Te Ao Māori

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Panel looks at ways to encourage Te Reo use beyond Te Wiki o te Reo Māori . Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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