māori health providers in Taranaki fear misinformation spread via social media is partly to blame for the poor vaccination rates among Māori in the region.
Māori communities swing into action as health professionals sound warning
Māori health professionals are warning of the threat the Covid-19 Delta variant could pose for Māori and Pasifika communities, and are urging more to be done to address equity when the vaccine rollout…
Calls for more Māori health provider funding and Māori nurses pay parity
Urgency for more funding for Māori health providers, pay parity for Māori nurses and continuing to break down barriers for whānau, hapū and iwi were some of the main messages from this year's…
Marae hui call for more Māori seats in Ruapehu council proposal
The Ruapehu District Council is being asked to increase the number of Māori seats under its representation proposal.
Musical influences help make The Panthers roar
For the creators of the new TVNZ series The Panthers, music is an integral part of telling the story of the fight for Polynesian rights. Audio
Te Waonui for 13 August 2021
Māori vaccine rollout continues to lag behind; More funding for Māori trades training; Could water reforms undermine treaty settlements; and we reflect on the rise of Māori pride at the Olympics. Audio
Iwi fear proposed water reforms could undermine Treaty settlements
Some iwi are worried the government's proposed water reforms could undermine - and possibly unravel - their Treaty of Waitangi settlements.
Tamariki Māori more likely to die of unintentional injury - study
Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in children in New Zealand, and tamariki Māori are 3.4 times more likely to die from accidents than Pākehā children, a study has found. Audio
Te Tiriti must be central in immigration reset - academic
A prominent Māori demographer says the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed shortfalls in Aotearoa's immigration system, and is calling for it to be reformed with the Treaty of Waitangi at its heart.
Race bigotry alive and well on West Coast, health study finds
A study of Māori living on the West Coast has found racial bigotry is alive and well in the region and poses a challenge for whānau trying to raise healthy, confident children.
Māori participation in arts well above national average
The number of Māori attending and participating in the arts is far higher than the national average, according to new figures from Creative NZ.
'We apologise' - Auckland climate action group declares itself racist and disbands
The Auckland chapter of the international youth climate action group School Strike 4 Climate has admitted it is racist and has dissolved the group.
He Reo o Te Taiao - A Tribute to Dr Richard Nunns
Dr Richard Nunns contribution to the art form of tāonga pūoro has left an indelible mark on Aotearoa music. From playing music inside steep caves in Takaka to travelling the world alongside musician… Audio
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
Hīkoi to protest SNAs: 'That is real treason to us'
About 1500 people took part in a hīkoi to the steps of the Far North District Council offices in Kaikohe today.
Hikoi against SNA arrives in Kaikohe
Hundreds have arrived in Kaikohe in opposition to the land plans in Te Tai Tokerau. The marchers are opposing Significant Natural Area designations, which they say amount to a land grab. A group… Audio
Northland hīkoi protests exclusion from decision-making on land use
A hīkoi of far North Māori arrives at their district council today, to protest what they say are rushed changes to land use rules that amount to a land grab. Audio
Far North District Council halts SNAs as hīkoi marches on
Far North District Council has agreed to halt progress on establishing areas of ecological significance ahead of a hīkoi of over 1000 iwi and hapū members arriving at its offices.
First day of maramataka or Māori lunar calendar year
Today is the first day of the Māori lunar calendar year, or maramataka, - which means it's two weeks until the Matariki star cluster rises over Aotearoa. The country's foremost expert on Matariki, Dr… Audio
'Housing is the best and the biggest investment any whānau can make'
Iwi in Te Matau-a-Māui are calling for the government to invest in its rohe so it can further develop housing to curb homelessness and invest in the future of its descendants.
