Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Game of stones: Discovery shows Maori settlers' incredible voyage
Three seemingly uninteresting grey lumps of stone are shedding new light on the voyages of early Maori settlers, and suggesting direct links between Southland and Tahiti. Retired geologist Dr Ross… Audio
Te waonui for week ending Friday 12 April 2019
Advocates renew the fight for a separate justice system for Māori, calls for an overhaul of drug laws and we hear tributes to actor and activist Anzac Wallace. Audio
Vince Copeland On The Rites of Battle
Vince Copeland is the former Pou Whakahaere at Mahitahi Akoranga an organisation that works alongside inmates to reduce re-offending, in his capacity as a officer with the territorial services Vince… Audio
Iwi leaders question Crown handling of Pare Hauraki settlement
Iwi leaders and lawyers have called into question the way the Crown handled the Pare Hauraki settlement, saying its attempt to fix old grieveances has created new ones. The government's $250 million… Audio
Alcohol "holocaust" in Flaxmere
Councillors in the Hasting's suburb of Flaxmere want Treaty of Waitangi principles applied to liquor laws. Henare O'Keefe decribes the damage done in his community as an "alcohol holocaust". His… Audio
Māori advocates urge reform to justice system
Māori justice advocates have renewed the fight for a separate justice system for Māori. They say outcomes for Māori are still getting worse and they should be able to take the lead under Te Tiriti o… Audio
Treaty of Waitangi must be part of liquor licences - lawyer
A lawyer is arguing the Treaty of Waitangi should be taken into account when considering liquor licences. The Alcohol Reglatory and Licensing Authority is deciding whether to renew Flaxmere liquor's… Audio
Programme aimed at reducing risk among Māori launched
A bilingual safety programme developed by a Hawke's Bay firefighter hopes to reduce the high number of avoidable accidents and hospitalisations among Māori. The Te Kotuku Bilingual Risk Reduction… Audio
What's in a Maori name?
In the King Country there's a proposal to change the settlement of Benneydale's name to Mania-Ti, after one of the nearby hills. And in Taranaki some are offended about abreviating the place name to… Audio
Dr Wiremu Doherty on landmarks and relationship building in the midst of conflict.
In this continuing series about the history of conflict in Aotearoa, CEO of Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi Dr Wiremu Doherty discusses the impact of war within his tribal areas of Tuhoe and Ngati… Audio
Theia - I'm really happy with myself now
Viral pop songstress Theia is about to release her new EP Not Your Princess, she speaks to Yadana Saw about growing into her music career. Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 5 April 2019
Calls for a Māori Children's Commissioner, Businesses in Taranaki are being urged to drop abbreviations of the sacred maunga's name and iwi in Tāmaki Makaurau want scattering of ashes banned. Audio
Nights Cultural Ambassador - Chris Jannides and Jack Gray
Our cultural ambassador Chris Jannides introduces us to Jack Gray, Director of the contemporary Maori dance company, Atamira. Audio
South Taranaki mayoral candidate under fire for use of Naki branding
A South Taranaki mayoral candidate is under fire for naming his business South Naki after being advised that many Māori in the region find the abbreviation disrespectful. Audio
Sole crash survivor visits marae ahead of family’s burial
The sole survivor of a car crash that killed five of his family members, has made a short visit from hospital today to a Rotorua marae where the bodies of his sisters lie ahead of their funeral… Audio
New Plymouth firms reluctant to drop the 'Naki'
A cloud-based computing business in New Plymouth is being applauded for changing its name from Naki Cloud to Our Cloud. Many Taranaki Māori find the abbreviation at best irritating and at worst… Audio
Losing Māori representation 'retrograde' - ECan Chair
Canterbury's regional council - Environment Canterbury - is unhappy that an effort to ensure Māori representation has failed. The council has two Ngāi Tahu representatives, but under existing… Audio
New Plymouth firms urged to drop 'Naki' from branding
A Maori academic says more Taranaki firms should consider dropping the word 'Naki' from their branding. The head of Te Wananga o Aotearoa's New Plymouth campus, Denis Ngawhare, has appauded IT company… Audio
NZ First, National vote down Environment Canterbury Māori seats
New Zealand First has sided with National to vote down a bill that would have created permanent iwi seats on Canterbury's regional council, Environment Canterbury. The Ngāi Tahu Representation Bill… Audio
Learning te reo Māori with Stacey Morrison
Broadcaster and Māori language proponent Stacey Morrison talks through some of the nuts and bolts of speaking te reo. The grammar, the dialects, popular sayings, and some of the subtleties of the… Audio
