Te Ao Māori
My Matariki: 'As a Māori, it's making me really want to learn more'
Four Māori New Zealanders tell Tracey Cooper what Matariki means to them.
Precious taonga of Māori weaving and voyaging touring country
The only known customary Māori sail in existence has returned to Aotearoa on loan from the British Museum.
National data platform for health info on the way, but concerns remain
Big moves are underway to fix the fragmented and insecure system for sharing people's health information with doctors and hospitals.
Wellington iwi leader Ihakara Puketapu dies age 89
The Te Āti Awa kaumātua was the youngest person to be appointed permanent head of a government department.
Rising star: Chef Lyall Minhinnick
At 14, Lyall Minhinnick looked like he was on the fast-track to trouble. At 28, he's one of Aotearoa's rising culinary stars.
'I don't know enough' - Teacher concerned about integrating mātauranga
Non-Māori science teachers are questioning how they will teach mātauranga Māori in a proposed new curriculum.
Rising star: Chef Lyall Minhinnick
At 14, Lyall Minhinnick looked like he was on the fast-track to trouble. At 28, he’s one of Aotearoa’s rising culinary stars.
Rising stars: Te Aorere Pewhairangi and Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne
Media producers Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne and Te Aorere Pewhairangi are proof that total immersion learning in te reo Māori can be a springboard to crafting great careers.
Napier-Hastings shoreline to light up for Matariki celebrations
Plans are underway to set the Napier-Hastings shoreline alight for Matariki, using excess driftwood from Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Two wāhine Māori scholars awarded Fulbright awards
Two wāhine Māori scholars will get the chance to pursue their studies overseas after winning the Fulbright Graduate and Scholar Awards.
Rising star: Ashlee Forsyth
Making the Tasman Mako's rugby team has taken a huge amount of commitment and sacrifice from 17-year-old Buller High School student Ashlee Forsyth and her whānau.
Rising star: Rugby player Ashlee Forsyth
Making the Tasman Mako's rugby team has taken a huge amount of commitment and sacrifice from 17-year-old Buller High School student Ashlee Forsyth and her whānau.
Māori and Moriori place names maps launched
The New Zealand Geographic Board has launched a new set of tangata whenua place names maps as they were prior to European settlement.
Poutama says shift Taranaki border for councils
Hapū on the northern edge of Taranaki want the regional border shifted south of Mt Messenger so the area becomes part of Waikato region, saying it would better align with Māori boundaries.
How the Chinese community is celebrating Matariki
The Chinese community is adding a splash of colour to Matariki festivities this month as the country celebrates the Māori new year.
‘We haven’t forgotten’: Māori landowners continue fight against perpetual leases
For 100 years, land at Tokomaru Bay has been locked up under archaic legislation, shutting Māori landowners out of what is rightfully theirs. But one woman is refusing to give up the fight to get it…
Addressing historical grievances
A proposed plan would allow Māori to return to live on their customary land.
Iwi upset at Invercargill mayor's push for non-metaphorical te reo
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has been lambasted over his plans to give civic buildings Māori names, as long as they were not metaphors.
First kaupapa Māori power company under fire
At first the bills were reasonable - then they shot up to as much as $350 per week - and customers who can't get through to Nau Mai Rā u want to know why. Audio
Call for more mental health funding to go towards kaupapa Māori services
A new report says funding for Māori mental health and addiction services is unfair, resulting in treatment inequalities. Audio