Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Covid-19: Northland iwi checkpoints not running
Te Tai Tokerau Border Control says the checkpoints they set up to protect Māori should never have been closed down.
Community-managed checkpoints were set up in Northland three weeks ago in an… Audio
'One on One' - with Whaea Liz Hunkin and Patricia Grace
In 2016 Mana Elizabeth Hunkin and Patricia Grace were honoured at Creative New Zealands Te Waka Toi Awards. From the Te Ahi Kaa Archives, Whaea Liz Hunkin talks teaching the Maori language learning… Audio
Podcast | NZ Wars - Stories of Tainui | Episode 3
The war on Waikato reaches its climactic conclusion at the Battle of Ooraakau—but that's just the beginning of the struggle for Kiingitanga. Audio
NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui
A new documentary with accompanying podcast casts fresh light on a campaign in the New Zealand Wars. NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui is the third part of a series produced for RNZ by Great Southern… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 12 February 2021
E haere ake nei - A major overhaul of the RMA is set to include committments to the Treaty of Waitangi -- members of Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei challenge the Crown's overlapping treaty… Audio
Fragments: First-hand accounts of the February 2011 Earthquake
In less than a minute, Christchurch and its people will be changed forever. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory. Audio
Māori wards key to ensuring local iwi represented - Councillor
A Gisborne councillor says Māori wards are key to making sure that local iwi are represented.
A proposed change to the Local Electoral Act would remove any use of public polls to confirm the… Audio
New documentary 'New Zealand Wars: Stories of Tainui' launched about Waikato invasion
A new documentary, New Zealand Wars: Stories of Tainui launched today.
The documentary tells the story of the events leading up to the war, the motivations of the people who fought, and its impact… Audio
New Plymouth council admits it got promotion of Tai Moana Tai Tangata exhibit wrong
The New Plymouth council has admitted it got it wrong, failing to fully promote the powerful Tai Moana Tai Tangata exhibition at its Govett Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre.
A gallery insider… Audio
Extended Interviews | NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui
Extended interviews with tribal historians Rahui Papa, Tom Roa, Brad Totorewa, Mamae Takerei, and Kawhia Muraahi. Also, acclaimed historian Dr. Vincent O’Malley. Video
Documentary | NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui
NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui is the third compelling chapter in RNZ’s award-winning documentary project on the New Zealand Wars. Available to watch in 4K. Video
Podcast | NZ Wars - Stories of Tainui | Episode 1
Through the 1840s and '50s, Waikato Maaori had been close allies of Paakehaa settlers living in Auckland—so why did the war break out between the two factions in 1863? Audio
Shilo Kino and Astley Nathan go Back to Kura
Journalist and writer Shilo Kino and broadcaster Astley Nathan are two Māori millennials who are taking time off work to complete a year-long full immersion Te Reo Māori course at Te Wānanga o… Audio
Treaty recognition part of RMA overhaul
Decade-long calls for stronger recognition of the Treaty of Waitangi in planning laws are yet to be realised, but are part of the package as the government prepares for a major overhaul of the RMA.
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Māori organisations collective adivsing govt on RMA
A collective of five prominent Māori organisations is advising the government on how best to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi in the designing of new environmental laws.
Te Wai Māori, the Freshwater… Audio
Waitangi, women and speaking - it's complicated
The debate about women speaking on the marae at Waitangi has lasted for years. There are customary rules, but it appears they are about to change. Audio
Waitangi, women and speaking - it's complicated
The debate about women speaking on the marae at Waitangi has lasted for years. There are customary rules, but it appears they are about to change.
AudioLabour move to protect Māori wards 'insulting' - Bridges
The National MP Simon Bridges has railed against the Government's move to protect Māori wards, saying it's insulting to him as a Māori man.
Labour has begun rushing through legislation under urgency… Audio
Waititi to wear his 'Māori business attire' back to Parliament
The Speaker of the House has offered an olive branch to Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi over his refusal to wear a tie in the debating chamber.
Trevor Mallard's office has confirmed he has… Audio
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei hikoi to High Court protesting overlapping claims
Hundreds of members of Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei held a hīkoi this morning, frustrated at the Crown's overlapping treaty settlement claim process.
They walked along the city's waterfront to… Audio
