Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Matatini gifts a trilingual waiata to New Zealand Rugby
When the All Blacks face off against Australia in their Bledisloe Cup clash this afternoon they will be armed with a waiata which is a celebration of haka, music and language.
Ombudsman calls for 'more trust and empowerment of iwi' after cyclone visit
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling on the government and local councils to empower iwi on the back of a visit to cyclone-hit areas.
Te Pāti Māori proposes Mokopuna Authority to end state care of Māori
Te Pāti Māori has proposed putting an end to state care for Māori children, saying it's a response to a "fundamentally broken" system.
End of an era for renowned kapa haka group
After three decades of performance at the top of the kapa haka world, Te Mātārae-i-Ōrehu haka group have announced their retirement.
New Plymouth District Council to hold meeting at marae
For the first time in its history, the New Plymouth District Council will today hold its monthly meeting at a marae.
The mayor Neil Holdom and 14 councillors and will gather at Owae Marae in Waitara.
…A huge day at Raetihi Marae with deed of settlement
It was a significant moment on Saturday for three central North Island iwi, who signed a deed of settlement with the Crown. The historical grievances related to warfare and the imposition of martial… Audio
Crown apologises to iwi over land confiscations
The Crown has settled and apologised to three North Island iwi after leaving them almost completely landless following war and a series of land confiscations.
A Deed of Settlement between the Crown… Audio
Te Pāti Māori: GST should come off all food
Let's stay on the topic of healthy food - as we're joined now by Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Audio
Iwi groups get Crown apology, $30m redress package in Treaty settlement
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little hopes the settlement will help restore the wellbeing of both the people and their lands.
Te Pati Maori on 'radical' tax policy including removing GST from food
Radical" is how the Maori Party describes its own tax policy. And the National party agrees, but for different reasons. If in power Te Pati Maori will remove GST from all kai and make the first… Video, Audio
Māori a third more likely to be hospitalised with injuries from healthcare
A new study has also found Māori are 43 percent more likely to be admitted because of healthcare complications than non-Māori.
New Zealand needs ministry of the ocean to oversee its marine policy
Analysis - The recent failure of the proposed Kermadec ocean sanctuary is a striking reminder of the need for leadership around New Zealand's ocean policies.
Bookmarks with Tihema Baker
Our bookmarks guest today is Tihema Baker. He's just published his latest novel 'Turncoat' which draws inspiration from his time spent working as a Maori public servant - advising on Tiriti o… Audio
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei to hold karakia and blessing at site of Auckland fatal shooting
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will hold a karakia and blessing on Thursday morning, at the site of the fatal shooting in Auckland's CBD.
'Of course this is possible': Green Party doubles down on perpetual lease promise
The Green Party's promise to abolish perpetual leases under a new policy has been welcomed by the beneficial owner of locked-up East Coast land.
Episode 14: July 25th - Mata
Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono explains his party's new policy to return land wrongly taken from Maori. Then Mihingarangi Forbes talks to Professor Ella Henry and Shane Te Pou about Kiri Allan's… Video, Audio
NZ gets mixed report card on indigenous rights at UN
The Human Rights Commission addressed the UN in Geneva and said there have been periods of good progress towards tino rangatiratanga alongside periods of inactivity.
Te Pati Maori: capital gains tax needed for Maori to get ahead
Let's stay on the topic of housing - as we hear from Te Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. Audio
The future of Maori journalism
Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee Mather are award winning Maori journalists who worked extensively in mainstream and Maori media and now run their own media collective. What is the future for… Audio
The future of Maori journalism
Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee Mather are award winning Maori journalists who worked extensively in mainstream and Maori media and now run their own media collective. What is the future for… Audio
