Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Issue of abuse in state care headed to the Waitangi Tribunal
Maori who say they were abused while in state care want the Waitangi Tribunal to back growing calls for a wide-ranging inquiry."Maori childrenwere singled out, and apprehended and taken into state… Audio
Claim for child abuse inquiry lodged with Waitangi Tribunal
A claim calling for an independent inquiry into state welfare abuse that disproportionately affected Māori has been lodged with the Waitangi Tribunal.
Martin Langdon - TEMP Festival
Auckland's first TEMP festival, bringing together artists and scientists for a month of installations and events around climate change, begins next week. One of the five projects is led by artist… Audio
Elisapeta Heta - Maori and architecture
Elisapeta Heta is an architectural graduate who recently joined the board of the New Zealand Institute of Architects as a representative of Nga Aho - Aotearoa's national network of Maori design… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 10 March 2017
The Māori King has delivered a humiliating insult to his cousin and Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta, endorsing tribal leader, Rahui Papa to contest the Hauraki Waikato seat and the guardians of the world's… Audio
Māori King endorses Rahui Papa
The Māori King, Kingi Tuheitia, has endorsed tribal leader Rahui Papa as the Maori Party candidate for the Hauraki-Waikato electorate in the upcoming election. Audio
Māori King snubs Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta, endorses Rahui Papa
The Māori King, Tuheitia Paki has delivered a humiliating insult to his cousin and Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta, endorsing tribal leader, Rahui Papa to contest the Waikato/Hauraki seat. Audio
The day Straitjacket Fits broke up
February 1994 in Auckland, the Big Day Out is bursting noisily into life. But as the giant outdoor music festival gets going, one band on the line-up is calling it quits. Eyewitness goes back to the… Audio
What does feminism mean today?
What does feminism mean today in Aotearoa? Audio
Patu power: health and fitness for whānau
Patu Aotearoa is an enterprise aimed at improving the fitness and health of Māori and Pasifika people who wouldn't normally go near a gym. Audio, Gallery
Thousands of anti-seabed mining submissions ignored
Opponents of a proposed seabed mining operation off Taranaki say thousands of submissions against the project are being ignored. Audio
Our submissions were ignored - mining protesters
Thousands of submissions against a proposed seabed mining project in Taranaki are being ignored, opponents say.
Maori and Mana parties call for seperate Maori pension age
The Maori and Mana parties want the Superannuation age for Maori lowered because they die on average about seven years earlier than Pakeha. Audio
Golden Bay's multicultural marae
Glynn Rogers and Lauralee Duff take Te Ahi Kaa on a tour of Onetahua Marae in the small community of Pohara, Golden Bay. Audio
Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for 5 March 2017
The winner of Te Matatini National Kapa haka competition, a whanau from Ngaruawahia decided the only way they could own their own home was to buy a house together, all 19 of them and landmark ruling… Audio
Young Maori urged to Dream Big in social media competition
A social media campaign funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is challenging young Maori to share their dreams, and they could come true. Audio
Dame Susan Devoy says sorry to Maori
Dame Susan Devoy believes there needs to be an inquiry into state care for Maori and how it relates to the high proportion of Maori in prison. Audio
Maori with "tenths" arrangements reading Wakatu judgement
Wellington Maori hope a landmark court ruling will mean the terms of a 19th century land sale deal will finally be honoured. Audio
Parihaka rejects Crown offer
The Parihaka Papakainga Trust has been offered a Government deal of $9 million as part of a reconciliation deal...but the trust has rejected it, saying it's not enough. Audio
