Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
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.
Ministry of Māori Development proposes to cut 38 positions
A recruitment pause put in place last year had reduced the scale of job losses necessary, says the secretary for Māori development.
Mata Season 2 | Episode 7: Tauranga Moana marks 160 years of struggle, the repeal of 7AA, and the Iwi Chairs forum
We speak to Ngāti Pukenga representative Rahera Ohia about the iwi’s Waitangi Tribunal claim over the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act. Then panelists Charlie Rahiri and Koro Nicholas… Video, Audio
Place naming authority considers Petone change
The area was once a pā of Te Āti Awa but the traditional name was misspelt during colonial settlement.
Immunisation rates for Māori children in six regions down below 69%
Immunisation rates for tamariki Māori in six regions of the country are sitting at less than 69 percent.
How 19th century leader Apihai Te Kawau shaped Auckland
A new stage production in Auckland looks at life for Ngati Whatua through the eyes of one their most prominent tupuna, Apihai Te Kawau, who signed Te Tiriti O Waitangi in March 1840. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal report urges government stop changes to Oranga Tamariki Act
The report highlights concern over the approach the government is taking.
Extended Interviews | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
Extended interviews with Matakokiri Tata, Maxine Ngaronoa Reweti-Ngata, Joshua Te Kani, Koro Nicholas, and Dr. Vincent O'Malley. Video
Extras | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
Additional footage from the documentary. Video
Whakataukī of the Week with Justine Murray
Justine has been behind the award-winning docuseries NZ Wars, and tonight she's been celebrating the premiere of a new season with a personal connection, Stories of Tauranga Moana. Audio
Watch: NZ Wars - Stories of Tauranga Moana
Stories of Tauranga Moana recounts the events that unfolded in the Bay of Plenty and their far reaching consequences for future generations.
Video Documentary | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana recounts the events that unfolded in the Bay of Plenty and their far-reaching consequences for future generations. Video
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…
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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
