Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Office politics in te reo
RNZ's Maori Affairs Correspondent, Mihingarangi Forbes gives Summer Report presenter, Alex Perrottet some great ideas about how to bring tikanga maori into the newsroom. Video, Audio
Having a te reo cup of tea
RNZ's Maori Affairs Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes gives Summer Report presenter Alex Perrottet some much-needed help with his te reo. Video, Audio
Removing Te Mata Peak track 'not a cheap thing to do'
Removing a controversial walking track on Te Mata Peak near Havelock North is technically possible but would be very difficult, according to the man who designed and built it.
Iwi: Messaging 'diluted' and 'confused' over Waitakere Ranges rahui
An Auckland iwi fears there are mixed messages about what walkers and trampers should do in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges because of kauri dieback disease. Audio
'Children who grow up together will not feel that different faces are alien'
Manying Ip been named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The academic and author says her greatest hope is that Chinese New Zealanders will become as mainstream as Māori and Pakeha New… Audio
Rangimarie Naida Glavish: 'It's the first dame for my hapū'
The woman who helped bridge the gap between Māori and Pākehā by greeting people with "kia ora" has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
The Best of Te Ahi Kaa 2017 – Ngā kōrero o te tau
Te Ahi Kaa wraps up 2017 with a look back at some of this year's highlights. Audio
Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for 24 December 2017
Eight Taranaki iwi are one step closer to having their sacred mountain and ancestor, Taranaki Maunga, become a legal entity, Justice Joe Williams has become the first prominent Maori and first Maori… Audio
Rāhui doesn't cover whole regional park - iwi
The local iwi that put a rāhui on the Waitakere ranges forest says people can still enjoy the regional park without endangering kauri.
William Waiirua: 'Do the mahi, get the treats'
Fielding native William 'Waiirua' Cribb captured social media audiences this year with his futuristic eyewear, catchy catchphrases and distinctive dance moves. Video, Audio
Ezekiel Raui: from the Far North to Buckingham Palace
A couple of years ago, 20 year old Ezekiel (Zeke) Raui met Barack Obama. Next year he'll meet the queen to receive an award for his work in leadership and mental health. Audio
Film maker asked to brush up on cultural awareness skills
The Department of Conservation in the top of the South Island/Te Tau Ihu is urging the film and television industry to brush up on its cultural awareness when applying to film on Crown land. The eight… Audio
Ingidenous rights under scholar's microscope
An Auckland researcher has been given an international scholarship to investigate how United Nations guidelines on indigenous rights can be applied to New Zealand law.
Taranaki Maunga to become a legal personality
The eight iwi of Taranaki are one step closer to having their sacred mountain and ancestor, Taranaki Maunga, become a legal personality. Last night the Crown made a promise to iwi that they would be… Audio
Ngai Tahu puts its history on online atlas of the South Island
Holidayers travelling around the South Island or Te Waipounamu this summer will be able to map their journey using a Maori Atlas developed by Ngai Tahu. The Ngai Tahu Archives Team spent more than… Audio
Nights' Pundit - Kai-A-Miro
Te Manu Korihi news editor Shannon Haunui-Thompson joins us on Nights to look back on 2017 and ahead to 2018 from a Maori perspective. Audio
Winery apologises to iwi for carving track on Te Mata Peak
A Hawkes Bay winery has apologised to local iwi, Ngati Kahungunu, for carving a walking track on land believed to be of huge ancestral and historical importance. The iwi was so outraged to find the… Audio
Signal fire evokes outbreak of Taranaki wars
Descendents of the original Maori owner of a disputed hill in New Plymouth, have lit a bonfire on it, warning prospective developers of their continued guardianship of Moungaroa, also known as Blagdon… Audio
Golden Bay Māori, Dutch officials heal old wounds
A delegation from the Netherlands is visiting Golden Bay to commemorate with local Maori today's 375th anniversary of the arrival of Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in the area. Audio
Hirra Morgan: a house full of music
Some say Collision's ‘You Can Dance’ is the best track on the new '70s funk and disco compilation album Heed the Call. Hirra Morgan – a former member of the Tokoroa funk band – talks with Justine… Video, Audio
