Te Ao Māori

It has taken years of lobbying and court action to have Ihumātao recognised for its historic and cultural value, but mana whenua can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The disputed Māngere site has… Audio

Following a major blunder last year in which NZ Golf bestowed the winner of the New Zealand Open with a fake korowai, it appears the organisation has learnt its lesson.

A pōwhiri with participation… Video, Audio

Jesse was scrolling through twitter updates and a post caught his eye - it was from a woman who was nervous ahead of her first karanga at a powhiri on her marae last Saturday. Jesse spoke to Kaylene… Audio

This month's Treaty settlement with Moriori does more than right wrongs - it sets the official record straight.  Audio

A new team dedicated to investigating child uplift complaints at Oranga Tamariki is already reviewing 17 cases.

The Ministry set up the team last year, after a damning report into the attempted… Audio

Te Ahi Kaa features an episode of the six part podcast series He Kakano Ahau. This week host and researcher Kahu Kutia explores the story behind Taputeranga Marae founded by Bruce Stewart (1937-2017)… Audio

Oranga Tamariki says it is standing by its decision to return a four-year-old boy who had suffered severe injuries in June to his immediate family in Flaxmere despite some whānau saying they opposed… Video, Audio

Rangitāne o Wairau iwi members have called for two trustees to step down, saying the pair were involved in establishing a vineyard on an 800-year-old pā site.  Audio

The Māori Party says it's got a massive job ahead of it to make a comeback into Parliament, and it won't get in on party votes alone.

The party failed to win any seats in the 2017 election and left… Audio

More than a hundred years since Moriori were slaughtered, enslaved and falsely classified as extinct, a true account of their story is about to be entrenched in the law.

Moriori descendants and… Audio

The government has unveiled a $300 million action plan to tackle homelessness, and stop relying on motels to house people.

It includes $175 million for an extra 1000 transitional housing places by… Audio

Te Puni Kōkiri has confirmed to Māori MPs that money earmarked for Whānau Ora services does sit with other government agencies.

It backs up concerns held by prominent Māori claimants, including Dame… Audio

The demise of RNZ Concert has provoked strong opposition from classical music lovers and even the Prime Minister, but some say the attention it has garnered highlights major disparities in the arts… Audio

The kuia who are taking a Waitangi Tribunal claim over Whānau Ora funding say they had a constructive meeting with the Prime Minister last night. 

Dames Tariana Turia, Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, and… Audio

The Labour Party isn't committing to any coalition partners ahead of this year's election, despite the Māori Party wanting the two to work together.

The Māori Party supported the previous National… Audio

The aim of having one million New Zealanders speak basic te reo by 2040 might not be as impossible as it seems. Audio