Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
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
Ruamata | Trailer
Ruamata captures the journey of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata's rise to the top of hockey in Aotearoa -- the first Māori immersion school in a century to compete in the Rankin Cup. Video
'Māori will not sit idly by': PM warned against 'meddling with te Tiriti'
Rāhui Papa, a representative of the Kiingitanga and Waikato-Tainui, says they are watching the rhetoric coming out of the Beehive very closely.
Māori artist and broadcaster Selwyn Muru dies, aged 86
One of his best-known works was 'Waharoa', a 7m-high wooden gateway that stands in Aotea Square.
Rātana celebrations begin, politicians set to arrive
Larger numbers are expected to attend celebrations, to continue talks which began last week,
In pictures: 2024 Rātana celebrations
Politicians from almost every party in Parliament appeared at Rātana Pā on Wednesday. The PM acknowledges he was challenged, but says he enjoyed the discussions.
Rātana; Government warned not to mess with te Tiriti
The Prime Minister has been warned - Māori will not sit by without a fight, if the government attempts to meddle with te Tiriti. Politicians of all stripes have flocked to Rātana near Whanganui for… Video, Audio
David Seymour skipping Rātana 'absolute ignorance' - Opposition MPs
Opposition MPs from the Green and Labour parties have called out ACT leader David Seymour's no-show at Rātana today, saying it is a display of ignorance about the Māori world.
