Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
PM in hot water over tax payer funded te reo tuition
The Prime Minister is in hot water over getting taxpayer funded te reo Māori tuition while at the same time planning to axe allowances for public servants who speak the language.
Christopher Luxon… Audio
The 'affirmative action' scheme that ACT wants reviewed
A review of the long-standing admissions programme for Māori and Pasifika medical students is either 'pointless' or 'perfectly sensible', depending on who you ask.
Review of MAPAS a 'waste of time', academic says
A review of the Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme is a waste of time, according to the acting Dean of the University of Auckland's faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.
The scheme, also known as… Audio
Connecting to our landscapes through artist Marilynn Webb
When we talk about the pioneering generation of modern Māori artists, the names most typically heard are men: Ralph Hotere, Sandy Adsett, Selwyn Wilson, Muru Walters or Para Matchitt.
Deserving more… Audio
Kaumātua's spiritual, cultural views part of new dementia diagnosis tool
A new assessment tool is poised to revolutionise the diagnosis of mate wareware (dementia) in Māori kaumātua.
Ra Charmian: My latest track
Tamaki Makaurau-based, husband-wife duo Ra Charmian introduce us to their new single, 'Papatuanuku He Ataahua Koe' - which is a stunning te reo Maori interpretation of 'What a Wonderful World'. Band… Audio
Charlie Tawhiao on Ngai Te Rangi's Urgent Tribunal claim
For some Maori there is growing alarm over the new government's policies towards Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te reo Maori. Last week saw protests around the motu and this week the Tauranga based iwi Ngai… Audio
The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 6: Finale
In the finale, we celebrate the artists of The Barber Shop Sessions in an uplifting group performance of Dave Para’s "You’re Magic" inside the barber shop. Video
Visitors reminded not to scatter human ashes at Cape Reinga
Ngāti Kuri have issued a public notice reminding people not to scatter the ashes of human remains at Cape Reinga as it is traditionally recognised as a place of spiritual transition for Māori.
Waitangi Tribunal bid made in attempt to stop abolition of the Māori Health Authority
Lady Tureiti Moxon and the head of a Māori primary health organisation, Janice Kuka, have made a request for an urgent hearing regarding the government's plans.
New Ngāi Tahu chair lays out challenges ahead
Protecting the taiao and promoting intergenerational transmission of te reo are the big challenges ahead for Ngāi Tahu, according to the iwi's new chairperson.
Former Health Minister says she'd have resigned if she were in Shane Reti's position
Health Minister Shane Reti has refused to say if he has an obligation to protect Māori health under the Treaty. Labour's Ayesha Verrall says he could have his licence to practise revoked.
Has the new Treaty Negotiations Minister changed his views on colonisation?
Everyone will have a different point of view about history, Paul Goldsmith says.
Aotearoa's own 'Willy Wonka' opens his flagship shop
Making chocolate magic of his own here in Aotearoa is Māori chocolatier Tom Wright from Ao Cacao. Tom is ending the year on a high, having just opened his flagship store, and returning from a trip to… Audio
'We're not too young to be affected': Rangatahi lead hīkoi in Blenheim
When protests were taking place across the country led by Te Pāti Māori, "Blenheim was a little bit shy".
School scrapping te reo Māori unit 'a step backwards'
Parents say they are shocked and angry with a Whakatāne primary school after it decided to scrap a bilingual teaching unit without consultation. Audio
New Te Pāti Māori MPs make defiant debut speeches
Two new Te Pāti Māori MPs have made their debut in Parliament, promising to defend against attacks on their language and culture.
Submissions pour in for bid to rename village
It's not clear when Waimarino suddenly became just "National Park", but iwi are calling for the tourist village to be given its historic name back.
Māwhera Pā to tell stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu
The new centre named Māwhera Pā is the first of four hubs telling the stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu on the South Island's West Coast.
National and Labour defend Te Papa's right to display English version of Treaty of Waitangi
Both National and Labour have defended Te Papa's right to display an English version of the Treaty of Waitangi after it was defaced by protesters on Monday. Audio
