Te Ao Māori

On this day in 1881, the Maori settlement Parihaka in Taranaki, was invaded. About 1600 troops marched onto the village and were greeted by children while several thousand villagers sat quietly… Audio

Many didn't pick her as the new Foreign Affairs Minister and she made headlines for being the first woman in the role on Monday. Today The Detail looks at Nanaia Mahuta's track record and just what… Audio

Moana Maniopoto, host of Te Ao With Moana on Maori Television, talks to Jesse about why the appointment of Nanaia Mahuta is a big moment for Māori wāhine.  Audio

For the past few years Callum 'Rei' McDougall has been injecting more te reo in his music. It's been an exploration of his mum's Ngati Huia side, and his dad's Scottish roots. Rei won Best Hip Hop… Video, Audio

Nanaia Mahuta has become the first woman to be made New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister.

She is one of five Māori Labour MPs who have been appointed to Cabinet - with strong Māori representation… Audio

Aute explores the importance of preserving indigenous rituals and maintaining a harmonious relationship between land and tangata whenua. Video

Rei is a bilingual musician and performing artist who was brought up in Wellington. He is at the forefront of bringing te reo Māori into the mainstream in Aotearoa. Video

Chevron Hassett is a fine artist who was raised in Naenae, Lower Hutt. He has had exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia, but still makes time to teach art to youth in his hometown. Video

What defines the act of decolonisation? Is it a state of mind or is it detaching from the dominant culture? In episode six of the talk series 'Urupounamu' the hosts break down what decolonisation… Audio

The failings of the state care and protection of tamariki Māori are being laid bare in front of the Waitangi Tribunal - but claimants are also bringing a range of ways to overhaul the system. 

The… Audio

Researchers who are also former wards of the state have stressed the key changes needed to ensure any Māori-run alternative to Oranga Tamariki doesn't just turn a white bureaucracy into a brown one.

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Today is Te Putake o te Riri, He Ra Maumahara - the National Day of the Commemoration of the New Zealand Wars. The day is being marked at various events around the country but in Tauranga, there will… Audio

Our Haati Paati People, Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes to discuss the election results—some were hotter than Pohutu Geyser in Rotorua! Audio

The former chief executive of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust is asking Nelson families holding taonga taken from Parihaka to do the right thing and return them. About 200 of the 1600 militia who… Audio

Dr Karena Kelly, a specialist in Māori language and linguistics, took on the task of translating Seuss’ last book published before his death Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Audio

Isla Reeves is a Christchurch-based poet and musician who lives with bipolar. Isla balances studying, social work, art, and learning te reo Māori. Video