Te Ao Maori
Tales of Waitapu
In the rural town of Waitapu, sisters Rowena and Ruby have a tough upbringing and consequently choose very different paths.One stays and one leaves but during the course of the stories, which cover… Audio
Spectrum for 8 November 2015 - Waikeria Prison
Earlier this year, Waikeria Prison won a Corrections Leadership award from Arts Access Aotearoa for facilitating activities including kapa haka, whakairo (carving), music, poetry, raranga (weaving)… Audio, Gallery
Iwi to receive nearly $13m in Treaty settlement
An Auckland iwi will receive close to $13 million from the Crown as part of a Treaty settlement.
Play to highlight Maori effort in WW1
Leading Maori writer Witi Ihimaera and director Nathaniel Lees have joined forces to highlight the bravery of Maori who served in the First World War. Audio
Mark Parihaka Day not Guy Fawkes, say Maori Party
The Maori Party has renewed its call for 5 November to be recognised as Parihaka Day to commemorate the sacking of the pacifist settlement in Taranaki. Audio
Renewed calls for Parihaka Day
The Maori Party has renewed its call for November the fifth to be recognised as Parihaka Day to commemorate the sacking of the pacifist settlement in Taranaki by government troops in 1881. Audio
Maori Party wants focus on NZ detainees
The Maori Party Co-Leader Marama Fox has challenged the Government to highlight claims of abuse at Australian immigration detention centres when it speaks to the United Nations Human Rights Council… Audio
Extra targets could be key to Māori health
Setting extra nationwide targets would go a long way to reduce gaps between Māori and non-Māori in health, an Auckland researcher says.
Health targets close gap between Maori and non-Maori
A researcher says setting extra nationwide targets would go a long way to reduce gaps between Maori and non-Maori in health. Audio
New Plymouth Maori representation
The Mayor of New Plymouth Andrew Judd talks about the difficulties of getting Maori representation at local government level. Audio
New Green MP welcomed to Parliament
The Green Party has sworn in its newest MP, Marama Davidson - and her arrival means at least 25 of Parliament's 121 MPs are now Māori.
New Maori MP for Green Party
The Green Party has sworn in its newest MP, Marama Davidson, who will take on the Maori Development portfolio and become the fourth member of the party's Maori caucus. Her arrival means Parliament 20… Audio
Multi-million dollar injection for Maori boarding school
Hawke's Bay's Te Aute College is making plans for multi-million dollar makeover after receiving a welcome financial boost from local iwi. Audio
Cash injection helps Maori school stay afloat
One of the few remaining Maori boarding schools, Te Aute College in Hawkes' Bay, is making plans for a multi-million dollar cash injection by the local iwi.
Kapa haka performances boast of history
Kapa haka will be showcased in all its glory in Palmerston North over the next few days as hundreds of children flock to the city to compete in a national competition.
Hundreds of children on the kapa haka stage
Palmerston North will provide a showcase of kapahaka over the next few days with hundreds of primary and intermediate school children competing in the national kapa haka competition. Audio
Iwi debate burial recommendations
A Law Commission recommendation for bereaved whānau to appoint someone to speak on behalf of the deceased person has received a mixed response from iwi. Audio
Iwi reps debate benefits
A professor of Māori language and customs is welcoming the Law Commission's recommendation for bereaved families to appoint a spokesperson who could carry out the last wishes of a deceased relative. Audio
Maori school families send a message to Bishop of Auckland
The families of Hato Petera boarding students are putting the Catholic Church and the Bishop of Auckland Patrick Dunn on notice. Audio
Te Ohu Hāpori - Community People
In part one of this three part series, Justine Murray visits a community and talks to those who are effecting positive change. Audio, Gallery
