Te Ao Māori
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Only known customary Māori sail returns to NZ for short time
![Makers unknown Te Rā [the sail] (detail) c. 1770–1800. Harakeke, kererū, kāhu and kākā feathers, dog skin. On loan from the Trustees of the British Museum. © Whakaarahia anō te rā kaihau Te Rā Project. Photo: Cultural Heritage Imaging](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--2Umdagkz--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1695924743/4L1XPFF_1_feathers_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
Te Rā - the only known customary Māori sail in existence - has returned to New Zealand for a short time.
The piece is usually stored at the British Museum in London, and is currently at the… Audio
Labour Party reiterates commitment to Maori
The leader of the Labour party has reiterated its commitment to Maori at an event in Northland's Kawakawa. Speaking at the Ngati Hine Health Trust, Chris Hipkins said they have made advancements for… Audio
Episode 21: An extended interview with ACT leader David Seymour
In an extended interview, ACT leader David Seymour discusses whakapapa, te tiriti, co-governance, and his vision for Aotearoa. Video, Audio
Sir Patu Hohepa laid to rest at Waimā
One of Ngāpuhi's greatest scholars, Sir Patu Hohepa, has been laid to rest at Waimā in the Far North.
Many hundreds of people gathered during his tangi, which ended on Monday, to remember the man and… Audio
Episode 20: Mata Reports 3: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
Ikaroa Rāwhiti is set to be one of the most fiercely contested match-ups of the 2023 election, and the electorate's loyalty is about to be tested. Go to 1news.co.nz or TVNZ+ to find the full video… Video, Audio
New Report on tikanga Māori and the Law
This week on Māpuna we are talking tikanga and ture, the place of tikanga in the law. Justice Christian Whata and Amokura Kawharu the President of the Law Comission join the show to discuss the… Audio
Episode 2: Piano
No one in Kingswood seems to know where Mihi is. Aria finds a diary which changes everything. Audio
From 'pebble in the shoe' to future power broker – the rise and rise of Te Pāti Māori
In 2020, Rawiri Waititi told his fellow MPs his job was to be a change agent for Māori. Three years later, how does the party grow its platform and base, Annie Te One asks.
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti: Labour defector Meka Whaitiri trails in latest poll
A third of voters remain undecided in the Māori electorate of Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, a new poll is showing.
Here are the best-designed books in Aotearoa
A book celebrating contemporary Māori art has been named the best designed book in Aotearoa at the 2023 PANZ Book Design Awards in Auckland.
Parenting: Teaching Te Reo Maori in schools
Mohamed Alansari, senior researcher for the New Zealand Council for Educational Research joins Kathryn to talk about how to improve outcomes for growing Te Reo Maori in schools. Which schools are… Audio
The falsehood Luxon was allowed to repeat in the leaders' debate
Analysis - It's clearly wrong that there are no health outcomes that have got any better under Labour. So why was Christopher Luxon allowed to repeat this?
Labour, Te Pāti Māori in tight race for Te Tai Hauāuru
Soraya Peke-Mason holds a slim lead in the electorate contest over the Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer in a new poll released tonight.
Episode 19: An interview with Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson talks to Mihingarangi about her role as Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence. In an extended interview, she discusses the Green's… Video, Audio
'Absolutely ridiculous': Iwi health provider pays for staff health insurance
It was an "absolutely ridiculous" situation, the boss of Whakatāne's Ngāti Awa Social and Health Services admitted.
Researchers worried polling booths unprepared for Māori electorates
Māori researchers are worried this election will be a repeat of the last two after finding polling booths were unprepared to take their votes.
Surveys of Māori voters following the 2017 and 2020… Audio
Jazz in te reo Māori
Inspired by Goldsmith Baynes' new album E Rere Rā, Nick presents an hour of jazz sung in te reo Māori. Audio
The Mixtape: Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes
Our guest on the Mixtape this week is Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes. He is a journalist, a radio host, a voice actor and also a licensed translator of Te Reo certified by The Maori Language Commission. Video, Audio
Kapowairua, Te Hāpua and the history of Ngāti Kuri.
In this special interview entirely in te reo Maori, Mapuna is in Kaitaia at the home of one of the acknowledged kaumatua of the Far North, Graeme Neho. Matua Kerema Neho regales us with some of the… Audio
Mahuru Maori is back for 2023
Mahuru Maori, the month long kaupapa aiming to normalise te reo in everyday situations is back for 2023. Mahuru Maori challenges participants to consciously use as much te reo Maori as they can during… Audio
