Te Ao Maori
Study shows experience of Māori grappling with 'te reo trauma'
The new report noted that this can manifest in various ways "including language anxiety and feelings of shame (whakamā) for not being able to speak te reo Māori.
Kerensa Johnston & Jeremy Banks reflect on 180 year battle
This week a deal was signed at Parliament between Maori and the Crown for the return of more than 3000 hectares of land in Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay. Kerensa Johnston and Jeremy Banks were part of… Audio
Te Pāti Māori: From Comeback to Crisis
MATA Reports examines the crisis within Te Pāti Māori as an exclusive poll of Māori voters reveals the impact of its support. Audio
Rangatira Marae holds burial ceremony for taonga lost to Cyclone Gabrielle
Rangatira Marae was demolished this year after Cyclone Gabrielle devastated it in 2023.
Government returning more than 3000 hectares of land to Maori
The government is returning more than 3000 hectares to Maori in the top of the South Island, along with 420-million dollars in compensation. Attorney-General, Judith Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Māori landowners to have over 3000 hectares returned to them
Māori landowners at the top of the South Island will have more than 3-thousand hectares returned to them in a landmark agreement signed with the Crown. The customary landowners were promised one tenth… Audio
Crown returns more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori
The Crown is returning more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori in the top of the South Island - ending what's thought to be the country's longest running property dispute. Kerensa Johnston from Te… Audio
The surging Maori economy
Iwi and business leader Helmut Modlik talks with Kathryn about the bright future for the indigenous economy.
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Treaty settlement process with largest iwi remains stalled
The Treaty settlement process of Aotearoa's largest iwi remains stalled. Peter de Graaf reports from Kerikeri. Audio
Taonga pūoro with Rob Thorne
Rob Thorne is an internationally renowned Māori taonga pūoro musician and anthropologist, at the forefront of the revival of traditional Māori instruments. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 11 December 2025
Budget airline Jetstar is being directed to stop using two baggage scales at Wellington Airport after inspections found they failed to meet legal accuracy requirements; A Maori health collective say… Audio
Music feature: Geneva AM on Waiata Anthems
When Dame Hinewehi Mohi performed the National Anthem in te reo Maori at Twickenham at the 1999 Rugby World Cup she took sparked a national conversation about culture and identity. Then in 2019, to… Audio
"Matariki herenga waka - For Everyone"- Tāmaki Makaurau hosting 2026 Matariki
The hautapu ā-motu will be held at Takaparawhau on July 10 and hosted by mana whenua Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Mapuna podcast December 6
US based investigative journalists Tristan Ahtone and Maria Parazo Rose attended a conference in Tamaki Makaurau this week where they discussed data sovereignty, archival data and AI to uncover… Audio
Paewhiri - Scams
Kia Tupato, Kia Mataara! In this weeks episode of Paewhiri our hosts talk about how scams have impacted whÄnau. Audio
Dunedin police seize more than 820 kilograms of stolen pounamu
Police in Dunedin have seized more than 820 kilograms of stolen pounamu, in what Ngai Tahu says is the latest example of ongoing theft of their taonga. Te Runanga o Makaawhio chairman Paul Madgwick… Audio
Stan Walker - "I Am"
To close the season on the campus of Waikato University's Tauranga campus, the team translate Stan Walker's "I Am," a powerful waiata about identity, pride, and knowing your worth. Video, Audio
Lost Property: How Police Lost Two Houses and an Iwi's Trust
MATA Reports investigates how two rundown police houses in the Horowhenua town of Shannon slipped through the cracks of government process when they were supposed to be protected within a treaty… Video, Audio
Māori Queen launches new multi-million-dollar 'Kotahitanga Fund'
Te Arikinui said she was proud to launch the initiative as a "declaration" that Māori were ready to invest.
A taniwha tale with children's author Gavin Bishop
Award-winning children's book writer and illustrator, Gavin Bishop has over 70 books to show for the last five decades of his life. His latest work is all about the mythical monsters of Aotearoa… Audio
