Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
College community angry school boarding hostel will house homel
Members of the Hato Petera College community are angry the Catholic Diocese of Auckland has allowed their boarding hostel to be occupied by the homeless. Audio
Have we been singing 'Tutira Mai Nga Iwi' wrong?
We've been singing 'Tutira Mai Nga Iwi' for nearly 60 years, but the composer's daughter says we've got the words wrong. Video, Audio
Nine rising stars of Matariki
RNZ Music's top nine up-and-coming Māori musicians - one for each of the stars in the Matariki constellation. Video, Audio
Maori Party targets seats with large Pacific communities
Up to nine candidates from the One Pacific movement will stand for the Maori Party in general seats, mainly in Auckland. The President of the Maori Party, Tukoroirangi Morgan, says it will strengthen… Audio
Suicide rates for the general population have reduced in a decade; not so for Maori
In the latest instalment of RNZ's election year series 'Is this the Brighter Future?' our Maori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes explores the state of Maori mental health. Audio
Brighter Future? Maori DJ records weightloss journey online
Maori radio DJ, Pat Spellman is using social media to document his weight struggle. He tells Shannon Hanui-Thompson his weight led to depression, and he decided to act after hitting rock bottom. Video, Audio
Maori health has had few gains until National leadership
As part of RNZ's election year series, "Is this the Brighter Future?", our Maori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes looks at how Maori Health has fared in the nine years of the National-led… Audio
Matariki – a community celebration
Te Ahi Kaa goes behind the scenes with kapa haka performers at Te Papa and tours an art exhibition in Porirua. You can also hear part two of astronomer Dr Rangi Matamua's presentation on the meaning… Audio, Gallery
Living off the walls
Graham Hoete - also known as Mr G - found international fame last year after painting two massive wall murals of the late Prince - in Sydney and in the musician's hometown in Minnesota. Audio, Gallery
Shannon Te Ao's unique view of Edinburgh
An historic Edinburgh building is the latest canvas for video artist Shannon Te Ao, who's been commissioned to create the work for the city's Art Festival this month. Audio, Gallery
Live Session: Teeks
Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi has the kind of voice that gives you goosebumps. Going by the name Teeks, he's just released his debut EP, which was produced in New York by Jeremy Most, who has worked with… Video, Audio
Maori economy worth $50 billion and climbing
The Maori economy is currently estimated to be worth $50 billion and according to one report it is only going to get bigger. A new report says Maori businesses are still largely concentrated in the… Audio
Social media star has been enlisted to get young Maori voting
Maori social media star William Waiirua joins the movement to target Maori youth or rangitahi to convince them to vote, part of a programme designed to increase awareness and participation of young… Audio
Northland luxury resort's water plans angers Maori, landowners
A luxury resort north of Whangarei want to take water from a local stream to water its lawns, but is facing opposition from neighbours and local iwi who say it has already damaged the stream's ecology… Audio
Southern island sanctuary for rare birds
Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands. Video, Audio, Gallery
Southern island sanctuary for rare birds
Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands.
Video, AudioBill to create Māori wards voted down
A Private Members Bill to enable better Māori representation in local government has been voted down.
Hato Petera argues land grant money could have saved its life
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told that the catholic Maori school Hato Petera College would not be facing closure had a land grant from the Crown been used in the way it was intended. Audio
Inside the marae at centre of Labour's intern scandal
The head of Awataha Marae says the community has been hurt by talk of sub-standard living conditions. John Campbell takes a tour of the marae before talking to some of the Labour interns staying… Video, Audio
New measure of Whanau Ora programme gives shows its worth
A new way of measuring whether Maori social programmes are value for money shows one such programme has almost doubled the return for each government dollar it received. The West Auckland youth… Audio
