Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Sperm whale given Māori blessing after dying on Christchurch beach
The whale was given the name Te Koha, meaning the gift, and was laid to rest with mana.
Ka kite for Māori Health Authority?
The clock is about to be wound back on Labour's Māori health initiative despite pleas that it should be given more time to prove its worth. Audio
Ka kite for Māori Health Authority?
The clock is about to be wound back on Labour's Māori health initiative despite pleas that it should be given more time to prove its worth.
AudioCEO for the Kaupapa Māori and Cultural Communities at FENZ
This week on Māpuna we speak to Piki Thomas, the newly appointed deputy chief executive for the kaupapa Māori and cultural communities branch of Fire and Emergency NZ. In his 35 years as a career… Audio
Author Jade Kake on decolonising through design
Up and coming Maori designer, Jade Kake, has been making waves in both the architectural and literary worlds. She's the director and founder of Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism, a kaupapa Maori… Audio
Support for tourist village to restore ‘most beautiful name’
An iwi bid to change the name of National Park back to Waimarino has been accepted by the Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa NZ Geographic Board.
Te Pāti Māori claims victory in 6 of the 7 Māori electorates
The special vote count has seen Te Pāti Māori claim victory in six of the seven Māori electorates, ousting incumbent Labour MPs Kelvin Davis and Peeni Henare.
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.
