Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Ngāti Kahungunu gets a new chair
Bayden Barber - a Hastings District Councillor - has unseated long time chair of iwi - Ngāti Kahungunu.
Ngahiwi Tomoana has held the seat for 26 years - and after a campaign by opposition Barber.
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Maori Development Minister on co-governance
The Governement will consider a report saying a proposed law to intoduce Maori seats on the Rotorua council is discriminatory. Audio
Trouble with Rotorua electoral rules bill
Attorney-General, David Parker, says the Rotorua District Council Representation Arrangements Bill is discriminatory, despite it receiving the Labour Party's backing.
Deputy Prime Minister Grant… Audio
Bishop Vercoe's Waitangi Speech
Join Chey and the team as they go back in time to one of the most heart-warming speeches about our nation at Waitangi by none other than Bishop Whakahuihui Vercoe. Video, Audio
Over 600 Maori Battalion soliders never got their medals
For the last two years, lawyer David Stone has been uncovering the names of soldiers from the Maori Battalion who have not received their medals. The process to try and receive medals for some whanau… Audio
New documentary on Maori soldier Harding Leaf
As part of its special Anzac weekend coverage Mapuna shines a light on the story of Harding Leaf. He was a decorated soldier from World War One who fought at Gallipoli. He was 49 when he enlisted for… Audio
Local iwi open tribute to Battle of Rangiriri
The recreation of trenches and a fortified pa in North Waikato is the start of a venture by local iwi to tell the true story of the Battle of Rangiriri, which happened more than 150 years ago.
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Party People | Season 2 | Episode 12: 20th April 2022
In the amber glow of the Orange Traffic Light Setting, Party People discusses the latest in politics, including Oranga Tamariki, Police Minister Poto Williams, Ukraine, Louisa Wall, and He Puapua. Video, Audio
Ranginui Walker: Reclaiming Māori Education
Starting off with a bang, the team dissect Ranginui Walker's chapter of the renowned book Decolonisation in Aotearoa. The team has a go at translating a bit of Reclaiming Māori Education, check in to… Video, Audio
Martin Luther King Jr: I Have A Dream
Our presenters are challenged in this episode to translate the most famous speech of all time; Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream”. This is one of the finest pieces in human history. Will our… Video, Audio
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Let's kick it old school, each presenter has their own piece, so listen up because Will Smith is the OG one to beat. So, let's see how it sounds in Māori and if our team can bring the heat. Video, Audio
Level 4 Lockdown Announcement
Chey and the team translate Jacinda Ardern’s announcement to the country of our first level 4 lockdown. Covid has affected us all and this is certainly a topical issue for our Whakamāori team to dive… Video, Audio
Martin Luther King & Liam Neeson in Maori
Next week a new podcast will be launched called Whakamaori. It features Maori speakers translating famous speeches, movies and writing into Te Reo Maori. For example parts of Martin Luther King's… Audio
History lessons from 1769 for our future
Three years ago Aoteaora marked 250 years since the first encounter between Maori and Captain James Cook and his crew on board HMS Endeavour. Tuia 250 commemorated those first encounters and now a new… Audio
How will Maori contribute to three waters reforms?
The government's reforms will create four publicly-owned water service entities to ensure every New Zealander has access to affordable, long-lasting drinking, waste and stormwater infrastructure… Audio
Whakamāori - coming soon
Whakamāori brings Google Translate to life! Historical speeches, poetry and TV theme tunes - anything goes in this podcast which aims to translate some of our best known content from English to Māori… Video, Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 10 April 2022
On Te Waonui this week, NGO's throw their support behind the Maori Health Authority and urge the opposition to rethink, Kura Kaupapa argue their case in the Waitangi Tribunal and Matariki officially… Audio
Matariki is now an official public holiday
Manawatia a Matariki
Matariki is now officially a public holiday after it passed through its final reading in parliament yesterday...
This year the day will fall on Friday 24 June.
Māni Dunlop… Audio
Māori health expert disappointed by National, ACT stance on health authority
The new Māori Health Authority to be in place from July could radically improve life expectancy for Māori - but two political leaders want it scrapped.
National leader Christopher Luxon and ACT's… Audio
National, ACT dismiss Cancer Society's letter on Maori health
Both National and ACT have dimissed an open letter from the Cancer Society, urging them to rethink their opposition to the Maori Health Authority. The Cancer Society - along with more than a dozen… Audio
