Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
The pacifist and prophet getting a parliamentary pardon
Prophet and pacifist Rua Kēnana is to be pardoned - who was he, and how is this related to the government's announcement on teaching New Zealand history in schools?
AudioMatangireia - Metiria Turei
Matangireia examines the legacies of Māori Politicians. Six former MPs from across the political spectrum share frank insights with series host, Morgan Godfery. In this week's episode former Green… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 27 September 2019
A Bay of Plenty hapu is accusing the Tauranga City Council of breaking its promise to gift or lease a significant piece of land back, the botched census leaves Maori in the dark as to whether the… Audio
Hope for a Generation: seven Kiwi protest songs
As Kiwi school kids head out on their second climate protest this year, we count down seven of the best New Zealand protest songs. Video
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 6: Marama Fox
They called her "the Foxy Lady," and just a few weeks after entering Parliament, Masterton mother-of-nine Marama Fox almost brought down her party’s government. Video, Audio
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 5: Tau Henare
Tau Henare retired from politics in 2014 – but could there be a comeback? Asked if he misses Parliament, Tau doesn't hesitate. "Hell yes!" he exclaims. Video, Audio
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 4: Sandra Lee
Sandra Lee is a history-maker: the first Māori woman to win a general electorate seat, and the first person to lead a kaupapa Māori party (Mana Motuhake) into Parliament. Video, Audio
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 3: Tuariki Delamere
In 1996, New Zealand First signed a deal with National to form the first MMP coalition government, and Tuariki Delamere knew he would be a one-term MP. Video, Audio
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 2: Dame Tariana Turia
In 2004, Dame Tariana Turia voted against her own government's foreshore and seabed legislation before resigning from Parliament and returning as the Māori Party co-leader. Video, Audio
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 1: Metiria Turei
Did Metiria Turei mean to turn the 2017 election on its head? Earlier that year, the former Green Party co-leader made an admission that would upend their entire campaign. Video, Audio
New chief district court judge sets out priorities
The first ever Maori appointed Chief District Court Judge says he is honoured to be given the role. Heemi Taumaunu says among his key priorities in the role is improving people's access to justice as… Audio
Maori have no measure of success following botched census
The botched census has left Maori in the dark as to whether the well-being budget will make any difference for them. Stats NZ has had to use data from other places to fill the gaps caused by an… Audio
Head scratching over Te Papa North refusal
Years of planning for an Auckland arm of our national museum that would showcase much of the country's Māori and Pacific taonga have been dashed, in a decision that's stunned those behind it. Audio
Head scratching over Te Papa North refusal
Years of planning for an Auckland arm of our national museum that would showcase much of the country's Māori and Pacific taonga have been dashed, in a decision that's stunned those behind it.
AudioWhat happens when a place changes its name?
People get fired up when it's suggested the name of their town is changed - so what's involved in re-naming a place? Audio
What happens when a place changes its name?
People get fired up when it's suggested the name of their town is changed - so what's involved in re-naming a place?
AudioRestoration plans underway for Raetihi Temepara
If you are heading into Raetihi from the bustling ski town of Ohakune - then its hard to miss the Church Temple on a small hilltop. This Ratana Church is one of six temples in the Central North Island… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 20 September 2019
Mana whenua at Ihumatao reach a consensus about their aspirations for the land --- Iwi in the Far North ban a replica of Captain Cook's ship from docking on their shores -- and a report from the… Audio
Govt buys Kate Sheppard's home for education centre
The government has stepped in to buy Kate Sheppard's former Christchurch home, where the petition demanding womens' voting rights was glued together, 126 years ago.
The villa will become an… Video, Audio
