Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 6 August 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui -- An Aotea/Great Barrier Island hapū seeks a judicial review to stop dredging and dumping in the Hauraki Gulf; the name Aotearoa becomes a political football; hundreds mourn a… Audio
Consultation closing on Māori electoral roll switching
Consultation closes tomorrow on how often Māori voters should be allowed to switch between the general and Māori electoral rolls.
Many Māori are highly critical of the current rules which allow… Audio
New Tairāwhiti meth rehab problem getting results, locals say
Whānau in Tairāwhiti say a new marae meth rehab programme based on one developed by the Mongrel Mob is leading to success.
Instead of escaping the drug by going to jail, hapū and iwi say there's… Audio
Series 2 | Episode 5: Reimagining Justice - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In this episode, Kahu engages in wānanga with two kaikōrero advocates who are reimagining justice in Aotearoa - Awatea Mita and Emmy Rakete. Audio
Ake Ake Ake | Episode 3
The movement realises its potential: sights are set on stopping development and uniting towards a road to resolution. Video
Te Tiriti and Māori must be at forefront of housing inquiry
An independent Māori Housing body says Te Tiriti and Māori must be at the forefront of a national inquiry into the housing crisis. The Human Rights Commission has launched the inquiry, saying… Audio
Matangireia: Denise Roche
Former Greens MP Denise Roche spent two terms in parliament on the opposition benches, in that time she join other politicians and joined a staged a walk-out of the debating chamber, and when former… Audio
“I make no apology for writing what I called the Māori Sublime” – Witi Ihimaera
Master storyteller Witi Ihimaera talks with Jacinta Ruru about Navigating the Stars: Māori Creation Myths, in which he explores Māori history and identity through its mythology. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 30 July 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui -- We delve into problems at Te Arawhiti, where staff are leaving in droves; Students and principals back moves to tackle racism at schools; a contentious letter on mÄtauranga… Audio
Promoting te reo through bi-lingual children's books
Educator, Te Ataakura Pewhairangi was brought up in te ao Māori, and her home language was and still is te reo Māori. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts and teaching degree entirely in te reo… Audio
Oranga Tamariki apologises for keeping child in hospital 9 weeks
Oranga Tamariki has apologised for keeping a child in hospital care for nine weeks because they could not find a suitable placement.
In documents posted online by the cyber-attackers who targeted the… Audio
Māori educators say schools on cusp of massive change
Māori educators believe schools are on the cusp of an unprecedented change that will see them finally walk the talk of upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
They say courses for teachers on racism and te… Audio
Iwi worried at resourcing for growing demand of te reo in schools
Iwi and hapū are worried they are under resourced to meet growing demands from schools.
With New Zealand history about to become compulsory in schools, as well as efforts to entrench te reo, tikanga… Audio
Teachers say learning te reo, tikanga Māori making them better
Teachers say learning te reo and tikanga Māori is making them better teachers.
A hundred-million-dollar programme, launched this month, aims to teach the language to forty-thousand early childhood… Audio
Staff at Office for Maori Crown Relations leaving at high rates
Staff at Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown Relations, are leaving the agency at high rates, with multiple former Māori staff accusing it of racism.
In 2020 almost on in three people who joined… Audio
Series 2 | Episode 4: Mahinga Kai - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
We learn about traditional kai harvest practices as Mere Skerrett prepares for the imminent tītī harvest season in in Murihiku Southland. This episode is in Te Reo. Audio
Ake Ake Ake | Episode 2
After five years of enduring passive occupation on the land, a group of six cousins are faced with defending their land from police officers with eviction papers. Video
Matangireia: Dover Samuels
Former Labour MP Dover Samuels entered the party as a list MP in 1996 and by 1999 he was the most highly ranked Māori MP in the Labour caucus. In this episode of Mātangireia Samuels talks about his… Audio
Moana Maniapoto: Ono
Celebrated New Zealand singer, songwriter, documentary maker, writer, television current affairs Moana Maniapoto speaks with Susana Lei'ataua about time management and the first tracks of her next… Audio
East Cape Covid-19 vaccinations: 'We protect ourselves, we protect our pakeke'
The small predominantly Māori communities in Te Tairāwhiti north of Gisborne are almost fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
In Te Araroa this week, close to two hundred second doses were given over… Video, Audio