Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
NZ Wars: A personal perspective
When Justine Murray returned to her hometown Tauranga in 1998, it was only then she heard about her eponymous tupuna, Paraone Koikoi.
Podcast | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana | Episode 2
On the eve the battle, British troops have ringfenced Gate Pa. Māori are out-numbered 7:1. Can they survive the biggest artillery bombardment ever on New Zealand soil and face down the might of… Audio
My Tupuna Paraone Koikoi during the conflict in Tauranga Moana
RNZ Podcasts Senior Producer Justine Murray (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi te Rangi) presents her own personal connection to these stories through her tupuna Pāraone Koikoi in the two-part podcast series, NZ…
Coming up
Podcast | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana | Episode 1
Paraone Koikoi was at the Battle of Gate Pa in 1864, when Tauranga Moana iwi bested the British army in one of the most humiliating defeats in its history. Now, 160 years later, his great-great-great… Audio
Stitching bling, satin & velvet into Toi Māori with Maungarongo Te Kawa
The large wall hung quilts of takatāpui fabric artist and storyteller Maungaronga Te Kawa (Ngāti Porou) leap and sparkle as joyous dance. They are blankets of aroha for a world that needs it.
Yet… Audio
The return of Auē: fast favourites with Becky Manawatu
It’s rare for an Aotearoa New Zealand writer to appear at book festivals about a novel, months out from its release. But then the sequel to a book as beloved and devastating as 2019’s Auē by Becky… Video, Audio
Support growing for granting ecosystems legal personhood, researchers say
Researchers from Otago University have been studying how legal rights for the environment differ around the world. Audio
Glenn Colquhoun: 'It's well past time Pākeha sung to Māori'
New Zealand poet and doctor Glenn Colquhoun has released two new books of poetry in te reo Māori, both accompanied by soundtracks. He tells Susie Ferguson about the legacy of Māori oral poetry… Audio
Cyber skills programme for tamariki recognised at Māori Language Awards
A lot of young people are always online and it's hoped the programme will help them to keep safe.
Government unveils fetal alcohol guidelines, plan for diagnosis training
The government is promising to step up the response to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, promising to boost diagnoses and raise awareness.
OT cuts could leave knowledge gap, says PSA
The agency is proposing to scrap 21 Māori specialist roles as part of a wider restructure, including a number of senior, regional treaty advisory positions.
Week in Politics: The Tribunal, gangs, demotions
Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.
'Undefeated men in a defeated army' Cretan historian on the Maori Battalion
For Anzac Day Māpuna takes a look back at a special episode from 2023 when producer Tama Muru visited the Greek island of Crete to delve into the history of the battle in 1941 which pitted New… Audio
High Court overturns Waitangi Tribunal summons to Karen Chhour
The minister was due to give evidence on Friday regarding the government's plans to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act
Council continues four-year Māori ward fight in face of govt changes
A council that played a key role in getting Māori ward polling removed is now lobbying against government plans to reinstate binding referendums.
Defaced Te Tiriti exhibition at Te Papa replaced
The wooden panel which was damaged last December has been replaced by a temporary digital display. Te Papa Chief Executive Courtney Johnston spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Call for input on revamped treaty exhibition at Te Papa
The removed panel will be stored by the museum, and no decision has been made about its future.
Off-duty police officer fatally injured by car to be buried in family urupā
Police and the Far North mayor are among those who have paid tribute to Senior Constable Gail Shepherd.
'We had a democratic process' for Māori ward, mayor says
Gisborne councillors have voiced frustration the central government will make them redo their work.
Court reserves decision on Tribunal's summons to Children's Minister
The Crown claims the Tribunal has acted in an unlawful and coercive manner, despite having the authority to summons Karen Chhour.
