Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Judges ordered publicly-funded cultural reports 'in error'
District and High Court judges ordered special reports on the backgrounds of mainly Maori and Pacifica offenders apparently unaware the law didn't allow them to. Information obtained by RNZ under the… Audio
Influence: Dr Sandy Adsett
Dr Sandy Adsett has spent fifty years working in Māori visual Arts, he began his career as an arts advisor in the 1960's where he visited regions implementing the 'Māori Arts in Schools" programme. In… Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 3 May 2019
The first Māori Supreme Court Judge has been appointed, politicians' Maori identy is called into question and a northland hapu want their own treaty settlement. Audio
Controversial statue of Captain Cook to be moved
A controversial statue of Captain James Cook in Gisborne is being moved to the local museum.
Being Māori enough
A spat has broken out between the Labour MP Willie Jackson and National's Paula Bennett. In Parliament, Mr Jackson pretty much said that Mrs Bennett isn't Māori enough. He said she doesn't know if… Audio
Guyon Espiner's poroporoaki - a farewell
After five years, Guyon Espiner says mā te wā to Morning Report. Audio
Willie Jackson says National's Māori MPs not Māori enough
How Māori do you need to be, to be Māori? And when are you Māori enough? That's the debate on the minds of some Māori MPs in Parliament this week - prompting some to suggest they're more Māori than… Audio
Maori Council sets Human Rights Commission onto Hobson's Pledge
The New Zealand Maori Council has called-out the Hobson's Pledge Group because he says no one else has. The Council's executive director Matthew Tukaki said that Hobson's Pledge was "a divisive group… Audio
Harawira defends Destiny's Man Up prison programme
Hone Harawira has leapt to the defence of Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki and his Man Up prison rehabilitation programme. The Minister for Corrections, Kelvin Davis, has ruled out allowing the… Audio
Taupō fatal crash: Thousands expected at tangi for seven
Thousands are expected to turn up to the tangi for the seven members of the Poutawa whanau who died in a horror car crash at the weekend. The tūpāpaku were due to arrive at Moteo Marae near Napier… Audio
Mental Health inquiry accused of "methodological racism"
A co-author of a report on the mental health inquiry says it was re-written, renamed and cut in half, in what she calls "methodological racism." Dr Lynne Russell is a top Maori researcher and she says… Audio
Te reo Māori transforms lives
In this episode of Voices; we meet two migrants whose lives have been changed by learning te reo Māori. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Te reo Māori transforms lives
In this episode of Voices; we meet two migrants whose lives have been changed by learning te reo Māori. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
AudioAke Ake Kia Kaha E! B Company of the 28th Māori Battalion - Book Launch Coverage
Military historian and author Sir Wira Gardiner talks about his new book, Ake Ake Kia Kaha E - Forever Brave B Company (28th Māori Battalion) Audio
Aotearoa called out for hate and bullying toward takatāpui and LGBTIQ people
An open letter has been addressed to Aotearoa, calling for a stop to homophobia and transphobic attacks against takatāpui and LGBTIQ people
Love and Hope live at Old St Pauls
Troy Kingi, Mara TK and Mark Vanilau are Love and Hope. To coincide with Te Matatini, the national kapa haka championships, the trio played Wellington's Old St. Pauls for a special night with friends… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 19 April 2019
A significant rangatahi employment initiative launched in the cities, Maori in the Industry Training sector file a claim with the tribunal over educational reforms and a rahui placed on wahi tapu at… Audio
$4m housing plan for Christchurch marae
A $4 million plan to build half a dozen houses at an Ōtautahi (Christchurch) marae marks the end of a long fight for iwi to live on ancestral land. The government has announced it will build six homes… Audio
Suicide: How do you know when someone is struggling?
He aha te kai a te rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. (What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication.) The Māori Council is trying to teach people how to recognise when… Audio
'Every child fluent in te reo - how would that look for our country?'
A $12 million plan to roll out Māori language courses for teachers and school staff is being hailed as a good start but some say it needs to go further. On Monday the government launched Te Ahu o te… Audio
