Te Ao Māori

Could marae be used for isolation or quarantine if there's an outbreak of Covid 19 in Aotearoa? 

Marae have all the essential facilities and have been used in states of emergency before. 

Some iwi… Audio

Māori interested in applying for licences to produce medicinal cannabis say they're struggling to raise the money needed to even get started. 

Some of those at a Ministry of Health hui in Wellington… Audio

Hiwirori Maynard is a musician, a kapahaka performer and a taa moko artist. One of his designs is the MOKO guitar, MOKO is an acronym for MY OWN KIND OF…..the artist draws intricate koru patterns onto… Audio

Ria Hall talks Yadana Saw through her new album Manawa Wera, which explores the personal and political through Aotearoa reggae. Video, Audio

After weeks of severe water shortages in the Far North, relief is on its way. 

Water is expected to be pumped from Māori-owned Lake Ōmāpere into Kaikohe sometime today, but not all locals are happy. 

The Federation of Maori Authorities is warning Covid-19 could hit the Maori economy by $500 million.

The Māori economy relies heavily on primary industries and tourism - both of which are taking… Audio

The contentious fight for Māori water rights is ramping up a notch, as Māori groups prepare to test a new case in court. 

The Māori Council is the latest to announce that it is mounting a case for… Audio

Don't be put out if you lean in for a hongi at a pohiri in Wellington and the person leans away. Wellington mana whenua are asking people to excercise restraint in light of the second confirmed case… Audio

Ruby Solly wrote an article earlier this week in E-Tangata about being Māori in the classical music world. Ruby joins us along with musician Tama Waipara and Maori language lecturer Vini Olsen-Reeder.

Whānau in the East Coast have been digging into their own pockets to provide food and financial support to those affected by major logging disruption in the region. 

About 300 forestry workers have… Audio

David Kārena-Holmes is a Maori language tutor whose classes in Nelson have proved so popular he has to keep getting bigger venues. Audio

Iwi companies worth billions of dollars are unphased by a year of poor returns.

A new report from consulting firm T-D-B Advisory found that most iwi are too reliant on investments in property and… Audio

Jackie Burrows, chief executive of Christchurch Maori health organisation He Waka Tapu joins The Panel to talk about the shocking rates of domestic violence facing Maori women. Audio

Kathryn talks to the Department of Corrections Deputy Chief Executive - Maori, Topia Rameka about the five-year strategy called Hokai Rangi, which aims to reduce the disproportionate number of Maori… Audio

Māori women are far more likely to be beaten and killed by their partners than other New Zealanders and they say they are at risk no matter what they do. 

Research shows up to 80 percent of Māori… Audio

A Māori woman who has survived abuse and rape at the hands of her ex-partners says putting the blame on women for not leaving violent relationships is unhelpful. 

Research shows up to eighty percent… Audio

Singer and songwriter Ria Hall (Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga) has just released a new album Manawa Wera, inspired by classic 1970s reggae & soul and addressing the current social… Video, Audio