Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 11 October 2019
A replica of Captain James Cook's ship the Endeavour lands in Gisborne for Tuia 250 - A prominent Ngāpuhi leader resigns --- and the second phase of the Waitangi Tribunal's Māori Health Inquiry kicks… Audio
3: Early Encounters
Abel Tasman and James Cook’s first contacts with Māori were complex and sometimes violent. Europeans brought new technologies, food and ideas, such as muskets, potatoes and Christianity. In some cases… Audio
Kotahi rau Pukapuka: Harry Potter translated in Te Reo Māori
Yesterday the Prime Minister launched an initiative to publish 100 books in the language, and the first book is one known around the world - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Audio
2: Tangata Whenua
Around 850 years ago Polynesian explorers found an empty land and the story of people in Aotearoa began. A new culture emerged; tangata whenua had arrived and started to thrive. Audio
Protest and hope as Cook's Endeavour replica lands in Gisborne
Protesters have been waving their flags all day at Gisborne as a replica of the Endeavour arrived to mark 250 years since Captain James Cook landed.
There's been a civic service with the… Video, Audio
PM misses arrival of Endeavour replica
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's important New Zealand acknowledges "the hard stuff" in its history, and says the Tuia 250 commemorations do just that. Today is the 250th anniversary of… Audio
Dame Jenny stresses unity over division
The co-chair for Tuia 250 national commemorations Dame Jenny Shipley says while it's important to stress unity over division, protests are not a bad thing. "Our history can't be turned back, we've got… Audio
Endeavour replica on its way to Tūranganui a Kiwa
250 years ago today the Endeavour made its way into Tūranganui a Kiwa - today a replica will do the same - but this time on tangata whenua terms. This has been the most anticipated day of the Tuia 250… Audio
UK's 'expression of regret' shifting focus to future, historian
Leading historian Dame Anne Salmond says the British High Commissioner's decision to go to Gisborne last week to express regret for the violence associated with James Cook's arrival 250 years ago… Audio
Tairawhiti exhibition for taonga taken to Europe 250 years ago
Precious taonga taken back to England after James Cook's first voyage to New Zealand 250 years ago have been returned from Europe on loan, for an exhibition opening today at Gisborne's Tairawhiti… Audio
Native Voices: Art opens the Tuia 250 commemorations
Tuia 250 ki Turanga kicked off over the weekend in Gisborne - with a range of events acknowledging Pacific voyagers and learning about Aotearoa's whole history. One of those events, separate to Tuia… Audio
Matangireia - Dame Tariana Turia
Dame Tariana Turia talks about her time in parliament in part two of the political legacy series, Matangireia hosted by writer and blogger Morgan Godfery. Dame Turia reflects on her time in… Audio
The Mixtape: Maisey Rika
This week's RNZ Music mixtape selector is singer/songwriter Maisey Rika. She shares her stories and favourite tracks with Kirsten Johnstone. Audio
Preparations ramp up in Gisborne for Tuia 250
Preparations in Gisborne are ramping up ahead of the Tuia 250 commemorations, as the East Coast region confronts its fraught colonial history. 10-thousand people are expected to converge on the city… Audio
Taiaha speargun Mau is a Best design awards finalist
The Best design awards will be awarded this evening, celebrating the top Aotearoa New Zealand designers across a number of categories, Anzac Tasker, a creative director at Designworks and lifelong… Audio
Statement of regret better than apology
The British High Commissioner Laura Clarke went to Gisborne yesterday to express regret for the violence that marked the arrival of James Cook and HMS Endeavour, 250 years ago, and the deaths of nine… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Scott Campbell (Part 1)
Time to get rid of the dunger? The Government is considering paying people to scrap their old lemons in a bid to modernise the fleet. OIA documents released to the Newsroom website showed that the… Audio
Maori Women's Welfare League says government failing Maori
The president of the Maori Women's Welfare League has sent a clear message to members at the 67th national conference this year - the government has failed to deliver transformative change for Maori… Audio
"expression of regret" - tears flow at solemn occasion
Tears flowed at a small, intimate and emotional ceremony, as British High Commissioner expressed regret for the actions of Capt. Cook's crew when they first encountered Maori. Our reporter Anusha… Audio
Dame Anne Salmond: first encounters are pivotal
The British High Commissioner Laura Clarke says she was happy using the phrase "expression of regret" rather than "sorry" when speaking of the harm caused when James Cook arrived in New Zealand in… Audio
