Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
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
'You had to be strong within your own Māoriness' - Iwi liaison marks 50-year career in the NZ Police
One of Aotearoa's leading iwi liaison officers is celebrating a fifty-year milestone in the New Zealand Police, before his pending retirement at the beginning of next year. Audio
Bilingual book takes top honours at Children's Book Awards
A bilingual book about the Māori creation story has won the highest accolade in children's literature.
District health boards were only paying lip service to Treaty of Waitangi, article says
A recent report in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found that district health boards have been paying lip service to the Treaty of Waitangi.
Cathedral to host 'Super-Awesome Origin Story of Co-Governance' talks
The organiser of a series of talks about co-governance says he wants to dispel needless fears around the issue.
Long-running Far North occupation ends as council votes to buy waterfront land
The occupation began after the landowner felled part of a historically significant pōhutukawa tree to make space for a house.
Episode 15: August 8th - Mata
In a special extended interview, Minister for Māori Development, Broadcasting, and Media Willie Jackson discusses housing, homelessness, Māori broadcasting, and his political future. Video, Audio
