Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Māori man seeking citizenship for kids should be granted it, Waitangi Tribunal finds
The Citizenship Act 1977 limits citizenship by descent to one generation, something the tribunal says should change.
Waitangi Tribunal recommends expansion of citizenship rights
The Waitangi Tribunal is recommending the government expand citizenship rights to second generation Maori born overseas after complaints the current system is racist and ignores tangta whenua's… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 31 October 2025
In today's episode, 13 measles cases are confirmed across New Zealand, with more than 2-thousand close contacts identified so far; The Waitangi Tribunal has found New Zealand's citizenship laws are in… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal finds citizenship laws in breach of Te Tiriti
The Waitangi Tribunal has found New Zealand's citizenship laws are in breach of Te Tiriti and fail to recognise Maori as the people of the land. Maori news journalist Pokere Paewai spoke to Charlotte… Audio
: Māori economist says capital gains 'weak' but 'overdue'
Matthew Roskruge (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tama), Professor of Economics at Massey Business School and the Associate Dean Māori, says Labour's proposed capital gains tax makes sense in principle but does…
Iwi lands on 'tapu' islands in protest over law change
Members of a Northland iwi have sailed to the Poor Knights Islands to raise a flag and erect a carved pou.
Tasman's iwi relationships reaffirmed as council sworn in
The new Tasman District Council has been sworn in, with councillor Brent Maru appointed as deputy mayor.
Paewhiri Tikanga Tane Tikanga Wahine
The Paewhiri panel discusses the role of tane and wÄhine on the marae as part of tikanga on the marae. Audio
Iwi leaders unveil AI safeguards to protect Māori data
The framework introduces safeguards to prevent harm, including regular monitoring, accountability and transparent algorithm use.
People going to Tauranga kapa haka event asked to take measles precautions
A Māori health coalition is asking those attending the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition to take precautions to prevent measles from spreading.
Gisborne Māori roll voter turnout surges 40 percent after Māori ward referendum
Turnout on the Māori roll in Gisborne surged 40.5 percent, from 3657 voters in 2022 to 5139 this year.
'Breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi': Racial discrimination worsening in NZ - report
The UN-bound report says the current government is "actively and profoundly aggravating NZ's constitutionally racist foundation in a way we have not seen for at least half a century".
'A remarkable confluence of events' - 50 years on from the Māori Land March
The Māori Land March entered Parliament grounds on a rainy day 50 years ago this month, led by then 79 year old Dame Whina Cooper. Audio
Star Wars - Opening Crawl
The team take on one of the most recognisable intros in film history: the opening crawl from Star Wars. Video, Audio
Unions and Māori come together for Rā Whakamana
The mobilisation coincided with the 190th anniversary of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand) and the first Labour Day…
One of New Zealand's founding documents celebrates 190 years
He Whakaputanga o Te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni, usually translated as the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand, was signed at Waitangi on October 28th 1835.
Hundreds gather across Aotearoa calling on government to honour Te Tiriti
The organisers describe the gathering as a tikanga-led stand for cultural wellbeing, mana wāhine, rangatahi, workers' rights, and tino rangatiratanga.
Te Pāti Māori's new MP backs Kapa-Kingi
"I see her, I believe her and in her, I support her," Oriini Kaipara says of Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, whose future in the party is uncertain after reports she's been suspended.
Historic waka 'Hinepāpara' emerges from Far North's Ōmahuta Forest
History has been made in the Far North, where a waka has been shaped in the forest for the first time in almost a century. On Friday, Bay of Islands...
Century old Maori carving completed after 115 years gifted to British people
Last month, a century-old Maori carving was restored and gifted to the British people. Carved originally in 1910, by master carver Tene Waitere, the pou was completed by his great-great-great… Audio
