Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Whanau a mainstay of reo Māori success at schools
A new report says the success of te reo Māori at schools is falling heavily on the shoulders of whanau, and the government should be doing more. The Council for Educational Research says the shortage… Audio
Donovan Bixley on Maui
Illustrator Donovan Bixley has reimagined the classic tale of How Maui Fished Up The North Island. Audio
Te reo Māori lessons paying off for leading NZers
Beginner te reo Māori classes throughout New Zealand are continuing to grow in popularity. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has been speaking to reo champions right across the board - leading in politics… Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern wishes she could speak te reo Māori
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told students today that she wishes she could have been the first prime minister who could speak fluent te reo Māori, and how she hopes her daughter Neve will be able to… Video, Audio
Living and breathing te reo Māori in Ruatoki
The 170 students at Te Wharekura o Ruatoki are fluent in both te reo Māori and English. To celebrate Māori Language Week, John Campbell talks to Turuhira Hare - who studied and now teaches at the… Video, Audio
The Maori domestic violence toll
It's World Suicide Prevention Day and Women's Refuge has highlighted the connection between domestic abuse and suicide. The chief executive Ang Jury fleshes out the details among Maori and other… Audio
Maori Language Week - to celebrate or debate?
The Panelists views on te reo Maori. The value of it, the beauty of it, the survival of it, the relevance of it. Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Sam Johnson (Part 1)
The Panelists views on te reo Maori. The value of it, the beauty of it, the survival of it, the relevance of it. Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis covers a few political topics with the… Audio
Kīwaha podcast celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2018 - Māori Language Week- Guyon Espiner & Te Manu Korihi’s Shannon Haunui-Thompson sat down to learn some kīwahi - colloquial sayings. Check it out here: https://www.radio… Audio
Whanganui Chronicle adopts Māori name in masthead
Some locals in Whanganui are unhappy that their newspaper has adopted the Maori spelling of the city. But local iwi and community leaders are commending the Whanganui Chronicle, now with the H - some… Audio
Te Wiki of Te Reo Māori: Dame Naida Glavish
It's Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Ko te aronga o te wiki o te reo Māori, kia hōrapa te reo i roto i ngā āhuatanga katoa i ngā mahi ia rā ia rā. On Morning Report we will be interviewing some of the key… Video, Audio
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 1
Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Māori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Video, Audio
Behind the Lines: a new kaupapa from Rob Ruha and Ria Hall
Rob Ruha and Ria Hall are bringing their highly acclaimed live show Behind The Lines to New Zealand, after a sold-out performance at the Darwin Arts Festival. The pair dropped in to give RNZ Music's… Audio
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: what role can music play?
To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, RNZ Music spoke to some of our favourite musicians who sing in te reo. We asked them to share their top Māori phrase and tell us about why music is important to… Audio
"Māori dont have a middle class" - John Tamihere
Social services in New Zealand are an antiquated relic of the British Empire and have failed to serve Māori for the past 60 years, but hope can be found in community-led services, former Labour MP… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 7 September 2018
Coming up Te Waonui --- Marama Fox resigns as the co-leader of the Maori Party, Health experts are calling for greater conversations about racism to improve Maori health and the next generation of… Audio
Tiki Towns: teaching practical Maori for Te Wiki o te reo Māori
Sonny Ngatai is the host of the Sky TV series Tiki Towns, and along with his two young co-hosts Bobbie and Te Ataakura, he's on a mission to get Kiwis up to speed on the pronunciation and history of… Audio
'Kia kaha te kōrero i te reo Māori' - Pou Temara
Staff from Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao at the University of Waikato are challenging broadcasters to stop butchering te reo Māori. Members of the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies want the… Audio
How to get waiata fit! A step-by-step guide to singing at your workplace
If you know how to mutter 'Ka Mate' under your breath ahead of an All Blacks game then the next logical step is to learn a waiata. Living in Aotearoa New Zealand means that sometime in your life you… Video, Audio
Hapū voices making mark on Auckland mainstream boardrooms
The next generation of Māori leaders is looking to shape the future of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland - and they don't want to just rely on their iwi to have their voices heard. Mihi Blair and Tom Irvine… Audio