Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Joe Biden's swamp kauri bowl causing stir in Northland
A swamp kauri bowl gifted to the US President has upset Northland environmentalists who are calling it an "appalling" mistake.
The Prime Minister gave the bowl to Joe Biden on her recent visit to… Audio
10 Carmen Parahi | Our day of reckoning
Dismayed by how Māori were being portrayed in the media, Carmen Parahi nearly gave up on journalism for good. Instead, she channelled her frustration into a game-changing re-examination of indigenous… Audio
Māori teacher wants school zoning overhaul
A leading Māori teacher wants an overhaul of school zoning rules so Māori children can go to any school within the rohe of their iwi or hapū.
He says the Education Ministry needs to prioritise mana… Audio
UNESCO recognises Whanganui's Rewena "indigenous" bread
A few weeks back we heard from Moana Ellis from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme about a Maori baker whose rewena bread has been recognised as culturally significant by The United Nations… Audio
Covid-19 announcement could have gone further - Expert
A member of the National Māori Pandemic Group says the government could have gone further with its Covid-19 measures announced yesterday, to help protect vulnerable communities.
Masks and rapid… Audio
He Awa Ora: Major New Whanganui River Exhibition
Dr Rawiri Tinirau, Pou Rauhi (Curator Maori) at The Whanganui Regional Museum talks us through their exhibition - He Awa Ora: The Living River. Audio
Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival festival to feature music and lights
Cackles of katakata and music will make noise along the light path at Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival this week.
The banks of the Taruheru river in Gisborne have been lit with Te Ara i Whiti - the main… Audio
Party People | Season 2 | Episode 17: 12th July 2022
Two Shanes in a pod: Mihingarangi & Shane Te Pou are joined by former Labour/NZ First MP Shane Jones to discuss the PM's trip to Australia, the Pacific Islands Forum, supermarkets, and Te Matatini. Video, Audio
Remains of more than 100 Moriori return from UK to Te Papa
The remains of more than 100 Moriori have been returned today, repatriated from London's Natural History Museum where they've been held for a century.
It's the largest-ever return of ancestors, and… Video, Audio
Māori tourism businesses thankful for targeted funding
Māori tourism businesses say a targeted funding boost helped to keep their waka steady during turbulent times.
It's been just over a year since the government announced the $15m dollar boost over two… Audio
Bookmarks with Te Waiarangi Ratana
Today on Bookmarks we're talking to a young filmmaker who's just getting his feet wet in the NZ screen industry. Te Waiarangi Ratana got his first professional job in the locations department for… Audio
Mental wellbeing on the decline - could te reo help that?
The Covid-19 pandemic has left many feeling down in the dumps - but advocates say the use of te reo could help boost morale.
Nearly one-in-three people reported experiencing poor mental wellbeing in… Audio
Tangata whai ora - whanau mental health support without jumping through hoops
Kaupapa Maori health providers in Hastings say whanau can now get immediate mental health support, instead of having to jump through hoops. The associate minister of Maori health Peeni Henare was in… Audio
Māori organisations working to get whānau to own homes
Māori organisations across the country are working to get whānau into their own homes.
The latest census data shows just 31 percent of Māori own homes, compared to 58 percent of Pākehā.
Hundreds… Audio
Awards recognition for kaitiaki of thousands of taonga
Chanel Clarke led the five-year Te Awe collections readiness project at Auckland War Memorial Museum which reorganised and improved the care of the 10,000-plus taonga in the Museum's care. This week… Audio
Tangata Whenua Advisory group to combat family & sexual
The Government has announced a new Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group to support the government's 25-year strategy to end family and sexual violence. Known as Te Aorerekura, the strategy was… Audio
Wāhine Māori police hopeful says officers she saw as a kid were 'always a white male'
Wāhine Māori police graduates say they can help make a difference in their communities as a record number join the force this year amid a drive for more diversity.
A record number of wāhine Māori join Police force
Wāhine Māori police graduates say they can help make a difference in their communities as a record number join the force this year amid a drive for more diversity.
Despite its mission to bring in… Audio
A step towards equity - Māori Health workers
Māori health workers are calling the launch of a dedicated authority one of the biggest steps towards equity.
The agency, newly named Te Aka Whai Ora, has been heralded by the government as a… Audio
Te Pati Maori advocate at global summit against deep sea mining
Opponents of deep sea mining are taking their arguments onto the world stage at the United Nations Oceans Conference in Portugal.
Some Pacific leaders have declared their stance on the issue.
… Audio
