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A taniwha tale with children's author Gavin Bishop
Award-winning children's book writer and illustrator, Gavin Bishop has over 70 books to show for the last five decades of his life. His latest work is all about the mythical monsters of Aotearoa, Taniwha. Audio
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Hira Nathan: Living a more intentional life
10:05 am todayAn electrician by day, best-selling writer Hira Nathan's latest book is a bilingual journal about using matauranga Māori every day to set up healthier habits. Audio
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Andrew Williams: Composing in Te Reo
9:45 am todayA Welsh man has won the waiata category in the Compose Aotearoa! national choral composition competition - for works with substantial Te Reo Maori content. Audio
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Taniwha's Den
7:45 am todayA first-of-its-kind indigenous economic summit aimed at bringing together business and investment leaders is taking place today. Audio
A taniwha tale with children's author Gavin Bishop
Award-winning children's book writer and illustrator, Gavin Bishop has over 70 books to show for the last five decades of his life. His latest work is all about the mythical monsters of Aotearoa… Audio
Hira Nathan: Living a more intentional life
An electrician by day, best-selling writer Hira Nathan's latest book is a bilingual journal about using matauranga Māori every day to set up healthier habits. Audio
Andrew Williams: Composing in Te Reo
A Welsh man has won the waiata category in the Compose Aotearoa! national choral composition competition - for works with substantial Te Reo Maori content. Audio
Taniwha's Den
A first-of-its-kind indigenous economic summit aimed at bringing together business and investment leaders is taking place today. Audio
Advocate hits back as minister alleges 'nasty' pressure on schools
The Education Minister says "very unfair" pressure has been put on schools.
Paewhiri on Hauora haerenga
Kereama Hoete aka Mr G returns to the Paewhiri tepu to talk about Hauora. Audio
Construction of controversial Rotorua pipeline back in court
The Rotokākahi Board of Control is taking the council to court over the Tarawera Sewage Scheme.
Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation
A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapu. But the issues Ngati Te Kohera are fighting for go much deeper than the one… Audio
Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences
People of Māori descent are over-represented at every stage of the criminal justice system.
Hāmama returned to Rānana Marae after more than 100 years
The tekoteko Hāmama arrived back at Rānana Marae in the Whanganui district in November. Audio
Tekoteko carving returning to marae it was taken from
After more than 100 years in museum exhibitions and store rooms, a carving is going back to the marae it was taken from. Dr Rawiri Tinirau spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZ's track record of racial equality under review at the UN
Māori leaders have told a UN committee that racism against Māori has escalated under the current government.
Regional council revamp 'pretty serious attack' on Treaty rights - Little
The coalition's proposals would impact Māori representation that's been guaranteed under the Treaty of Waitangi, Wellington's mayor says. Audio
Proverbs
The team translate some of the world's most recognisable proverbs: phrases passed down through generations, across cultures and continents. Video, Audio
Bonus Episode of MATA
Ousted Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris speaks candidly to Mihingarangi Forbes about the mounting internal tensions within Te Pāti Māori that led to the current fall out. Video, Audio
The Hawkes Bay startup offering tikanga guidance to companies using AI
Hawkes Bay startup MahiAI is offering companies guidance on te ao Maori content. Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy Warne joins Kathryn from Northland, where he's been visiting a marae teaching traditional weaving. Kennedy also talks about two of the double-hulled waka of the Hawaii-based Polynesian… Audio
Hui hosted in Northland over Te Pati Maori expulsions
Māori in Northland have met this weekend to discuss the expulsion of MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi from Te Pāti Māori. She spoke to Melissa Chan-Green Audio
Iwi vs iwi at Taranaki Tū Mai festival
More than 5000 uri of the eight iwi of Taranaki are expected to come together in Ōpunakē to celebrate their unity through cultural activities and friendly sporting competition.
Hawaiian waka makes historic return to NZ
A Hawaiian waka will be on display for people to see at Mangonui's main wharf in Northland.
