Te Ao Māori

Stuff this week issued a public apology for its portrayal of Māori - how significant was the move?  Audio

Down the years critics, campaigners, scholars and journalists have pointed out racial bias - and outright racism - in our media. And when the Black Lives Matter movement went global this year, some…

NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara wins Te Māngai Paho Best Māori Programme at the 2020 NZTV Awards.

As dementia numbers soar and a cure remains elusive, one of the key organisations leading research into prevention and treatment is under threat.  Audio

Huriana Kopeke - Te Aho is an activist and artist based in Auckland. They are passionate about social justice and making the world a fairer and more equitable place. Video

Māori politics is a story of rapid rises and sudden falls - and this year the Māori Party is back   Audio

Forty years ago the Māori language was on the brink of dying out. Only 5% of Māori spoke it fluently. A massive push to save it was underway and at the heart of that movement was a little school at… Audio

Julie Zhu is an inspiring filmmaker who works with primarily minority communities. In 2019, she made the popular Conversations With My Immigrant Parents for RNZ. Video

This week the PM picked the minsters to form the top tier of the new government - and said we should be proud to have the most diverse Cabinet we’ve ever had. That prompted some in the media to… Audio

Many didn't pick her as the new Foreign Affairs Minister and she made headlines for being the first woman in the role on Monday. Today The Detail looks at Nanaia Mahuta's track record and just what… Audio

Aute explores the importance of preserving indigenous rituals and maintaining a harmonious relationship between land and tangata whenua. Video

Rei is a bilingual musician and performing artist who was brought up in Wellington. He is at the forefront of bringing te reo Māori into the mainstream in Aotearoa. Video

Chevron Hassett is a fine artist who was raised in Naenae, Lower Hutt. He has had exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia, but still makes time to teach art to youth in his hometown. Video