Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te reo Māori commentary on offer for Rugby World Cup
Sky Sport will be offering te reo Māori coverage for this year's Rugby World Cup. Audio
Taranaki Maunga deal gets popular tick
Members of Taranaki's eight iwi have voted to approve the redress deal for the confiscation of Taranaki Maunga negotiated with the Crown.
Two Māori Language Commission board appointments announced
The Māori Development minister has announced two appointments to the board of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission.
Motueka papakāinga will bring social, culture and economic benefits - marae board chair
Twenty homes in a new papakāinga development at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka are expected to be ready by early next year.
Māori hopeful health changes will stick despite election
Māori health advocates are optimistic they will retain their new power in the public system even if the National wins October's election.
Māori activist Te Ringa Mangu 'Dun' Mihaka dies, leaves legacy of challenging status quo
The veteran Māori activist and author Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka, also known as Dun Mihaka, has died. Audio
Veteran Māori activist Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka dies aged 81
The veteran Māori activist and author Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka - also known as Dun Mihaka - has died aged 81.
Mihaka spent his life campaigning for Māori rights including Reo Māori advocacy and the… Audio
Episode 16: Shane Jones on the Treaty, Toilets and Teeth - August 22nd - Mata
Shane Jones outlines NZ First’s campaign to re enter parliament - their policies and priorities, including their controversial transgender toilet policy. Then we hear from commentators Tau Henare and… Video, Audio
Te Pati Maori's Merepeka Raukawa-Tait on party list
Time now for our catch up with Te Pati Maori - and this morning we're joined by Rotorua candidate Merepeka Raukawa-Tait. Audio
Pita Turei: 'I'm still an outsider'
Pita Turei is an actor, curator, sculptor, comedian and staunch cultural and Iwi advocate. More than anything, Turei tells Culture 101’s Mark Amery, he’s dedicated to walking with people to reveal the… Audio
Parihaka hopeful drillers will be kept off historical lands
Parihaka trustees are optimistic no drilling for oil and gas will be allowed on the pā's historical land, despite silence from the Minister of Energy and Resources.
Labour launches party's Māori campaign and manifesto
No major policies were announced, but party leader Chris Hipkins says Labour has a very good track record for Māori, and there is still more work to come.
Mereana Selby: Wānanga now able to self-determine how they operate.
Earlier this week the Education and Training Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament meaning wānanga are able to choose for themselves how they operate. Wānanga can choose to remain a… Audio
Otago graduates make history by defending at home
Two Otago graduates have made history by completing their PhD oral defence assessments within their own Māori communities.
Iwi marks milestone in Parliament after 'a very long struggle'
The Whakatōhea Treaty Settlement Bill received its inaugural reading in the halls of Parliament on Thursday.
Kapa haka groups to headline Māori Language Festival of Wellington
The second Māori Language Festival of Wellington will be headlined by two of the world's best kapa haka groups.
Final push for Taranaki maunga deal before election
Iwi are making a final bid to get the negotiated redress for the confiscation of Taranaki maunga approved and in front of Parliament before the election.
Long-running Nelson Tenths Māori land case back in High Court in Wellington
The longest running property claim in the country - the Nelson Tenths - headed to back to the High Court in Wellington today.
Contentious lease granted on sacred East Coast land
A lease application for culturally significant land at Tokomaru Bay has been given final approval, against the wishes of some who say they are descendants of the original owners.
Maori Party's Debbie Ngarewa Packer on Labour's GST policy
Time now for our regular catch up with Te Pati Maori and their possible coalition partners have announced some big policies. Labour's pledging to take GST off fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables… Audio