Te Ao Maori
'Poi E' film premiere tonight - 32 years after song's release
Three decades after Patea Maori Club shot to fame with 'Poi E' the story behind the joyful hit song has been turned into a film. The world premiere is in Auckland tonight and director Tearepa Kahi… Audio
Whānau Ora agency defends iwi's work
Whānau Ora's commissioning agency in the South Island has hit back at claims iwi should be doing more to curb the growing equality gap between urban and tribal Māori.
Whanau ora provider hits back at criticism of inequality gap
A South Island Wanau Ora provider says iwi Ngai Tahu is the reason for its success amid criticism iwi aren't doing enough to close the widening gap between urban and tribal Maori. Audio
Collins 'posturing' with ban on gangs
A senior member of the Mongrel Mob has challenged Judith Collins about her stance on gang members working with government agencies. Video
Tribal Māori must help urban Māori - Tamihere
The gap between rich and poor Māori is widening and iwi needed to step up and take care of their people, a Whānau Ora chief executive, John Tamihere, says.
Tribal Maori owe urban Maori says Tamihere
The head of the agency charged with running Whanau Ora in the North Island, John Tamihere, says tribal Maori owe urban Maori a slice of the pie and if they don't loosen the purse strings they'll end… Audio
Whanau Ora reports strong results
After a rocky start six years ago, Whanau Ora, the Maori social service approach for Maori by Maori, is reporting strong results at the North Island Commissioning conference held in Auckland today. Audio
'It's a way of thinking' - Maimoatia
A reo Māori song, urging people to speak the language regardless of their ability, has topped the New Zealand iTunes chart. Video
Several whare closed at "deathtrap" marae
A Wellington urban marae built by homeless youth, ex-cons, and gang members is struggling financially after the closure of several of its buildings by the Wellington City Council. The Council says… Audio
Unconscious bias against Māori children 'structural'
Teachers' unconscious biases and low expectations are hurting Māori children and teachers need more support to deal with it, educationalists say.
Teachers' biases questioned over Maori students
Teachers say they want more help to overcome ``unconscious bias'' or low expectations for maori students. Audio
Iwi celebrates beach's handover to the public
A Nelson-based iwi incorporation has welcomed a new era for Awaroa Beach, after the final step in the crowdfunding campaign to buy it.
Māori Language Week
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori - the language is the very essence of being Māori. To acknowledge Māori Language Week Te Ahi Kaa features an archival recording of Sir James Henare from 1984 and Te… Audio
Hautahi Kingi and Anton Blank - Unconscious Bias and Education
Dr Hautahi Kingi recently graduated from Cornell University with a PHD in economics. He joins Maori health advocate Anton Blank to talk about the comparative experiences of Maori and African American… Audio
Researcher sure pepi pods save lives
A simple woven basket that allows babies to safely sleep in the same bed as their parents can save lives, an internationally renowned expert on cot death says.
Troy Kingi on new album Guitar Party at Uncle's Bach
Musician-actor Troy Kingi, best known for his role as selfie-dad in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, drops into the RNZ studio to for a chat and to play a couple of songs from his new album Guitar Party at… Video, Audio
VIDEO: DJ Spell - Te Reo tutor, turntable champion and viral video sensation
Current world DMC runner-up DJ Spell is preparing for his final attempt at winning the DMC world turntable championship next year. Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 10 July 2016
Our Māori news team with the a weekly wrap up of Māori stories and events, we celebrate the Māori language and Mainstream primary schools needing extra help to teach basic Māori language have to pay… Audio
Haere ra Maori Language Week
Te Manu Korihi editor Shannon Haunui-Thompson takes us through some handy phrases for the weekend. Audio
History of NZ Architecture
Goran Paladin and Ken Crosson, an award-winning Kiwi architect are exploring New Zealand's history of architecture and how it has been shaped firstly by Maori, waves of Pakeha and Polynesian… Audio
