Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Meihana Durie: Mātauranga Māori at the Interface
Professor Meihana Durie defines Mātauranga Māori as Māori knowledge that can be applied to contemporary realities. In a conversation with Justine Murray explains how this knowledge eco-systems can… Audio
Life without a queen - what NZ could look like
After the Markle Debacle and Andrew's murky associations, you couldn't blame Aotearoa for saying goodbye to the Crown. But what would a queen-free country look like constitutionally? Audio
Life without a queen - what NZ could look like
After the Markle Debacle and Andrew's murky associations, you couldn't blame Aotearoa for saying goodbye to the Crown. But what would a queen-free country look like constitutionally?
AudioCooperative approach planned to reemploy Whakatāne Mill workers
Te Paati Māori wants a whānau ora approach to get the 210 people who will lose their jobs at the Whakatāne Mill into other work immediately.
The mill has decided to proceed to close its doors after… Audio
Government agencies attempted to 'do minimum' consultation with hapū group
Details have emerged of a concerted effort by transport agency Waka Kotahi and Heritage New Zealand to sideline a hapū group from consultation over the building of a passing lane on State Highway 3… Audio
Rekohu/Chatham Islands receives boost to home ownership
A new papakainga development on Rekohu or Wharekauri will break ground today.
The project is part of a $9-million investment to support whānau Māori into home ownership.
Five new houses are expected… Audio
Valuing Māori heritage and culture in Kirikiriroa
A move to improve relationships between Hamilton City Council and tangata whenua and an invitation to the community to consider the value Māori heritage and culture brings to Kirikiriroa is taking… Audio
Confusion over how police use photos of youth
Confusion remains over how police are using photos they take of teenagers, mostly Maori, without getting proper informed consent.
That's despite the Police Commissioner speaking up yesterday and… Audio
Māori Party co-leader doesn't want to tell Māori to get Covid-19 vaccination
The Māori Party says it's reluctant to tell Māori to get the Covid-19 injection, saying it's ultimately up to them.
The vaccine framework announced yesterday includes prioritising Māori and… Audio
Māori Party reluctant to tell people to get vaccine
The Māori Party is reluctant to tell Māori to get the covid-19 injection, saying it's ultimately up to them.
The vaccine framework announced yesterday includes prioritising Māori and Pasifika… Audio
Covid-19 vaccine rollout is announced for all New Zealanders
Two million New Zealanders will be able to get their first Covid-19 vaccination in the next three to four months under the government's roll out plan announced this afternoon. New Zealanders older… Audio
Banning teachers from using the terms - Whaea and Matua
A Hawke's Bay school is facing criticism for banning Māori teachers from using the te reo terms - Whaea and Matua.
According to TVNZ, those teachers claim the principal said those names were… Audio
Police warned over rangatahi rights
The Minister of Police Poto Williams is warning police they should be taking photos of the public only when it is within the bounds of the law. Audio
Using te reo Māori not in breach of broadcasting standards
Using te reo Māori on air is not in breach of the country's broadcasting standards.
This comes from a recent Broadcasting Standards Authority decision following a complaint about TVNZ using te reo… Audio
The fight over what representation looks like
The subject of Māori wards on local bodies brings out both passionate support and angry opposition. Audio
The fight over what representation looks like
The subject of Māori wards on local bodies brings out both passionate support and angry opposition.
AudioWhakatauāki: Kaua e Mate Wheke, Me Mate Ururoa.
From the Te Ahi Kaa archives, a series about the whakatauāki 'Kaua e Mate Wheke, Me Mate Ururoa' is further explored about how this proverbial saying can relate to a person's life and their… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 5 March 2021
E haere ake nei - government covid-19 messaging not reaching Rangatahi and calls for genuine implementation of Hokai Rangi - following distressing details of a treatment of a prisoner. Audio
Native tree donations to whanau with newborns
In Tairāwhiti an organisation is giving native trees to whanau with newborn babies - to help reconnect them with the custom of burying the placenta, or whenua. Coordinator Kaniwa Kupenga Tamarama… Audio
