Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Whakataukī of the week: 'Everyone's got their own place'
Hospitality operator and te reo Maōri advocate Anton Matthews says his favourite whakataukī is about valuing people who work in the public eye just as much as those who work behind the scenes. Audio
Push for te reo Māori in South Wairarapa
South Wairarapa District Council is seeking the endorsement of a refreshed Māori Policy that will ingrain the use of te reo Māori within the organisation and community.
Labour Te Tai Tonga MP retires, warns 'Te iwi Māori will not roll over'
Labour MP Rino Tirikatene is retiring from politics after representing Te Tai Tonga from 2011 to 2023.
Seymour expects Waitangi events to be 'tense'
The ACT leader is the architect of the Treaty Principles Bill that proposes to rewrite the treaty principles before putting them to a public vote.
Mata Reports: Episode 5 - Trick or Treaty
The fate of the Treaty of Waitangi is teetering on the brink of a popular vote, as the new coalition government pledges to introduce a Treaty Principles Bill, potentially triggering a referendum. Video, Audio
Take aim at commercial boats, not local fishers - Taipā competition organiser
The fishing competition organiser says a boat jetty protest by iwi members was misdirected.
Pump up a 1990 jam with playwright Albert Belz
It may be 2024, but playwright Albert Belz (Ngati Porou, Ngā Puhi, Ngati Pokai) wants you to stretch like it's 1990. Dedicated to the pump of aerobics, Belz’s new play Hyperspace is an unapologetic… Audio
Witi Ihimaera on the massive rise to come of Māori culture in 2024
Witi Ihimaera joins Mark Amery on Culture 101 to play ‘Fast Favourites’ - sharing some of his favourite current Aotearoa artists and cultural moments.
“We’re international now. It’s fantastic when… Audio
Northland MP 'condemns' boat ramp protest ahead of fishing competition
Grant McCallum has called a local iwi's blockade of the boat ramp "illegal actions".
Emily Karaka on her dedication to te ao Maori through her art
Julian Wilcox talks to Emily Karaka Audio
Taipa fishing competition protesters vow to continue demonstrations
The protest organiser says "It's now time for Māori to rise up, to intensify the struggle and make a stand".
Division over Tauranga's long term plan, going ahead under commissioners
Tauranga businesses and iwi are fighting back amidst calls for the city's commissioners to delay a 10-year-plan.
Waitangi welcoming set to break with tradition
Labour MPs will be not be joining the government in being welcomed on to the Treaty grounds at Waitangi, Carmel Sepuloni says. Audio
'Cowardly' of Seymour not to show up at Ratana - Carmel Sepuloni
A fiery week in politics with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defending his government's policies at Ratana, and promising they would honour the Treaty of Waitangi. Labour's deputy leader Carmel… Audio
Libby Hakaraia honoured with the Merata Mita Fellowship
The Robert Redford-founded Sundance Film Festival is one of the biggest annual film events on the calendar. Earlier this week our own Libby Hakaraia was announced as the recipient of this years Merata… Audio
Hīkoi ki Waitangi: 'The purpose is to protect Te Tiriti'
Controversy over proposals about the Treaty of Waitangi is expected to breathe new life into an annual hīkoi.
'Rhetorical hyperbole': Shane Jones on Treaty debate
Voters shouldn't fear debate when it comes to the Treaty Principles Bill, the NZ First minister says. Audio
Shane Jones on Rātana
New Zealand First's Shane Jones is imploring Māori to debate him at Waitangi next month after he was heckled at Rātana.
Politicians from all parties except for ACT undertook their annual pilgrimage… Audio
Strong message sent to parliament from Rātana over Te Tiriti
Māori will not sit idly by should the government attempt to meddle with te Tiriti o Waitangi.
That's the message from yesterday's annual Rātana celebrations held near Whanganui.
Politicians from… Audio
PM Luxon shrugs off criticism at Rātana
Māori speakers at Rātana have strongly rebuked the government at its first visit to the Pā since taking office - calling it the enemy, and a three-headed taniwha.
But the Prime Minister is shrugging… Audio
