Te Ao Māori
Te wiki o te reo Māori: Poriana Luke's Journey
Te wiki o te reo Māori - Poriana Hinemoa Luke is determined to be the first one in her whānau to speak te reo Māori, but she's come along way from being whakamā, or embarrassed, about her identity.
Concerns over lack of Māori suicide prevention strategy
The government has come under fire for its lack of Māori suicide prevention strategy and its barriers to Māori mental health service providers getting funded. Audio
Kōhanga reo fight to survive as numbers fall by 100 each year
Nearly 40 years since the first kōhanga reo opened its doors in Aotearoa, only half the number of centres remain, and enrolments are declining at an alarming rate.
'One suicide is one suicide too many' - Govt unveils action plan
The government plans to increase suicide prevention services in DHBs, provide more funding to hospital emergency departments and fund free counselling for 2,500 people bereaved by suicide.
Planting seeds of te reo across the ditch
Te wiki o te reo Māori - The reo revitalisation has made its way to Australia, with Māori language schools popping up across Australia, including a kōhanga reo in the middle of the outback.
Parade spreads te reo Māori message through capital
Thousands of people have gathered in Wellington for the first of six parades to celebrate te wiki o te reo Māori - the biggest turnout since they started.
Newspaper published gratiutiously racist letter
The Media Council has ruled that a published letter to the editor in the Gisborne Herald was an abusive comment and has upheld a complaint.
The fight to develop Māori land despite strong opposition
A Māori land trust is not giving up its fight to build a holiday park on indigenous freehold land in the Bay of Plenty, despite a petition strongly opposing the development.
Ōtaki making te reo Māori 'normal' all year round
Te wiki o te reo Māori - More than two years on from when bilingual towns were first proposed, the small Kāpiti Coast town of Ōtaki is carving its own path to becoming reo rua (bilingual). Audio
Te Papa's controversial CEO quits role
Te Papa's museum's chief executive Geraint Martin is stepping down at the end of the year.
Te wiki o te reo Māori: Tewaia's journey
Te wiki o te reo Māori - Tewaia Nuku was not allowed to learn te reo Māori at high school until her senior years because she was deemed too advanced.
Mana whenua frustration over illegal bike tracks on Mt Victoria
Three mountain-biking tracks have been illegally carved into a mountain in the Auckland suburb of Devonport.
Cancer among Māori 'very lethal ... very preventable' - new agency head
Improving cancer care for Māori is a priority for the new Cancer Control Agency, its interim director says. Audio
'Defaced' images of tīpuna on The Block: whānau seek full apology
Whānau are seeking a formal apology from an artist and contestant on The Block, saying a photo of their kuia has been defaced and dishonoured. Audio
Nan playing “violele” goes viral
A Flaxmere grandmother has gone viral on social media with her unusual violin playing skills.
Benneydale gets new dual name Maniaiti/Benneydale
Māori place names in the central North Island town Benneydale have been restored, in response to a request by the local iwi Ngāti Maniapoto.
Māori leaders call for water rights resolution after govt's freshwater plan
The government's latest freshwater plans do not go far enough and fails to deal with the pressing issue of Māori water rights, Māori leaders say.
'Snarky, arrogant comments': Galaxy coach with tā moko denied entry
A Māori man living in Melbourne has been turned away from a restaurant for having a full-faced tā moko, or mataora.
More Māori midwives needed to handle rising demand
Māori midwives are too few and spread too thin across the country to handle rising Māori birth rates, and say a workforce strategy is desperately needed.
NZ Rugby challenges sponsors to respect 'Ka Mate' haka
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has sent a clear message to sponsors and partners to treat haka 'Ka Mate' with respect ahead of the World Cup in Japan this month.
