Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
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
Far North mayor wins international award for work to promote youth in politics
Far North mayor Moko Tepania has been named one of the world's top young leaders by a global organisation working to promote youth in politics.
Kākāpō to live on mainland for first time in almost 40 years
The move of four male kākāpō aims to safeguard the future of the vulnerable birds.
Greens announce policy to repeal 2008 deadline to lodge Treaty claims
The Green Party has unveiled its plan to return land wrongly taken from Māori.
Plans to repair Takitimu Marae underway
There's still mud caked into the floor of Takitimu Marae, but plans for repairs are underway.
Cyclone Gabrielle devastated homes, businesses and community spaces throughout the East Coast.
In… Audio
Te Pati Maori: celebrating Matariki and launching an election campaign
It's 89 days until the election, and Te Pati Maori are getting into the spirit of the season, not only with a Matariki celebration over the weekend, but a campaign launch too. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa… Audio
Rising star: Quantum physicist Dr Jacob Ngaha
Jacob Ngaha believes he's Aotearoa's very first Māori quantum physicist, and he wants more rangitahi to join his learning journey.
Rising star: Quantum physicist Dr Jacob Ngaha
Jacob Ngaha believes he's Aotearoa's very first Māori quantum physicist. He says there's room for mātaraunga Māori in the science world - and he wants more rangitahi to join his learning journey.
Short Story: A Tree Full of Rubies by Shelley Burne-Field
A Tesla-driving city lawyer returns home to face her past in this new story by award-winning writer Shelley Burne-Field (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Rārua).
Matariki a chance to 'decolonise the dancefloor'
As the stars of Matariki rise, decolonising the dance floor is a key focus for three Tāmaki Makaurau DJs.
Photos: How New Zealanders are marking Matariki this year
The theme for Matariki this year is Matariki kāinga hokia or Matariki calls you home. See what people are doing around the country to mark the period.
Light trail is biggest Bay of Plenty Matariki event
A stormwater reserve in Pāpāmoa will be the centre of a Matariki celebration tonight with an illuminated light trail.
My Māmā's love for Matariki
First person - As the country marks the rising of Matariki, Te Ao Māori journalist Ella Stewart writes about her Māmā's adoration of this special time of year.
Maori tourism operators welcome increased Matariki awareness
Maori tourism operators are welcoming more public awareness and interest in Matariki. Last year was the first time it was marked with a public holiday. This Friday Matariki events are organised across… Audio
'It's more than just a day off': Matariki star cluster universal for all people - professor
Different cultures from around the world have used the cluster of stars to understand the change of season, when to plant and when to harvest. Audio
Rising star: Musician Paige Tapara
Paige Tapara was inspired to become a pop star after watching an American tween movie as a child. Now, she wants to inspire queer Māori artists to own their space in Aotearoa's music industry.
