Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Hundreds protest axing of Lakes DHB cultural unit
More than 200 members of Ngāti Whakaue iwi have marched up Pukeroa Hill and to Rotorua Hospital to protest the axing of their cultural team, Te Hunga Manaaki.
Matariki lanterns over Nelson
Gareth Cashin from Victory School in Nelson tells us what his community would like the Maori New Year to herald for New Zealand. . Audio
Marae sets out to recapture water in stagnant river
Whakapara marae, north of Whangarei, are working to restore the Waima river. The marae trustees say the ultimate aim is to feed the people once again with eels and koura - but just bringing back the… Audio
Govt adds $2m to reduce rate of SUDI
The Government has announced a nationwide rollout of baby flax and plastic sleeping pods for low income families and parents who smoke. Audio
Rotorua iwi plans protest march over hospital's decision
A Rotorua iwi is planning a protest march and is demanding an apology after Rotorua Hospital said iwi members were no longer wanted for its cultural ambassador unit. Audio
Bid to build a marae in Sydney has been denied
A 30-year project to build a marae in New South Wales, Australia has hit another hurdle. Te Manu Korihi's Shannon Haunui-Thompson spoke to Louise Barber, who says they aren't about to give up yet. Audio
Joy at Moana being first Disney film to be translated into Te Reo
Hollywood is on the lookout for women fluent in Te Reo after it was announced Moana will be the first Disney film to be translated into Te Reo Maori. Video, Audio
Kai ora: cooking with karengo, kūmara and kawakawa
Homoeopath Gretta Carney from Hapi Cafe in Napier shares ideas for cooking with karengo, kūmara and kawakawa. Audio, Gallery
Arni Wainui: pioneer of te reo Maori education
Kathryn Ryan meets Arni Wainui, retiring principal of Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, one of only six Maori immersion schools in the South Island. She founded the school in Southland two decades ago when… Audio
Housing demand means Maori struggling to find land for urupa
Many iwi are struggling to find space to bury their dead as urupa reach capacity and land prices around the country continue to rise. Audio
Māori healers share their work
Te Ahi Kaa visits a spiritual healing expo in Whakatane to learn about the healing power of mirimiri (massage), spiritual guidance and natural tonics. Audio
Chellie Spiller, Rachel Wolfgramm: a model for Maori business
The Maori economy is estimated to be worth $40 billion. Dr Rachel Wolfgramm, a senior lecturer in management and international business, and Dr Chellie Spiller, associate dean Maori and Pacific at the… Audio
Panapa Ehau: the business of fungi, kanuka, kina and hemp
Hikurangi Enterprises recently harvested its first crop of industrial hemp and is carrying out R and D on a local fungi, kanuka and kina. Panapa Ehau is its managing director and he tells Wallace the… Audio
Crown apologies for the sacking of Parihaka
The Crown has apologised to the descendants of Parihaka Maori, nearly 140 years after the settlement was sacked by Crown troops, its men jailed without trial in the South Island and the women who were… Video, Audio
Crown Apology at Parihaka
The Crown has formally apologised for atrocities during the sacking of the pacifist settlement at Parihaka in Taranaki in 1881. The Parihaka Papakainga Trust has agreed to a reconciliation package… Audio
Hundreds expected at Parihaka today for historic apology
After lengthy negotiations, the Parihaka Papakainga Trust agreed on a reconciliation package last month which culminate in the He Puanga Haeata ceremonies today. Hundreds of people are expected to… Audio
Exhibition dispels negative stereotypes of Maori women
Art curators in Wellington say the contribution of Maori women to society has been silenced but that's about to change. The Turnbull Library hopes its exhibition will dispel the stereotypes that Maori… Audio
Pasifika achievement boosted in NZ schools
Embracing cultural diversity has been key in lifting achievement rates for Maori and Pasifika students at one of New Zealand's most ethnically diverse schools. Audio
Govt pulls back from Ngapuhi Treaty negotiations
The Government has stepped back from negotiations with Ngapuhi over its Treaty settlement until its two warring factions reach agreement on how to work together to conclude a deal. Former Northland… Audio
Govt to wait in the wings over Ngapuhi settlement
One of the groups trying to unite New Zealand's biggest iwi so it can pursue treaty talks says it's disappointing the Government's walking away from the process. Audio
