Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Children's stories tackle the loneliness of trauma
Māori academic Linda Tuhiwai Smith tells Kathryn Ryan she often cried while writing her new series of therapeutic storybooks for kids. Audio
Breast Cancer screening failing Māori and Pacific women
A new report has found 50,000 women had their mammograms delayed by Covid and that the system fails Māori and Pacific women.
Breast Cancer Foundation chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner says the findings… Audio
Breast screening delays affecting thousands
A new report has found 50,000 women nationwide have had their breast screening delayed.
And it says the system is racist because of the worse rates for Maori and Pacific women.
It makes 26… Audio
Nau Mai Town - Episode 9: Timaru
Timaru is a small town in South Canterbury which has two lesser-known names - Te Maru and Te Tihi o Maru. Justine Murray finds out more. Audio
Left-aligned parties label National's one-person-one-vote system line 'dog-whistling'
They say Luxon's ability to vote in multiple regions in local elections undermines his "one person, one vote" philosophy; he says he would "possibly" look to repeal that.
Tens of thousands miss out on cancer screening due to Covid-19 disruptions
The figure is part of a damning report into breast screening that calls the system racist.
Kura Kaupapa Māori airs grievances to Waitangi Tribunal
Today, May 10, is the last day for kura kaupapa Māori to lay out their grievances before the Waitangi Tribunal.
The second week of hearings into alleged inequities in the education system has been… Audio
Kiwi to be released into Wellington's South Coast
Later today 25 kiwi will be released into the wild on the outskirts of Wellington as part of a conservation campaign by Capital Kiwi Project and Save the Kiwi.
Earlier this morning they were welcomed… Audio
'Affront to our ancestor': East Coast sports club seeks lease renewal on burial site
An East Coast sports club wanting to renew its lease on land it shares with a Māori burial site has sparked frustration from pockets of the community who call it a desecration.
Homes on wheels part of housing solutions for young Maori
If you're a young Maori looking to own your own home, imagine one on wheels with bedrooms and an upstairs, no money owed on it and little of the hassle of a consents process. Maia Ratana has done just… Audio
Tuariki Delamere on Meka Whaitiri going to Te Pati Maori
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Tuariki Delamere was a cabinet minister in the New Zealand First-National coalition government in 1998 when he resigned from New Zealand First. What's his view of Meka Whaitiri's defection from Labour… Audio
'It's about time' - Kōhanga reo teachers welcome pay rise
Kaiako say an increase in pay for teachers at kōhanga reo has been a long time coming, but there is still plenty to be done.
Royal mistake: Goff offends Māori King with coronation comments
NZ's High Commissioner to the UK said no one in the room had experienced a coronation before - right in front of Kīngi Tuheitia. Audio
Comment: Meka Whaitiri owes voters and the Labour Party an explanation
Meka Whaitiri has insulted constituents and created a constitutional 'cluster' with her sudden and barely explained defection to Te Pāti Māori, writes Tim Watkin.
Non-acknowledgement of Kiingitanga by NZ delegation offensive
Te Pati Māori is questioning whether the High Commissioner to the UK's lack of recognition for the Kiingitanga was a simple faux pas.
The High Commissioner to the UK, Phil Goff, offended Kiingi… Audio
Wage hike for kaiako at kōhanga reo long overdue
Badly paid kaiako at kōhanga reo say their 35 percent wage hike is long overdue but the sector is still not getting the support it needs. The average pay for a teacher fluent in Te Reo Māori will rise… Audio
Royal mistake: Goff offends Māori King with coronation comments
NZ's High Commissioner to the UK said no one in the room had experienced a coronation before - right in front of Kīngi Tuheitia. Audio
Debate over wāhine speaking on marae leads to development of Kōpū
A show developed as a response to the debate over women speaking on the marae is set to premiere in West Auckland.
You know where we are: Bach owners challenged to meet iwi
Onaero Bay campground bach owners have been invited to meet their local iwi after complaining they were ignored in planning for a revamp of the Taranaki beachfront reserve.
Spoken Feature Nau Mai Town: Petone
It's a seaside town in Wellington and back in 1840 the New Zealand Company migrant ship the AURORA arrived at Petone Beach. With a population of just over eight thousand Petone is home to Jackson… Audio
