Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Hana O'Regan: a view from Te Waipounamu on the name Aotearoa
Does the name Aotearoa truly apply to all of new Zealand and how appropriate would the name change be? Dr Hana O'Regan of Ngai Tahu is a member of the Waitangi Tribunal and is the CEO of CORE… Audio
Changing the name New Zealand to Aotearoa
What's the history behind the name Aotearoa following the Maori Party's petition to officially change our country's name to Aotearoa. Who gave the name Aotearoa in the first place? Haami Piripi is… Audio
'Doing science differently': Study explores whakairo, karakia to improve brain health
A national science challenge study of Māori brain health will draw on whakairo (carving), karakia (prayer and incantation), mōteatea (chanted song-poetry) and other traditional sources to understand…
Government proposes change to Māori roll
The Government is proposing to change electoral law to allow Maori voters to switch between the general roll and the Māori roll to any time.
At the moment, Māori voters can only switch every five… Audio
Tikanga meant Wellington man's family could not let him be cremated, cousin says
Tommy Murray died suddenly last week in a Naenae gym.
He was 54, a father and grandfather who wore a mataora - a full facial moko.
His Northland whanau forcibly took his body for burial at his… Audio
Local Government Minister defends co-governance model
As New Zealand edges closer to overhauling the way it manages water, the Local Government Minister is defending the co-governance model of sharing decision making with iwi.
Legislation paving the way… Audio
Taking a body for burial - tikanga and common law
The whānau that snatched the body of a dead man from his wife's home and buried him in Northland against her wishes says they did what his adult daughters say he wanted.
Tommy Murray who died… Audio
Whānau explains why man's body was taken from grieving wife
Tommy Murray's body was controversially taken from his Wellington home and taken to Northland for burial, against his wife's wishes.
Today his extended family has spoken out saying they were doing… Audio
Electoral law change would allow Māori to fully exercise voting rights - Faafoi
The government is proposing to change the electoral law to allow Māori voters to switch electoral rolls at any time.
Tamihere replacing Wilson as new president of Te Pāti Māori
The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency head, John Tamihere, is stepping back into politics as Te Pāti Māori's new president.
Shane Jones on Māori tikanga
A Wellington woman is vowing to fight after her husband's body was forcibly taken from their home by his whānau, to be buried at his Northland marae.
Tommy Murray, who was 54, had a heart problem… Audio
Wellington woman wants husband's body back
A Wellington woman is vowing to fight after her husband's body was forcibly taken from their home by his whānau, to be buried at his Northland marae.
Tommy Murray, who was 54, had a heart problem… Audio
Woman fighting for husband's body after whānau take it away
A woman is vowing to fight to get her husband back after his body was forcibly taken from their home in Wellington over the weekend by his whānau, to be taken back to his marae.
54-year-old Tommy… Video, Audio
McDonald's employee asked to stop using Te Reo
A Havelock North McDonald's employee was told to cut down saying 'Kia Ora' at work - with his managing saying some people might not like it. The manager has since apologised after a post by the boy's… Audio
Te Petihana Reo Māori
The petition that gave significant rise to the Māori language revitalisation movement is translated here by the Whakamāori crew. They also share their own personal reo Māori journeys and aspirations.
…‘I want some justice’: Hīkoi at Tokomaru Bay over perpetual leases
Tokomaru Bay was a buzz of activity on Saturday as a crowd assembled from far and wide to protest century-old legislation locking up Māori-owned land.
Witi Ihimaera: 'the concept of time now has an indigenous alternative'
With the first celebration of Matariki as a public holiday just weeks away one of Aotearoa's most prominent writers, Witi Ihimaera, has written a new children's book about Matariki, Te Kokorangi, The… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 5 June 2022
This week our Maori news team look at the barriers preventing Maori from building on their own land; small steps as Wai262 marches forward; concerns about just how Matariki will be marked as a… Audio
Māori party calling for official Aotearoa name change
Te Pāti Māori has handed over its petition calling for the country to officially be named Aotearoa. It collected 70 thousand signatures backing the change. But the government says any discussions… Audio
Government should prioritise getting Māori into healthy homes - expert
A public health expert says the government needs to prioritise getting Māori into their own warm, dry, affordable homes.
It comes after criticism that red tape and barriers at the bank are preventing… Audio
