Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
ACT's Treaty interpretation misleading - claimants tell Tribunal
Speaking to the Waitangi Tribunal, Ngāpuhi Kaumātua Hone Sadler said ACT's interpretation is not in tune with the intent of Te Tiriti.
Iwi leader optimistic govt will make changes to Fast Track bill
An iwi leader who led a hikoi of hundreds to Parliament on Wednesday is optimistic the government will make changes to the Fast Track Approvals Bill. Ngati Toa chief executive Helmut Modlik spoke to… Audio
Wharekura students take out rangatahi award at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2024
Wharekura students in Wellington are combining te reo and mātauranga Māori to help protect sites of significance and educate visiting manuhiri in their rohe.
Protest against Fast Track Approvals Bill marches to Parliament
Iwi would not allow the government to degrade its whenua, moana or awa for the purpose of urban development, ministers were told.
A fourth urgent inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal
The Tribunal is conducting another urgent inquiry into plans to require councils to hold a binding referendum on Māori wards.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 8 May
On today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses MP behaviour and Corrections funding, Genesis Energy is to resume importing coal, Resource Minister Shane Jones joins us, a Te Pāti Māori MP… Audio
Te Pāti Māori face backlash over inflammatory language
A Te Pāti Māori MP is facing backlash across the political spectrum for using inflammatory language in the House. MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Meet the Papakura tattoo artist who inks celebrities
Leroy Roberts is on a mission to put Māori art on the map, one tattoo at a time. Jogai Bhatt meets the artist who counts big names among his clients.
MP's comments 'bang on' despite response from other parties
Te Pāti Māori is standing by comments made by MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi which other parties have called inflammatory and offensive.
Whakataukī of the Week with Mahanga Pihama
Director, producer, and te reo Māori advocate Mahanga Pihama joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī that resonates with him. Audio
'Māori Seabed, For Shore!' - Two decades on from the largest hīkoi in a generation
Twenty years has passed since the historic hīkoi against the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act reached Parliament.
Maori talent alongside Booker & Pulitzer prize winners at Auckland Writers Festival
The Auckland Writers Festival starts on May 14 and its promotional push highlights a roll-call of talent from across the arts; Booker prize winner for 2023, Paul Lynch, plus generations of Maori… Audio
Maori talent alongside Booker & Pulitzer prize winners
The Auckland Writers Festival starts on May 14. Its promotional push highlights a roll-call of talent from across the arts; Booker prize winner for 2023, Paul Lynch, actor Sam Neill, musician Troy… Audio
Iwi defends Māori sites amid Grey District protest
Poutini Ngāi Tahu has defended Māori sites of significance after the Grey District called for them to be cut from the West Coast's proposed one district plan.
A lot to learn from kura kaupapa Māori - Education Minister
Despite low literacy rates in mainstream schools amongst Māori, the results are the complete opposite in kura kaupapa, Stanford says.
David Seymour on whether we can really afford tax cuts
ACT leader David Seymour tells Guyon how it feels being part of the coalition Government, what race-based policies he'd like to change, and whether we can really afford tax cuts. Video, Audio
Te Tiriti could be moving to the north for good
After 184 years, Treaty documents may be on their way home. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 1 May
On today's episode, the Remuneration Authority has determined that MPs will get a 10.5 percent pay rise, we get reaction from Labour leader Chris Hipkins as well as from the Taxpayers' Union… Audio
Original Te Tiriti could return to Waitangi
The original Treaty of Waitangi could be returning home for good - more than a 180-years after it was first signed in the Bay of Islands. Reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
National first introduced piece of legislation it now seeks to repeal - Jackson
A Waitangi Tribunal inquiry report has warned government that a repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act could cause harm to children in care.
