Te Ao Māori

The government has launched an ambitious plan to drastically cut the number of Maori in prison from 52 percent down to 16 - to match the overall Maori population. But can this be achieved? Does this… Audio

A hui deciding how an inquiry into Oranga Tamariki will run says Maori have every right to live to their potential and must not be relegated to the B-team. The people at the Hamilton meeting made it… Audio

The National Party is critical of a new Corrections plan that it says puts prisoners first, saying it will come at the expense of an effective prison system. The changes - announced yesterday - will… Audio

The Chair of the Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency has spoken out at the risk of Maori being relegated to second place in their dealings with Oranga Tamariki. About three hundred people attended a hui… Audio

A former Minister for Whanau Ora told a hui planning an independent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's practices around taking Maori children from their families, it's just one aspect of state… Audio

A Maori academic who has worked for decades in the prison system says reconnecting Maori inmates to their culture is key to their rehabilitation. The Government's new strategy to slash prison numbers… Audio

The government has unveiled a bold new strategy aiming to drastically lower the number of Maori in prison. Lawyer and youth justice advocate Kingi Snelgar joins us to discuss whether these are… Audio

Allowing prisoners more contact with their families and kaupapa Maori programmes in every prison are just two of the sweeping changes being planned for the country's prison system. Hokai Rangi is a… Audio

Corrections is launching a major new strategy focused on treating prisoners with respect and giving them more access to whanau. The new strategy, Hokai Rangi, aims to cut the proportion of Maori in… Audio

A radical overhaul of the country's prison system is being announced this morning. It's hoped the high rates of Maori incarceration and recidivism will be addressed. Maori make up 52 percent of the… Audio

Maru Nihoniho's story can be played out like a movie - born and raised in Christchurch she was bullied and felt isolated during her years at primary school through to her time at college. Following a… Audio

Pressure is building on Aviation Security Services to review a policy which prevents some Māori taonga from being taken onto planes. It comes after two men shared their stories about being stopped… Audio

A Māori man says he was left angered and frustrated after Auckland Airport security would not let him board a plane with a walking stick - because they said it had Māori carvings and could be used as… Video, Audio

Moriori leaders hope a settlement with the government will bust the myths that circulate about Moriori. The Moriori people of Rekohu, or the Chatham Islands, have initialled their Deed of Settlement… Audio

The country's biggest iwi says the botched 2018 census has left Maori without accurate data, which will affect how much government funding iwi can get. Stats New Zealand has admitted it's failed Maori… Audio

A Hawke's Bay gang is using the ancient Maori tradition of massage to help recover from a spate of suicides and prevent further deaths. Members and associates of the Mongrel Mob Notorious gang say the… Audio

The country's top Māori language academy has closed its doors for good. But the end is not all bad news. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal wants the government to urgently repeal a law preventing prisoners from voting so they can take part in the next election.  Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal is telling the government to urgently repeal a law preventing prisoners from voting so they can take part in the next election. The Tribunal has released a scathing report… Audio