Te Ao Maori
Former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi on a year since Kabul fell
On August 15 last year the Afghan capital, Kabul, again fell under Taliban control after the group's lightning fast campaign across the country following the withdrawal of American troops. Former… Audio
Joint venture started for Māori telehealth
When Heathline was overwhelmed with Covid calls last year, leaving people waiting hours on hold, Māori health workers picked up the phones to save lives. Today three iwi organisations from Te… Audio
Marae working to increase use of Te Reo Māori sign language
Twenty marae across Northland want to grow the number of whānau who can speak Te Reo Māori in sign language.
An eight week course, He Aha, is about to get underway to help whānau improve… Audio
Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year
The author and illustrator of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.
Gavin Bishop's book Atua: Maori… Audio
Māori forest owners meet government over ETS
Māori forest owners fighting to keep exotic trees in the Emissions Trading Scheme are cautiously optimistic the Government is backing down.
Two months ago, iwi were threatening legal action and a… Audio
Government forging ahead with Oranga Tamariki changes despite opposition
The Government is forging ahead with legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored despite overwhelming opposition that's seen a National MP storm out of Parliament.
The Oranga… Audio
Gavin Bishop wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year
The author of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.
Gavin Bishop's book Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes… Audio
Wāhine Māori put their names forward for mayor
A number of wāhine Māori have put their hat in the ring to become mayor at this year's local body election.
It's rare for Māori women to be in the top job - former Carterton Mayor Georgina Beyer and… Audio
Former New Plymouth mayor not surprised no candidates for Māori ward
A former New Plymouth mayor says he can understand why no one has put their hand up to stand for the city's Māori ward.
Andrew Judd championed the establishment of the ward but he questions why… Audio
Polytech all revved up for te reo Maori
A Canterbury polytech is about to launch what it's calling a first-of-its-kind trades course in te reo Maori. The project was triggered by a former kura kaupapa student who raised concerns about… Audio
Seen but unheard: The experience of Maori and Pasifika
New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio
Storing whakapapa online
A new online tool, Ahau, has been developed to enable Maori to store information about their ancestry. Kaye-Maree Dunn is the founding director of Ahau and says information about whakapapa is tapu and… Audio
Maori Businesswoman of the Year
Reni Wereta-Gargiulo has won the Supreme Award at the Maori Businesswoman Awards with her business KiwiKai Nelson. Inspired by whanau recipes around kai moana she tells the story behind its success. Audio
Te Waonui for Sun 7 August 2022
Unprecedented demand for kaupapa Maori mental health services; moves to protect Maori data as the government goes to the cloud; and recognition for a frontline Maori GP. Audio
Pronunciation – how to say names right!
Place names and their meanings are an important part of identity - so how do we pronounce them properly? Audio
Modern twist on Maori weaving
We've all seen Raranga used to create things like mats, rourou or food baskets, and kete, but in a new exhibition, artist and weaver Anna Hayes is presenting a slightly more modern take. She speaks to… Audio
Unprecedented demand for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction service
A kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction service is facing unprecedented demand as the pandemic and its side-effects continue to bite.
It has a new programme and extra funding, but warns that is… Audio
Ngāi Tahu gets right to appoint ECan councillors
Ngāi Tahu will get guaranteed representation and decision-making powers on Canterbury's regional council.
A Bill ensuring two Ngāi Tahu members sit on the council passed its third reading in… Audio
Mataurangi Māori Freshwater
Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again. She's joined tonight by Dr Gail Tipa who will be one of the keynote speakers at the New Zealand Geographical… Audio
35 years of official Te Reo Māori - celebration but more to do
It's 35 years since Parliament passed a law making Te Reo Māori an official language.
The Māori Language Commission is today celebrating the strides made since, but also warning that more work is… Audio
