Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Wellingtonians have their say on Māori signage
Bilingual signs and Māori place names look likely to become more prominent in Wellington as the council makes progress on its promise to make te reo Māori more visible around the city. Public… Audio
Vulnerable transient population the size of Hamilton
New research shows roughly 150,000 people are considered to be 'vulnerable transient' - a burgeoning trend that Auckland Action Against Poverty is calling a national emergency. The country's housing… Audio
Māori students want more than 'tokenistic' haka
Māori students are calling for more cultural education in their schooling rather than only "tokenistic" haka performances. That's been revealed in the 'Education matters to me' report, which has been… Audio
Hamilton mayor wants council's name changed to Kirikiriroa
Hamilton locals are divided over whether their council should be renamed Kirikiriroa City Council in recognition of its Māori heritage, but the decision will come down to councillors. John Boynton… Video, Audio
Harawira Pearless on finding battle sites
As the first national commemoration of the 19th century New Zealand Wars takes place in Te Tai Tokerau, Te Ahi Kaa features highlights of a discussion with historian Harawira Pearless on his… Audio
Shannon Haunui-Thompson on NZ Wars commemorations
For the first time there have been official services and events held to mark historical Maori conflict and NZ land wars. Te Mana Korihi Editor Shannon Haunui-Thompson talks tbout the commemorations. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 9 March 2018
More than two hundred people gathered at Manuka Point in the Chatham Islands to lay to rest the last remaining officer of the 28th Māori Battalion and Auckland iwi Ngāti Whāatua Ōrākei is taking the… Audio
Ruapehu iwi formalise role as guardians of the environment
The ancestral lands of three Ruapehu iwi were once stripped from Māori by the Crown in 1865, but today the iwi have official oversight of their whenua.
Ngāti Rangi to sign treaty settlement deed
The iwi which stretches from the southern slopes of Mt Ruapehu to Waiouru, Ohakune and Taihape, will receive $17 million in compensation. Te Manu Korihi reporter John Boynton reports. Audio
Media company aims to create Māori Siri
Many tamariki speak Māori at school, at home or on the marae but one iwi media organisation is determined to see them speak Māori on their devices too.
73-year-old can now visit dentist for the first time
A 73-year-old says she'll now be able to see the dentist for the first time instead of pulling out her own teeth after Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei announced plans to provide free private health insurance for… Video, Audio
Ngati Whatua Orakei plans free health insurance for iwi
An Auckland iwi is planning to provide free health insurance for its tribal members, saying it's taking the step because the region's health system is at breaking point. Ngati Whatua Orakei will give… Audio
Auckland iwi to provide free health insurance for members
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says the Auckland health system is at breaking point, so its offering free health insurance to help lift Māori health statistics and improve their peoples' well-being. Audio
Combating a mono-linguistic New Zealand
Why do we need a second language in our lives? New Zealand is still lagging behind on the international stage, as far as second language learning in school goes. That could be about to change. Audio, Gallery
Combating a mono-linguistic New Zealand
Why do we need a second language in our lives? New Zealand is still lagging behind on the international stage, as far as second language learning in school goes. That could be about to change.
AudioReconnecting the disconnected: Tackling homelessness in Tauranga
Delwyn Rowan has lived in Tauranga for fifty years, she's a social worker and says homelessness in the area is only going to get worse. As part of her job she feeds up to 40 homeless people every week… Audio
Poverty Bay votes for dual name
Gisborne District councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown explains why she thinks the name Poverty Bay should be dropped altogether. Her comments come after the Council voted to submit to the NZ Geographic… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 2 March 2018
Protestors marched down the main street of Dargaville this week in opposition at plans to build New Zealand's biggest chicken farm; beginners' classes in te reo Māori are attracting so many… Audio
Governor-General urges young to learn Te Reo Maori
Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy has been introduced to life in the Far North this week on her first official visit to Kaitaia. Over three days, she's been welcomed by school children, held a… Audio
Erebus victim's son upset by Air NZ Antarctica video release
It's the location of New Zealand's worst ever air disaster and now it's the location for Air New Zealand's latest safety video. In 1979 an Air New Zealand DC10 crashed into Mt Erebus in 1979, killing… Audio
