Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Painter Kura Te Waru Rewiri and highlights of 2019
Kura Te Waru Rewiri grew up in the Far North, she went to Paihia school, and then onto Bay of Islands and Northlands College. Her teacher Buck Nin recognised her talent as an artist and enrolled her… Audio, Gallery
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 20 December 2019
The Crown pardons Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana one hundred years after his unlawful conviction --- the government allocates radio spectrum to Maori --- and the Waitangi Tribunal releases a scathing report… Audio
New website to encourage Maori to talk about food and lifestyle
A website's been launched to encourage Maori to connect with each other to talk about food choices and lifestyles. He Ika Haehae Kupenga editor, Philip McKibbin explains what its all about. Audio
Rua Kenana officially pardoned by Crown
More than a hundred years since the Tūhoe pacifist Rua Kenana was unlawfully imprisoned, the Crown has pardoned him and acknowledged its wrongs.
Close to 200 of Rua Kenana's descendants gathered at… Video, Audio
Waitangi Tribunal's scathing report on Crown's Pare Hauraki deal
The Waitangi Tribunal has released a scathing report on how the Crown dealt with iwi opposed to the Pare Hauraki treaty settlement, saying it not only trampled on their mana but created fresh… Video, Audio
Māori king's spokesperson calls for funding restrictions after fraud
A former spokesperson for Māori King Tūheitia, Tukoroirangi Morgan, says funding for the king's office from Waikato-Tainui should be restricted to prevent fraud.
In Auckland District Court yesterday… Audio
Whakaari/White Island: Hundreds gather at marae for service
Mana whenua are playing a key role in aftermath of the Whakaari/White Island eruption.
Hundreds gathered at Te Manuka Tutahi Marae yesterday for one minute's silence at 2:11pm - exactly a week since… Audio
Māori King's chief adviser pleads guilty to fraud
The Māori King's former spokesperson is shocked at how much money was fraudulently taken from the Kiingitanga - some of which was used for gastric bypass surgery.
Fifty-six-year-old Te Rangihiroa… Audio
Whakaari eruption: WorkSafe investigation may take a year
A Workplace Health and Safety investigation into the Whakaari White Island eruption which has killed 16 and left 26 others in hospital could take a year to complete.
On Monday afternoon, Prime… Video, Audio
Honouring Māori Artists: Rex Homan and Derek Lardelli
For Fifty five years, Rex Homan has worked as a wood artist and sculptor. His ideas stem from Maori stories, animals and in particular birds. His 'stylised pieces' have won a raft of awards, have… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 13 December 2019
Coming up on Te Waonui - The tragedy at Te Puia o Whakaari grips the nation - how iwi played a key role as the event unfolded -- The government is urged to allow Maori to find their own solutions to… Audio
Bay of Plenty iwi place rāhui to respect Whaakari blast victims
Several iwi around the Eastern Bay of Plenty have placed rāhui over their coastlines to show their respect for the victims of the Whakaari eruption.
A rāhui is bestowed on an area where people have… Audio
Hawke's Bay social housing package welcomed by local leaders
Hawke's Bay's leaders say a new social housing package will help to reach their goal of ending homelessness within five years.
Housing Ministers Megan Woods and Nanaia Mahuta were in the region on… Audio
Whakaari/White Island: Māori tertiary provider opens doors for involved
A Māori tertiary provider in Whakatāne has opened its doors to anyone involved in the Whakaari/White Island tragedy.
A New Zealand whanau is staying at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi for a few days… Audio
Honouring Māori Artists: Maureen Lander and Lewis Gardiner
Te Ahi Kaa is in Rotorua at the Te Waka Toi Awards, hosted by Creative New Zealand. The annual event honours the achievements of Maori artists who have a made a significant contribution to their… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 6 December 2019
Ngāpuhi leaders are doubtful the Crown's renewed effort to get its treaty settlement back on track will work, A Māori-led protest group in Kaikōura is threatening to occupy land to stop a walking and… Audio
Ngāpuhi leaders furious at few days' notice before Crown hui
Many Ngāpuhi leaders are doubtful the Crown's renewed effort to get its Treaty settlement back on track will work, and are furious they've been given just days notice before an open hui about a way… Video, Audio
Report finds role agencies play in entrapping Māori women
New research into family violence has found that agencies and services designed to help Māori women in unsafe relationships often contribute to their entrapment. The 88 page report, found that… Audio
Ōtaki wānanga recieves one-off $10 million grant
An Ōtaki-based wānanga has received a one-off $10 million grant to reset its relationship with the Crown, and address research funding deficits.
Te Wānanga o Raukawa argued in its Waitangi Tribunal… Audio
Back to the drawing board for Ngāpuhi treaty claims
It's back to the drawing board for the country's biggest iwi with the Government announcing what it calls a "new opportunity" for Ngāpuhi to negotiate its Treaty claims.
For the past decade Maori in… Audio
