Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Guy Fawke's vs Matariki in Wellington
Guy Fawke's or Matariki? Wellington Councillor Iona Pannett thinks we don't have to choose one or the other. Audio
Mana Tangata: Kingi Kiriona
Kapa haka tutor and composer Kingi Kiriona believes in the law of attraction – if you put out passion for the Māori language, it will come back to you. Audio
The powerful miniatures of Lina Marsh
In October 2019, we will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first contact between tangata whenua and Captain James Cooks' Endeavour at Te Tairawhiti. Gisborne commemorates that meeting with… Audio, Gallery
Karl Johnstone: Ko Rongowhakaata
Gisborne iwi Rongowhakaata is being showcased at Te Papa in a two-year exhibition which opened on Friday. It will be the eighth iwi in residence display at the museum. The exhibition is called Ko… Audio, Gallery
Fireworks to star at Matariki as Guy Fawkes foiled again
Wellington is scrapping its annual Guy Fawkes fireworks display and moving it to celebrate Matariki instead.
Te Waonui for week ending 29 September 2017
How will the Māori Party make its way back into parliament in 2020 after Labour swept all seven of the Māori seats? A garden project created by prisoners at Auckland Prison in Paremoremo is set to… Audio
Māori land protester has water restored
A Māori land protester who lives beside Lake Horowhenua has had his water restored, after it was cut off during a long-running dispute involving the local council.
Māori thrash metal trio win big at the Silver Scrolls
Haka metal trio Alien Weaponry have taken home the APRA Maioha award for their te reo Māori song ‘Raupatu’, edging out Maisey Rika and Kingi Kiriona for the 2017 APRA Maioha Award. Video
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Man wants Waiheke's Ōmiha Bay changed to 'Rocky Bay'
A proposal to change the name of Omiha Bay on Waiheke Island to Rocky Bay has riled up more than 200 individuals who object to the suggestion of change. Audio
Auckland Council backs Māori seat, but with govt stamp
A dedicated Māori seat on the country's biggest local body is a step closer, but still rests in the hands of the next government. In principle.
Auckland councillors have backed the move to create a… Audio
Council boss ignores pleas to turn protester's water on
A district council chief executive is keeping the water to a Māori land protester turned off despite health officials telling him it's illegal.
Māori seat for Auckland will need law change
The fate of a dedicated Māori seat on Auckland Council now depends on the mayor persuading the government to change legislation. Auckland councillors voted ten-to-five during their meeting yesterday… Audio
Moana Maniapoto and Jacinda Ardern present the APRA Maioha Award to Alien Weaponry
Moana Maniapoto and Jacinda Ardern present the APRA Maioha Award to Alien Weaponry Video, Audio
Celebrating the night sky on Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island has become the world's third International Dark Sky Sanctuary, in recognition of its outstanding star-filled night skies. Video, Audio
Celebrating the night sky on Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island has become the world's third International Dark Sky Sanctuary, in recognition of its outstanding star-filled night skies.
Video, AudioMaori, conservationists hikoi to river
Local hapu and the Walking Access Commission staked a claim today to access the Wairua River by driving though the middle of a dairy farm owned by the chairman of the Northland Regional Council. Audio
Winston Peters drops Maori seat referendum pledge
Backtracking on his pre-election pledge to hold a referendum on abolishing the Maori seats removes a potential obstacle to doing a deal with Labour. Video, Audio
Auckland Council urged to 'be brave' with Maori seat
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's chair Doug Leeder is encouraging his colleagues in Auckland to "be brave" and embrace Maori wards. Auckland Councillors will decide today whether to pursue… Audio
Goff to vote 'do nothing' on Auckland Māori seat
A chance to create a Māori seat on the Auckland Council may be lost when it's put to a vote today, with the mayor Phil Goff preferring to do nothing. The city's Independent Māori Statutory Board and a… Audio
Māori seats referendrum slammed as institutional racism
The Māori Women's Welfare League says if a referendum is held on the future of the Māori seats it will be yet another example of institutional racism against tangata whenua. Audio
