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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
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Māori rock art one of 12 research areas to get funding boost
13 Dec 2025The Royal Society Te Apārangi announced the 12 recipients of its Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowship for 2025 this week.
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Exhibition looks at decline in state of freshwater across Ngāi Tahu takiwā
13 Dec 2025The Unutai e! Unutai e! exhibition opens in Christchurch on Saturday and uses photographic works to highlight the realities being faced by waterways across the…
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Ngāi Tahu set to take 33% stake in Milford Sound Tourism
12 Dec 2025The move would help protect Piopiotahi for future generations, with talks creating a strong foundation for the future, chief executive Haylee Preston says.
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
Māori rock art one of 12 research areas to get funding boost
The Royal Society Te Apārangi announced the 12 recipients of its Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowship for 2025 this week.
Exhibition looks at decline in state of freshwater across Ngāi Tahu takiwā
The Unutai e! Unutai e! exhibition opens in Christchurch on Saturday and uses photographic works to highlight the realities being faced by waterways across the country.
Ngāi Tahu set to take 33% stake in Milford Sound Tourism
The move would help protect Piopiotahi for future generations, with talks creating a strong foundation for the future, chief executive Haylee Preston says.
Coalition strains over stewardship land shake-up
The Conservation Minister has re-classified swathes of stewardship land on the West Coast of the South Island.
'What are you afraid of?': Proposal to remove mana whenua voice at council fails
A proposal from the new Napier Mayor to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council's standing committees for the next council term has failed.
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
Māori smoking rates stall for first time in over a decade
The latest New Zealand Health Survey showed daily smoking among Māori adults 15 and over has increased slightly from 14.8 to 15 percent.
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
24,000 sign petition to reinstate Te Tiriti obligations in schools
The National Iwi Chairs Forum delivered the petition to Minister of Education Erica Stanford
"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.
Te Pati Maori AGM takes place in Rotorua
Te Pati Maori's leadership say its annual general meeting in Rotorua yesterday was a great day for the movement. Lillian Hanly reports. Audio
Ngira Simmonds challenges Te Pāti Māori leadership
The former Kiingitanga spokesperson questioned whether the current leadership could heal months of party turmoil.
Te Pāti Māori tensions expected to loom as party AGM goes ahead
Te Pāti Māori gathers for its long-awaited AGM today, after months of turmoil that led to the expulsion of two of their six MPs.
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
Te Pāti Māori responds to Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's reinstatement
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said the party remained committed to its tikanga and people. Audio
Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti obligations heads to parliament
Almost 24,000 have signed the petition since its launch in early November.
'A gesture of courage': Whanganui hapū celebrate settlement milestone
Lead negotiator Ken Mair said the ceremony marked a major milestone in a "long and tiring" Treaty settlement journey.
Paewhiri - Scams
Kia Tupato, Kia Mataara! In this weeks episode of Paewhiri our hosts talk about how scams have impacted whÄnau. Audio
'Language, culture and identity matter': Union backs iwi fight over schools' treaty obligations
NZEI Te Riu Roa says principals and school boards are frustrated the government dropped the Treaty requirement without any engagement.