Te Ao Maori
Row over Treaty of Waitangi settlement bills delay Parliament
New Zealand First has been blamed for blocking the passing of five Treaty of Waitangi settlement bills this week but Winston Peters says that's balderdash. Audio
A cup of coffee and a korero on offer at New Plymouth cafe
A cup of coffee with your Te Reo is helping people take Maori language out of the classroom and into the community in New Plymouth. Audio
Greens: its possible to have sanctuary & respect Maori rights
Green Party says it supports the Kermadec sanctuary and the mana of iwi, saying the Government needs to resolve the impasse over possible breaches of treaty rights. Audio
New computer programme recognises Te Reo
A new computer programme that can recognise Maori being spoken is helping broadcasters measure te reo content. Audio
Kermadec talks now about Government stability
The Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English looks set to replace the Environment Minister as the lead Minister on talks with the Maori Party over the Kermadec marine sanctuary Audio
Legal aid closures put Māori 'at a disadvantage'
The decision to close six of the country's eight legal aid centres will deny Māori justice in the legal system, warn community law advocates.
Lawyers warn closures fly in face of Maori tikanga
Community Law Centres Aotearoa warns the decision to close six of the country's eight legal aid centres will deny Maori justice in the legal system and flies in the face of their tikanga. Audio
South Auckland theatre remodels Shakespeare through Pasifika
A theatre group in South Auckland is using classic English literature to break down negative stereotypes surrounding Maori and Pasifika people. Video, Audio
Te Ohu Kaimoana back in Kermadec sanctuary talks
Executives from the organisation representing Māori fishing rights have gone to Parliament for another attempt at talks on the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary.
Further ructions within Ngapuhi over who holds mandate
The long-running debate over who gets to negotiate Ngapuhi's treaty settlement has reached crisis point. Our Northland reporter Lois Williams explains how there are now calls for the government to… Audio
Pākehā passionate about te reo Māori
Melanie Nelson and Alex Hotere-Barnes have had different pathways in learning te reo Māori, for Melanie it began in high school at Motueka and for Alex it began when his father enrolled him and his… Audio
Govt seeks safe harbour over Kermadecs controversy
Power Play - The row over the Kermadecs is less about legislation and more about National allowing the Māori Party to save face, Jane Patterson says.
Commercial fishers says govt 'completely bungled' Kermadec
Commercial fishers say the government 'completely bungled' the negotiations over the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary. And they say the governement's action could threaten the quota management system. Audio
'No take' agreements with Maori need to be written into law
Environment minister Nick Smith is leaving the door open to an agreement on the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary - but says any "no-take" agreements with Maori would have to be written into law. Audio
Shelly Bay sale possible despite opposition
A Wellington-based iwi trust has proposed a joint venture to sell some land at Shelly Bay - despite a referendum on the sale failing just seven months ago.
National and Māori Party's relationship under pressure over Kermadecs
The relationship between National and its support partner, the Māori Party, is under serious strain over marine sanctuary plans and iwi fishing rights. Video, Audio
Tupuna Awa: People and politics of the Waikato River
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. Marama Muru-Lanning's book, Tupuna Awa looks at the people and politics of the Waikato River, including the way Maori of the region, the Crown… Audio, Gallery
Call for institutional racism investigation
Former government minister Dame Tariana Turia is calling for an investigation into institutional racism in the public sector.
RNZ's political editor analysts Kermadecs fallout
RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson analyses the political fallout of the Kermadecs stoush. Audio
Maori Party not ruling out walking away from deal with National
Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary legislation threatens to derails the Maori party's relationship with National and it's not ruling out walking away from its confidence and supply agreement. Audio
