Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Iwi warned Treaty settlements not an immediate fix
Māori are being warned that treaty settlements will not solve their problems straight away. Of the $2.2 billion in settlements between the Crown and iwi, more than half have been under $20 million. As… Audio
Insight: Settle up - Are treaty deals benefiting all Maori?
Patrick O'Meara looks at what settlements have achieved and whether the benefit is filtering down to all iwi members Audio
From the beat to streetwear
When Ra Mead was a police officer, her colleagues used to wonder why she stayed in the force when her 'side hustle' selling secondhand clothes online was more profitable. Today she runs a vintage… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 20 April 2018
The Crown has again been accused of rushing to finalise Treaty settlements at the expense of giving iwi a fair hearing, The scattering of human ashes on the stage of the Taite Music Awards has been… Audio
Te Reo prison pilot helping stamp out gang rivalries
A pilot programme at a South Auckland prison is being credited with helping Maori men reconnect with their culture, and is stamp out gang rivalries and jail tensions in the process. Video, Audio
Dispossessed members could take iwi to court - John Tamihere
Iwi are being warned they face legal action if they don't start looking after their people who live outside their tribal area. The Maori economy is now estimated to be worth $50 billion as Treaty… Audio
Warnings iwi face legal action from disenfranchised urban Maori
Iwi are being warned they face legal action if they don't start looking after their people who live outside their tribal area. Treaty of Waitangi settlements have helped strengthen the financial… Audio
Waiheke beer angers Hone Heke descendant
'Heke Beer' was launched last year in an attempt to showcase a lager from the waters of Waiheke Island, but a descendant of the Ngāpuhi chief Hone Heke, David Rankin, wants the name removed. Video, Audio
Ashes tribute criticised for being inconsiderate, disrespectful
Headless Chickens members tipped the ashes of their bass player Grant Fell on the stage at the Taite Music Awards as a tribute to their band member, but it caught the crowd by surprise and upset other… Video, Audio
'Would you like me to also be a different skin colour and male?' - Anika Moa hits back at tattoo criticism on Seven Sharp
It only took a week for the Anika-era of Seven Sharp to get its first true fiery moment, writes Alex Casey for the Spinoff.
Hihiaua Trust suggests joined forces for Whangarei cultural centre
A Maori trust that's just been granted a million dollars is inviting the Whangarei Council to join forces and build a performing arts centre. The Hihiaua Trust has been planning for nine years to… Audio
Pakeha Maori: the story of Kimble Bent
Kimble Bent was one of a tiny handful of Europeans who switched sides during the New Zealand Wars, who deserted the British army to join Maori "rebels" in Taranaki. RNZ's Black Sheep podcast tells the… Audio
Taa Moko Sessions: Pip Hartley
Free-spirited tattoo artist Pip Hartley tells Justine Murray how her lifelong passion for the arts led to a career in traditional Māori tattooing. Audio
Celebrating ‘super-hero’ songwriter Mahinaarangi Tocker 10 years on
"She was fearless ... a real advocate for mental health, feminism, gay rights, māori rights - she was a super-hero." It's ten years to the day since prolific and beloved songwriter Mahinaarangi Tocker… Video
LIVE: Love Me As I Am - The Music of Mahinārangi Tocker
The Auckland Arts Festival's concert celebrating the life and music of a great Māori musician Mahinārangi Tocker. Recorded in Auckland Town Hall, 16, 17 March 2018. Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 13 April 2018
The iwi of Poroti Springs near Whangarei are celebrating tonight; the fight to normalise te reo Maori will be taken to the streets of Manurewa with a bilingual hikoi; The Hurricanes pulled a… Audio
Taking te reo to the streets
The fight to normalise te reo Māori will be taken to the streets of Manurewa this weekend with a bilingual hikoi. The Clendon Pride Project has organised the hikoi which could be the first step in… Audio
Hapu celebrate Govt buyout of water bottler Zodiac Holdings
After years of fighting for some control of the aquifer that feeds their springs, the Māori guardians of Poroti Springs are applauding the government buy-out of a water bottling company. Video, Audio
Crown-Māori relations hui start in Tai Tokerau
The Minister for Crown and Māori relations Kelvin Davis has been canvassing the views of Ngāpuhi over the weekend on how to do his job. The government has created the new portfolio in the hope of… Audio
Taa Moko Sessions: Julie Paama-Pengelly
Taa Moko artist Julie Paama Pengelly talks about the challenges she's faced in a male-dominated industry and why she doesn't believe in Kirituhi - the practice of non-traditional taa moko. Audio
