Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Labour releases party list
Labour released its party list today, a day after it planned to. The delay was widely reported to be because Willie Jackson was unhappy about his position. Chris Bramwell reports. Audio
Maori make big claims for New Zealand coastline
More than 150 claims have been made for the ownership of New Zealand coastline under the Marine and Coastal Area Act, the law that replaced the highly controversial 2004 Foreshore and Seabed Act. Audio
New claims for foreshore and seabed customary rights
Iwi leader, Maanu Paul, spoke with Te Manu Korihi's Shannon Haunui-Thompson about the claim for all of the country's foreshore and seabeds. Audio
'It was instilled in us as we grew up, our Katorikatanga'
Te Ahi Kaa explores Māori Catholic faith in the small community of Te Puna and at Hui Aranga – a four-day Easter event which attracted thousands to Tauranga this year. Audio
Anton Blank: the case for diversity
Anton Blank is the co-author, with Carla Houkamau, of Rewire: a Little Book on Bias. In the book he argues that New Zealand needs to transition from biculturalism to multiculturalism and that one of… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 30 April 2017
Maori most likely to be put in solitary confinement, a Bay of Plenty iwi cries foul over poisoned shellfish and debate about teaching more te reo in schools is on the cards. Audio
Kaye expects 'healthy debate' over Te Reo in schools
Any extension of teaching Te Reo in schools would depend on whether resources are available for it, the incoming Education Minister says. Audio
Branigan Kā
Branigan Kā is a Māori musician and a radio host for Te Upoko o te Ika in Wellington. He shares his stories and sing a waiata to conclude the studio-based segment of Anzac Day Morning on RNZ National.
…Kingi Taurua - The Cold War
Between the late 1950s and early 1970s New Zealanders fought in Korea, Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam. These wars were part of the Cold War, a long drawn out conflict between Western nations and Communist… Audio, Gallery
Dr Monty Soutar - The Maori Battalion
The 28th Battalion of the Second World War, better known as the Maori Battalion, had a formidable reputation as one of the finest fighting forces but it came at a great cost: of the 3600 soldiers, 660… Audio
Rahui Papa - Waikato Land Wars
The memory of the Land Wars and confiscations were too fresh for Waikato and Ngati Maniapoto iwi who suffered many losses of life, including women and children. So when it came to enlisting in the… Audio
Ratana Pa needs half a million dollars to repair leaky Temepara
The fundraising drive is on to secure half a million dollars for Ratana Pa to fix its leaky temepara. A Givealittle page has been set up and the church is confident of reaching the target. We speak to… Audio
Raised Rātana
Te Ahi Kaa explores faith with Mita Ririnui, a former Labour Party MP and registered apostle of the Rātana Church, and Piriwiritua Rurauwhe, who was raised Rātana and is now the church's secretary… Audio
Bringing Te Reo Maori to the Stage
It's still a rare thing to have the chance to see an English play translated into Maori. The Merchant of Venice was turned into a te reo film and another Shakespeare play Troilus and Cressida was… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 23 April 2017
Maori leaders say damage to rivers and lakes is having a deep impact on their communities, victims of abuse feel let down by the Government's refusal to hold an inquiry into historical abuse of Maori… Audio
Hydroelectric dam affecting Whanganui River - locals
Locals say the Whanganui River would be in better shape if the Tongariro Power Scheme wasn't taking its headwaters. Video, Audio
Can you re-Māorify a city?
An urban design competition is calling on New Zealanders to imagine what a decolonised city might be like. Audio, Gallery
Treaty of Waitangi moves to National Library
The Treaty of Waitangi is about to be moved to a new home amid tight security and secrecy about when exactly the shift takes place.
Maori are suffering from the poor condition of their waterways
Maori leaders say damage to many of the country's rivers and lakes is having a deep impact on their communities, as Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio
'Whakapono [religion] is part of our DNA'
Te Ahi Kaa is in Gisborne this week with Donald Tamihere, who took over the role as Bishop of Te Tairawhiti from the late Archbishop Brown Turei. Audio
