Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
'Our tomorrow will be just as bright as our today': Kīngi Tūheitia visits Parihaka Pā
Kīngi Tūheitia, following in the footsteps of his ancestor King Tawhiao, visited Parihaka at the weekend to strengthen the bonds between Taranaki and the Kiingitanga.
A ‘Māori Elite’ tours the nation
Living in the Kāpiti Coast town of Ōtaki, where he runs a gallery and shop with his wife Mia Brennan, Hohepa 'Hori' Thompson says his art and expressions are his way of “decolonising himself”, a… Audio
We're going to 'Māori up' Fortnum & Mason
Mapuna producer Tama Muru meets London based Ngati Raukawa chef Matt Burgess for a korero and a mean kai. Audio
Te Pāti Māori plans for future as it reflects on success in Māori seats
After its most successful election - taking all but one of the Māori seats - Te Pāti Māori is amping up for the next three years as "the only true opposition".
It's a dramatic turnaround for a party… Audio
Te Pāti Māori plans for future as it reflects on success in Māori seats
After its most successful election - taking all but one of the Māori seats - Te Pāti Māori is amping up for the next three years as "the only true opposition".
It's a dramatic turnaround for a party…
Audio'A hell of a year': The young mayor sparking change
Far North kahikā (mayor) Moko Tepania says being elected with the support of local iwi means he and his councillors are not alone.
The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 2: Kapowairua
15-year-old Kapowairua pays tribute to the five tribes of Muriwhenua, from the most northern reaches of Aotearoa New Zealand, before performing a te reo Māori cover of Aradhana’s "Brown Girl." Video
Coastal rāhui, 800 Trust win Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards
A Parihaka kaumātua hopes a 70km stretch of the Taranaki coastline will become a mātaitai, or customary fishing reserve. Audio
The Adventures of Piripi | Trailer
Follow Piripi as he figures out how to hold down a job and look after the whānau home while Mum's working in Wellington. Video
Landowner agrees not to dig Karikari Peninsula's wāhi tapu sand dunes
An occupation on the Far North's Karikari Peninsula is due to end Wednesday evening after a landowner agreed to hapū demands.
Central Hawke's Bay District Council votes to introduce Māori ward
Around 20 people spoke in support of the decision at today's council meeting.
Kathleen Mantel's documentary, Te Hokinga Mai: The Return
Te Hokinga Mai: The Return is an eight-part series addressing the urban drift of the last century when Maori were swept away from their kainga and into cities. Audio
Young people heard: Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to establish a Māori ward
Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to establish a Māori ward because young people in the district wanted the change.
Episode 26: Mahuta on Gaza, Henare and Halbert on Aotearoa - November 14th - Mata
In her first interview since the election, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Nanaia Mahuta speaks about the latest in Gaza. Then former Labour MP for Northcote Shanan Halbert and former… Video, Audio
Māori art awards: Rangimoana Taylor claims Supreme Award
Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi Awards recognises the depth and wealth of Aotearoa's Māori artists.
Creating pathways for Māori into STEM
Genevieve Doube (Kai Tahu), is a Resource Management Planner and the Pou Whakawhanake within Te Ahi Tūtata, the Māori business team at Beca, one of Asia Pacific's largest independent… Audio
Magic mushrooms with a social impact
As one of few Māori-born biotech businesses in Aotearoa, Rua Bioscience in Tairāwhiti is the only New Zealand-based medicinal cannabis company with an explicit focus on delivering social impact. Last… Audio
In a first, Māori King to visit Parihaka to strengthen bonds
Kīngi Tūheitia will visit Parihaka Pā for the first time next week in a bid to strengthen historical and spiritual bonds between Taranaki and the Kīngitanga - and forge greater political unity.
The Barber Shop Sessions | Trailer
An intimate video music series that celebrates waiata Māori and the uncharted talent of a new wave of grassroots musical artists. Video
The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 1: IllumiNgāti
Sibling vocalists Raiha, Hōrihi, & Hāne lead IllumiNgāti, a reggae band from Kawakawa covering Dave Para’s "You’re Magic" & debuting their bilingual single, '"Illusion." Video
