Te Ao Māori
Hapū occupies abandoned school, demand whenua back at no cost
The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations has knocked back calls for the Crown to buy back land being occupied in Northland.
New Zealand's little-known history of segregation
Māori were blamed for the 1913 smallpox epidemic and confined to their villages. That was just the beginning of decades of restrictions.
Battle of Ōrākau commemorations: 'Don't let the fires go out on our whenua'
A large gathering marked the 160th commemorations of the battle of Ōrākau today, as the process to return the site to iwi hands nears its end.
1000 people take part in 160th commemorations of battle of Ōrākau
More than 1000 people have taken part in the 160th commemorations of the battle of Ōrākau today. It comes as the process to return the battle site near Te Awamutu to iwi hands nears its end. Pokere… Audio
Pacific, Māori leaders seek legal personhood for whales
Kiingi Tuheitia and a Cook Islands leader are inviting other Polynesian countries to get behind the proposal.
Nui Stretch's two parallel careers in wood
Not content with simply playing the guitar, Nui Stretch spent more than a decade learning how to make them, finding out "what actually makes those things tick". Audio
'We are the mokopuna our tīpuna have been waiting for'
Whānau of Mangaroa Marae are gathering in the Hawke's Bay settlement of Bridge Pa over Easter weekend to celebrate.
Whakaata Māori celebrates 20 years of telling Māori stories
The broadcaster has survived the last two decades by staying true to its kaupapa, despite challenges, an advocate says.
Māori communities must be at forefront of emergency management plans, hapū say
A group of Hawke's Bay hapū are calling for the knowledge of Māori communities to be at the forefront of emergency management plans.
Crown breaches of Treaty kept Māori isolated from their whenua for over 100 years
A new report released today by the Waitangi Tribunal found the breaches kept Māori near Foxton isolated from their whenua for over 100 years.
Survey finds third of marae in flood prone areas, up to 30% prone to landslides
Hundreds of marae around the country face potential exposure to floods, landslides and other natural hazards, but new research aims to bolster marae resilience in the face of climate change.
Whakaata Maori celebrates 20th anniversary
Mapuna looks back at 20 years of Whakaata Maori which started out in 2004 as the Maori Television Service. It's now an established and popular part of Aotearoa's media landscape will celebrate its… Audio
Gisborne councillor firm on importance of Māori wards
A Māori ward representative says they have to prove worth, value, and competence every time they come to the table.
13 Māori students, academics awarded Ngarimu VC and 28th Battalion Memorial scholarships
A historian of the 28th Māori Battalion is among the winners of this year's Ngarimu scholarships.
Veteran alcohol harm reduction campaigner's message for non-Māori organisations
A veteran alcohol harm reduction campaigner is fed up with "white saviours" telling Māori how to treat their own people.
'We know we can make a difference' - Pania Hetet
Te Pūkaea o Te Waiora - an iwi-led partnership based in Whakatāne - aims to reduce Oranga Tamariki uplifts by providing whānau with options and support.
Māoriland Film Festival brings 168 films over five days to Ōtaki
For the eleventh year running, the indigenous world is coming together in Ōtaki on New Zealand's Kāpiti Coast to celebrate indigenous storytelling on screen. Audio
Māori AI expert Dr Karaitiana Taiuru shares his favourite whakataukī
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru tells RNZ what his favourite whakataukī is and how it relates to his work and whānau. Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Karaitiana Taiuru
The Māori data, AI and technology ethicist's chosen whakataukī reflects on tino rangatiratanga: 'the ability to create and control our destiny for generations to come'. Audio
Guinness World Record for the largest haka isn't held by Aotearoa
The French currently hold the record - so there's a plan underway to take it off them. Video, Audio