Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Māori ward councillors one year on - 'We are the experts of our own whenua'
One year after their election, what do new Māori ward councillors make of the job and what advice do they have for councils who have yet to adopt Māori wards? Audio
Māori councillors on one year since local body elections
This week marks one year since new councils were sworn in after the 2022 local body elections.
Thirty-five of those councils featured Māori ward councillors - many for the first time.
One year on… Audio
Kura from Tāmaki Makaurau scoops top kapa haka prize
Te Kura o Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae has taken out the top prize at Te Mana Kuratahi primary school kapa haka competition.
What might block ACT's Treaty referendum plan
There are three main objections to ACT's idea for a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi.
Iwi-led census programme lifts Māori participation up to 92% in pilot rohe
An iwi-led initiative in Gisborne, Northland and Bay of Plenty boosted Māori participation in this year's census.
Māori health leader losing hope for Hawke's Bay birthing unit
A Māori birthing unit recommended for Hawke's Bay is languishing in a queue of work Te Whatu Ora has had to pick up after DHBs were folded into the entity.
Lack of progress on Māori birthing unit sad says midwife
A Māori birthing unit recommended for Hawke's Bay is languishing in a queue of work Te Whatu Ora has picked up after District Health Boards were folded into the entity.
A birthing unit was… Audio
Episode 25: No Tūru for Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau - October 31st - Mata
Alf Filipaina and Kerrin Leoni speak to Mihingarangi about the Auckland Council voting against Māori wards, and commentators Tina Wickliffe and Dr. Lara Greaves discuss the latest in politics. Video, Audio
Māori chocolatier debuts at prestigious chocolate event in Paris
Many children grow up dreaming of living in a world of chocolate, but Thomas Netana Wright has made it his reality.
Primary school kapa haka contest Te Mana Kuratahi kicks off in Nelson
More than 1500 kapa haka performers from primary schools across Aotearoa are performing at a national competition in Whakatū Nelson this week.
Kids Kapa Haka competition kicks off in South Island for first time
The country's biggest primary school kapa haka competition, Te Mana Kuratahi, is underway in Whakatū, Nelson. It's the first time the event has been held in the South Island, bringing competitors from… Video, Audio
Ceremony bestows 78 sets of medals to descendants of 28th Māori Battalion
A total of 78 sets of medals have been given out in an emotional ceremony, in recognition of members of the legendary 28th Māori Battalion, and presented to their descendants at Waitangi.
Mana and manawa on display at national junior kapa haka finals
Tamariki from as far away as Northland are travelling to Nelson for the competition.
'They don't know the history' - NZers know more about foreign wars than our own
Experts say commemorations of the New Zealand Wars are at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.
Auckland council votes against Māori seats
Auckland councillor Kerrin Leoni says it's been a blow for the city for her colleagues to have voted down the proposal for Māori seats.
The Whau ward councillor was one of the nine in favour of the… Audio
National day of commemoration for NZ Wars risks being forgotten
Te Pūtake o te Riri - the national day of commemoration of the New Zealand Wars takes place on Saturday.
But experts say the event is at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.
Pokere… Audio
Regional council approves Māori Constituency for 2025 elections
The move will ensure permanent place for Māori voices to be 'heard, embedded and carried forward' in decision-making, the council says.
Using Maori traditions to save money!
Globetrotting Wellington chef Joe McLeod is no stranger to utilising Aotearoas backyard pantry in everyday cooking. He's dedicated his time to preserving this knowledge and also saving money when it… Audio
How Ngāruahine plans to bring financial focus back home
Ngāruahine iwi is changing the way it spends and invests to bring more benefits back home to its whānau and the local area.
Will the ‘kōhanga reo generation’ transform politics in Aotearoa?
Analysis: The 2023 election saw a changing of the guard in Māori political representation with several verteran MPs losing their seats to members of the "kōhanga reo generation".
