Te Ao Māori
'A timeless taonga': Only known customary Māori sail Te Rā returns to Aotearoa
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Te Rā is believed to be over 200 years old and will be on display at Tāmaki Paenga Hira, the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Audio
Episode 21: An extended interview with ACT leader David Seymour
In an extended interview, ACT leader David Seymour discusses whakapapa, te tiriti, co-governance, and his vision for Aotearoa. Video, Audio
Episode 20: Mata Reports 3: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
Ikaroa Rāwhiti is set to be one of the most fiercely contested match-ups of the 2023 election, and the electorate's loyalty is about to be tested. Go to 1news.co.nz or TVNZ+ to find the full video… Video, Audio
Episode 2: Piano
No one in Kingswood seems to know where Mihi is. Aria finds a diary which changes everything. Audio
From 'pebble in the shoe' to future power broker – the rise and rise of Te Pāti Māori
In 2020, Rawiri Waititi told his fellow MPs his job was to be a change agent for Māori. Three years later, how does the party grow its platform and base, Annie Te One asks.
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti: Labour defector Meka Whaitiri trails in latest poll
A third of voters remain undecided in the Māori electorate of Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, a new poll is showing.
Here are the best-designed books in Aotearoa
A book celebrating contemporary Māori art has been named the best designed book in Aotearoa at the 2023 PANZ Book Design Awards in Auckland.
The falsehood Luxon was allowed to repeat in the leaders' debate
Analysis - It's clearly wrong that there are no health outcomes that have got any better under Labour. So why was Christopher Luxon allowed to repeat this?
Labour, Te Pāti Māori in tight race for Te Tai Hauāuru
Soraya Peke-Mason holds a slim lead in the electorate contest over the Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer in a new poll released tonight.
Episode 19: An interview with Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson talks to Mihingarangi about her role as Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence. In an extended interview, she discusses the Green's… Video, Audio
'Absolutely ridiculous': Iwi health provider pays for staff health insurance
It was an "absolutely ridiculous" situation, the boss of Whakatāne's Ngāti Awa Social and Health Services admitted.
Jazz in te reo Māori
Inspired by Goldsmith Baynes' new album E Rere Rā, Nick presents an hour of jazz sung in te reo Māori. Audio
Episode 1: Returning
Aria Hikirangi returns home to Kingswood to help find Mihi. The search is on. What clues lay beneath the surface? Audio
'We are hoping to wrap our pēpi in their culture from birth'
Last year Joelle Holland invested all of the money she had saved for a home deposit and put it into a baby product business called Hawaiiki Pēpi.
Māori Language Commission believes NZ can surpass 1 million speakers
Demand for te reo courses has surged over the past few years, but teachers and students still face some challenges. Audio
Miriama McDowell: 'Te reo Māori was calling me'
Playing a prominent Māori leader on screen has prompted successful Kiwi actor Miriama McDowell to turn her back on her career in favour of learning te reo Māori.
How Māori are keeping te reo flourishing overseas
With podcasts, online classes, kapa haka and kōhanga reo all around the world, whānau living overseas are doing their best to keep te wiki o te reo Māori thriving. Video
Tearepa Kahi: 'I want to normalise te reo Māori'
The director of Muru, New Zealand's highest grossing film of 2022, says it has helped normalise and showcase the unique te reo Māori dialect spoken by the people of Tūhoe.
Episode 18: An interview with Labour Leader Chris Hipkins
In an in-depth interview, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses Labour’s tax policy, Māori housing inequity, the cost of living, and the climate crisis. Video, Audio
Kruze Tangira: 'I now feel more confident about being Māori'
Two years ago, Kruze Tangira could only read his pepeha off his phone. Now he's building a new career as a TV presenter on daily Māori news show Te Karere.
