Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Multi-prong approach needed to rectify disparate Maori health figures
New research shows Maori have less access to early stage diagnosis for some important cancers like breast and colorectal cancer, which means worse survival statistics.
However, for some others, such… Audio
Maori cancer survival rates poor - linked to late diagnosis
Maori are missing out on early diagnosis for some important cancers like breast and colorectal cancer - and that means worse survival statistics.
However, for some others, such as lung cancer, there… Audio
Māori babies more likely to end up in state care - report
A man whose mokopuna was taken by Oranga Tamariki in 2017 says new figures showing the continued disparity of Māori taken into state care is the last straw, and the ministry must go.
The Children's… Audio
National Waka Ama sprint champs off to a big start
The week-long national Waka Ama sprint championships have kicked off at Lake Karapiro.
We talked with organiser Lara Collins about the growth of the sport and what's happening during the week. Audio
A Māori Phrase a Day - He aha tō īmēra?
We're checking in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori & Indigenous Development at… Audio
Young Māori filmmakers head to Taiwan
Nine young Māori filmmakers are to get an opportunity of a life time on Thursday, when they travel overseas to study other Indigenous communities across the world. Audio
A Māori Phrase a Day- Kei te pai tō āhua
We're checking in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori & Indigenous Development at… Audio
Māori Phrase a Day - Kei whea ngā kī?
Three times a week, we'll check in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Maori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori &… Audio
Mokotube takes a tech approach to learning te reo
How do we teach te Reo and make it a part of daily life for children growing up in the 2020's? Maraea Davies is the co-director of Hei Tiki Creatives who have developed an app called Mokotube which… Audio
Ihumatao land disupte hangs over government as year begins
The government will be expected to front up to Maori about progress over the land dispute at Ihumatao as two major Maori political events kick off the New Year.
MPs will flock to Ratana for the… Audio
Māori Phrase a Day: Haere mai ki te kai
Hemi Kelly teaches us some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Audio
Māori Phrase a Day with Hemi Kelly: Kei te hiakai koe?
Three times a week, we'll check in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori &… Audio
Māori Phrase a Day : Kia pai te rā
Three times a week, we'll check in with Hēmi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 27 December 2019
Coming up on Te Waonui - the RNZ Māori news team reflect on the past year and the key stories from te ao Māori for their last programme of the year. Audio
A Māori Phrase a Day - Kei te pēhea koe?
Three times a week, we'll check in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Maori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori &… Audio
Iconic Tiki to be bought by Te Papa
The iconic plastic tiki that was gifted to John Lennon when The Beatles toured New Zealand in 1964 will be purchased by Te Papa. You have probably seen those famous photographs of each of the band… Audio
Māori feature heavily in suicide attempts in police custody
At least half of people who have attempted suicide or self harm in police custody this year are Māori.
Experts who work in the justice sector and within Māoridom are not surprised by the numbers, and… Audio
Rotorua lake kaitiaki say it's being 'desecrated' by mountain bike trail
The kaitiaki of a sacred Rotorua lake say it's being desecrated by a mountain bike trail they had no say in approving.
Lake Rotokakahi is part of a network of lakes in the area - and the public… Audio
Painter Kura Te Waru Rewiri and highlights of 2019
Kura Te Waru Rewiri grew up in the Far North, she went to Paihia school, and then onto Bay of Islands and Northlands College. Her teacher Buck Nin recognised her talent as an artist and enrolled her… Audio, Gallery
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 20 December 2019
The Crown pardons Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana one hundred years after his unlawful conviction --- the government allocates radio spectrum to Maori --- and the Waitangi Tribunal releases a scathing report… Audio