Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Dr Hinemoa Elder: how Māori wisdom can enrich modern lives
Psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder has always been fascinated by the "nuggets of ancient wisdom" that are Māori whakataukī (traditional proverbs). Now she's written a book about them – Aroha: Maori Wisdom… Audio
Lack of willing to include local government Maori wards
There's a reluctance by many local government authorities to include Māori wards for their councils. The Panel talks to Annie Te One, lecturer in Te Kawa a Māui/School of Māori Studies at Victoria… Audio
Urupounamu Episode One - Māori Speaking Zones
Urupounamu is a six-part talk series on Te Ahi Kaa hosted by producer Justine Murray, Māori language teacher Ngairo Eruera and Te Kehukehu Patara. The series is a collaboration between Tauranga based… Audio
Arts Laureate Ariana Tikao: the power of pūoro
Ariana Tikao is a composer and performer of Kāi Tahu descent whose waiata bring to life ancestral stories. She is a passionate exponent of the indigenous musical instruments of Aotearoa and is… Audio
Whakapapa through portraiture: Taaniko Nordstrom
Former Air New Zealand cabin attendant Taaniko Nordstrom, and her sister-in-law Vienna Nordstrom, are the creative duo behind Soldiers Rd Portraits, a photography-based business they set up together… Audio, Gallery
A history of kai in the capital with Liz Melish
A whakatauki, or proverb, is providing inspiration for Te Atiawa's Liz Mellish who's kicking off a series of food history talks for Wellington on a Plate in the capital next month, by prominent… Audio
Education Ministry accused of racism over kura repairs delay
The national body of kura kaupapa is accusing the Ministry of Education of institutional racism in the way it prioritises total immersion Māori schools for repairs and rebuilds.
A Christchurch kura… Audio
Minister under pressure to order review of casual racism at unversities and polytechnics
The Education Minister is under increasing pressure to order a wide ranging review into systemic and causal racism at universities and polytechs.
Thirty- six Māori professors are demanding action… Audio
Election 2020: Waiariki debate highlights
While Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins squared off in the leaders' debate last night, other candidates were also arguing about why they deserved voters' support this election.
Candidates for the… Audio
Party People | Season 1 | Episode 2: Te Tūru o te Wiki - Te Tai Tokerau - 20th September 2020
Ko te wiki o te reo Māori—it's Māori language week. Party People discuss how important reo Māori is to their whānau and the government's responsibility for—and role in—the revitalisation of te reo. Audio
Revitalising te reo a three-generation process: Prof Rawinia Higgins
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders joined together to speak, sing and celebrate te reo at midday on Monday. This "Maori Language Moment", part of Te Wiki o te reo Maori, was the single largest… Audio
Former Trinity Roots drummer Riki Gooch makes an album for a lost friend
Founding Trinity Roots drummer Riki Gooch has just released an album that features taonga puoro player Alistair Fraser. Rangatira is an exploration of memory and offering to grieve a lost friend Audio
Encouraging te Reo beyond Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
The Panel looks at ways to encourage Te Reo use beyond Te Wiki o te Reo Māori . Audio
Lessons from 'Korean Wave' could boost te reo - expert
A language revitalisation expert, Rachael Ka'ai-Mahuta says there are lessons to be learned from the growing 'Korean wave' amid efforts to change the perception of te reo Māori among teens. Audio
Te wiki o te reo Māori - new resources helping people learn te reo
With Te Wiki o te reo Māori comes a whole lot of new rauemi to help you learn te reo.
Thousands have taken part in much of the online events for Māori Language Week - with it encouraging many to… Audio
Ngā Tamatoa members on Māori language in schools
Activists who led the historic 1972 Māori Language Petition are still fighting for te reo to be compulsory in schools.
They gathered 30,000 signatures asking for the language to be taught in all… Audio
Debate over compulsory te reo in schools continues nearly 50 years after Māori Language Petition
Nearly 50 years on - the activists who led the historic 1972 Māori Language Petition are still fighting for te reo to be compulsory in schools.
It's a debate that continues to divide the political… Audio
Jim Bolger on Māori language learning
The activists behind the historic 1972 Māori Language Petition have not given up on their dream to have te reo taught in all schools.
Jim Bolger entered parliament that same year.
He doesn't recall… Audio
Maori place names carry great whakapapa, say it right
As we celebrate the final day of Te Wiki o te Reo Maori, let's look at Maori place names and why they're such an important part of te reo. Sonny Ngatai is a social media advisor at Te Mangai Paho the… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 299: Maioha Award/Troy Kingi/NAVVY
In this week's Pocket Edition, Troy Kingi takes us track-by-track through his new album The Ghost of Freddie Cesar, Tony Stamp speaks with NAVVY and we announce the nominees of the 2020 APRA Maioha… Audio