Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
The Billion Stars Project
We talk to Samoan weaving artist Maryann Talia Pau about The Billion Stars project, an art installation at Silo Park as part of Auckland's Matariki Festival. Audio
Connecting whānau to ancestors in unmarked graves
In 2016, a memorial was unveiled to 457 psychiatric patients buried in unmarked graves at Tokanui Cemetery. Audio
New RMA doesn't put Māori at the decision-making table
An iwi leader says the proposed replacement for the Resource Management Act doesn't put Māori at the decision-making table.
A provisional draft version, released yesterday, strengthens environmental… Audio
Waiheke protestors plead not guilty to trespassing
Two people have pleaded not guilty to trespassing after being arrested protesting on Waiheke Island. The pair appeared in the Auckland District Court on Monday after occupying the proposed site of the… Audio
Rubbish disposal weighed against Māori spiritual values
The Dome Valley dump has planning approval as Auckland hunts for its next rubbish disposal option - but the very real need for a new site is coming up against both environmental and intangible… Audio
Rubbish disposal weighed against Māori spiritual values
The Dome Valley dump has planning approval as Auckland hunts for its next rubbish disposal option - but the very real need for a new site is coming up against both environmental and intangible…
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Building recording facilities for Hokianga youth
A recording studio in Hokianga has successfully attracted enough funding on the website, Boosted, to get the process of setting up a new sound desk and studio well on the way. Eru Wano, Jo Barrett and… Audio, Gallery
The legend of Maori guide and interpreter, Lucy Takiora Lord
Lucy "Takiora" Lord who worked alongside the militia in the Taranaki Land Wars, helped the government purchase Maori land in her own tribal area and was guide and interpreter for Major Gustavus Von… Audio, Gallery
Francis and Kaiora Tipene: The traditions of tikanga
The beloved stars of The Casketeers, Francis and Kaiora Tipene, show how the traditions of tikanga shape their lives while juggling five sons, three businesses, and a television show in their new book… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 25 June 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui - the ACC scheme is found to be biased against Māori -- some iwi are left out of Hauraki Gulf restoration kōrero -- and secondary school construction courses will be delivered… Audio
Māori All Blacks vs Samoa game about more than just rugby
Saturday's rugby game between the Māori All Blacks and Samoa in Te Whanganui-a-Tara is more than just an on-field clash for many of the players.
While the game will be played without fans it will… Audio
Waitangi tikanga change not for Collins - Ngāti Hine kaumātua
A Ngāti Hine kaumātua says changes to tikanga allowing wāhine to speak at Waitangi won't be for the sake of Judith Collins.
The National Party leader has vowed not to return to commemorations if she… Audio
Iwi furious it wasn't consulted on Hauraki Gulf plan
A Northland-based Iwi is furious it wasn't consulted when the government formulated its Hauraki Gulf revitalisation plan - saying it's the second time in two years its Te Tiriti o Waitangi rights have… Audio
Iwi view on Hauraki Gulf plan
The government has unveiled its plan to better protect the Hauraki Gulf - Tiikapa Moana - for future generations. Successive reports in recent years have warned about the impact of overfishing… Audio
Maori health advocate Lady Tureiti Moxon wants separate ACC
A Māori health advocate is calling for a separate "Māori ACC" following the revelation that the scheme is biased against women, Māori and Pasifika.
The managing director of Te Kōhao Health, Lady… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 22 June 2021
Major questions about a 2016 police shooting. Calls for changes to the vaccine rollout after Medsafe says its safe for children to get the Pfizer vaccination We speak to a trans activist about… Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 18 June 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui - A Māori fisheries leader says a rethink on current practices to uphold Māori views on sustainability, Arrests and large police presence at the site of the controversial… Audio
New study on Māori, Pasifika, elderly response to Covid-19 vaccine
A clinical study getting underway in Rotorua and Christchurch will provide valuable information on how our the population responds to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
The study aims to enrol at… Audio