Te Ao Māori

Members of the Pomare whanau say the recent discovery in Australia of a photo of their whanaunga Hemi Pomara has opened a new chapter into Aotearoa's history It's the oldest known photographic… Audio

Artist and painter Sandy Adsett (Ngāti Kahungunu) has just been selected by the Arts Foundation as an icon of New Zealand art "...for his profound impact on the Māori community and Māori arts… Audio, Gallery

Oranga Tamariki says there has been a major drop in the number of Māori children entering state care in the past year. 

Today marks one year since the Children's Ministry introduced new laws to… Audio

In the continuing series that explores stories about Māori whanau who live with cancer, producer Justine Murray is with the ladies of Aratika, a Rotorua-based charitable trust that run wellness… Audio

The future of the statue of Captain John Hamilton that was removed from the city's Civic Square will be discussed at a council meeting today, with a decision expected in August. 

The city council… Audio

Former New Zealand First MP Tuariki Delamere has joined a fight to stop the Whakatohea Treaty Settlement - one of the biggest settlements in history - from being finalised.

The group negotiating the… Audio

RNZ understands a deal is close, with the land to be acquired under the Housing Act.  Audio

A new employment report reveals that around half of the Māori workforce are in industries threatened by COVID-19.

Produced by the economists BERL and the Ngāi Tahu initiative Tokona Te Raki: Māori… Audio

There could be a decision as early as next week about the future of disputed land at Ihumātao.

The site near Auckland Airport was occupied by hundreds of protesters last July, to stop the… Audio

While working as a Senior Ministerial Press Secretary in 2015, Greg Taipari couldn't shake a persistent cough, after seeking medical advice he was eventually diagnosed with throat cancer. He kept the… Audio

A 'one-stop-shop' for Māori news based at Māori Television is proposed in a controversial report on the future of Māori media. Audio

The Mental Health Foundation says there is not enough support for Māori, and their hauora - or overall wellbeing - is suffering as a result.

The Mental Health Commissioner, Kevin Allan, says… Audio

A building business owner says a boost to fund more Māori in cadetships is an integral step to getting more Māori into work

Over lockdown, Jarrod Tua, applied for the funding and has taken on four… Audio

Māori health experts say major plans to overhaul the health system and create a Māori health authority don't go far enough.

The government's Health and Disability Review, out yesterday, includes a… Audio

The statues are being torn down, and history re-written. Are we destroying the past, or correcting the record?  Audio