Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Iwi angry at council snub over homeless contract
A Wellington iwi social service has been left confused and angry after the council declined its funding bid to help the homeless. Instead, the Wellington City Council awarded almost 500 thousand… Audio
Pita Tipene announces he'll quit leadership in Ngāpuhi settlement talks
Two prominent Ngapuhi leaders say the former Treaty negotiations minister Chris Finlayson should butt out of the iwi's affairs. The iwi is voting on setting up a new process to negotiate their Treaty… Audio
Culture change needed in SOE leadership - Maori Council
The Maori Council says a culture change is needed to boost Maori representation at the top of State Owned Enterprises. It says of the 77 directors on the boards governing SOEs in New Zealand, only six… Audio
Relief as heritage town centre opens after six-year fight
Hundreds have turned out for the opening of a community centre in Martinborough today that has bought together the whakapapa and the heritage of the small Wairarapa town. Audio
Finlayson backs new generation for Ngāpuhi Treaty talks
Sixty-six Northland hapū have rejected the latest plan to negotiate a Ngāpuhi settlement despite months of work by an iwi-Crown working group. Treaty lawyer Moana Tuwhare says the negotiators have… Audio
Ngāpuhi leaders need to go - Moana Tuwhare
It's looking like the vote to decide which hapū will represent Ngāpuhi in its Treaty settlement claims has hit a roadblock. Sixty-six Northland hapū have rejected the latest plan to negotiate a… Audio
Soldier of Fortune: the story of Gustavus von Tempsky (part 2)
In part two, how Gustavus von Tempsky went from a relatively famous soldier to the uber-hero of NZ colonial history. Audio
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 4
Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Produced by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Video, Audio
Dr Taiarahia Black on whakataukī (Māori proverbial sayings)
Dr Taiarahia Black is a PhD Supervisor at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. He offers up his interpretation of some whakataukī (Māori proverbial sayings) at the Te Kōputu Kōrero a Hirini Moko Mead… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 7 December 2018
The people of Parihaka meet with the crown to reconcile their relationship ---- A Maori hana koko spurs outrage among Nelson locals---- and some of the country's finest performers compete at the first… Audio
John Tamihere discusses Whānau Ora payouts
The Waipareira Trust's chief executive John Tamihere says a $600,000 dividend paid out to urban Māori authorities by a Whānau Ora commissioning agency is not going into individuals' pockets. The… Audio
Henare at odds with Jackson over Whānau Ora payments
The Minister of Whānau Ora, Peeni Henare, says he'd be disappointed if a $600,000 dividend paid to the National Urban Māori Authority doesn't get spent on improving services. The Minister has been at… Audio
Te Matatini festival song: 'It's about cultural celebration'
Māori artists and performers have come together to create a song to further promote Māori performing arts in preparation for the worlds largest kapa haka festival.
Seclusion is like 'being a prisoner in your head'
During his time as a psychiatric in-patient with paranoid schizophrenia, Egan Bidois was put in seclusion more than a dozen times. He now works as an advocate for users of mental health services. He… Video, Audio
Kaumātua facing looming crisis
A hui focused on the well-being of older Māori has heard that kuia and kaumātua are facing a looming health and housing crisis nationwide. About 200 people gathered at the Kaumātua Service Providers… Audio
Soldier of Fortune: the story of Gustavus von Tempsky (part 1)
He was larger than life, a warrior and artist who's legend has only grown since his death in 1868.... but Gustavus von Tempsky had a dark side Audio
Māori broadcaster Kingi Biddle on the pursuit of happiness
Kingi Biddle talks to Justine Murray about his definition of "rich" what he's learned about safe spaces, and how he deals with moments of depression. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 30 November 2018
The use of a Maori karakia in a korean pop song is being called out for cultural appropriation - Ahead of celebrations to mark Captain Cook's arrival in New Zealand, a Gisborne iwi is demanding an… Audio
Something for the weekend
This week's something for the weekend is Iron Maori, a multi-sports event which is on tomorrow in Napier. Audio
Pressure intensifies on Ngāpuhi hapu over mandate
It's shaping up to be a big weekend - and a fraught one - as Ngāpuhi people wrestle with a new mandate proposal. There are 22 hui scheduled for hapū to vote on the plan to negotiate their Treaty… Audio
