Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Tuku Morgan welcomes Māori King office's serious fraud inquiry
A Serious Fraud Office investigation in to the office of the Māori King is being welcomed by his former spokesperson. The SFO raided King Tūheitia's headquarters on Tuesday, and reportedly removed… Audio
Learning Te Reo with help from a Ukelele
Roimata Smail is a lawyer but in her spare time she writes songs in Te Reo for teachers to use in primary schools. She came up with the idea after her husband, a teacher, complained that he didn't… Audio
Māori flocking to te reo classes
Huge numbers of Māori are going back to school later in life to learn te reo. Many have sent their children to Maori immersion schools and feel their own identity is incomplete without the language… Audio
Protest in Kaikohe over leadership of Ngapuhi runanga
About 50 people marched down the town's main street, banners flying and placards waving, with hapu members saying they're fed up with the leadership of the Ngapuhi runanga and want change. Video, Audio
Male Māori actor called for next Bond villain henchman
A leaked casting call for the newest Bond film - Bond 25 - is calling for a male Māori actor. The call sheet was obtained by fan site MI6 and calls for a Māori actor between 35 and 55 with advanced… Audio
Environmentalists push for commissioner at Horizons council
Environment Minister David Parker is under pressure to install an independent Commissioner at the Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council to force it to do more to clean up polluted lakes and rivers. The… Audio
Hepi Mita: piecing together Merata Mita's life
Merata Mita was a pioneering Maori filmmaker and activist who was a champion of women in indigenous film. Her son Hepi Mita is an archivist, whose father is filmmaker Geoff Murphy. Hepi has created a… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 20 July 2018
Coming up on Te Wao Nui - Coming up on Te Wao Nui - Tertiary institutions could lose funding if they fail to show how they will improve pass rates for Maori and Pasifika, Far North hapu leaders are… Audio
Ngāpuhi diaspora makes settlement talks difficult - Little
Hapu leaders in the north are challenging the Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little to come back and front up to them over the deadlocked Ngapuhi settlement. Mr Little joins us with his response… Audio
Ngāpuhi hapū challenge Andrew Little over Treaty settlement
Hapu leaders in the north are challenging the Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little to come back and front up to them over the deadlocked Ngapuhi settlement. Mr Little's been in talks since April… Audio
BANG! Season 2 Episode 8: The LIVE Show
In this very special episode of BANG! recorded in front of a live audience at The Basement Theatre, Melody Thomas and guests dispense advice, tell personal stories, recite erotic poems and have a few… Audio
Could Wairoa be NZ's next food-bowl?
Could Wairoa become the next foodbowl of New Zealand? A Maori business development service, the Poutama Trust, believes it could be, and is working with Maori land trust in the Wairoa District to… Audio
Auckland iwi await answers on Motutapu archaeological damage
Damage to a previously unknown archaeological site on Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf could end in prosecution. The Ngai Tai ki Tamaki Tribal Trust says a mass cow burial disturbed an ancient… Audio
Papatūānuku pou up to 50m tall proposed for Bastion Pt
Ngāti Whātua Orākei has proposed a pou, or statue, of Māori earth mother Papatūānuku between 30m and 50m tall at Bastion Point. The iwi spokesman Ngarimu Blair talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Ngāti Whātua Orākei plan earth mother pou for Bastion Pt
An Auckland hapu is considering building a statue on Bastion Point that could be as big as the Statue of Liberty in the United States or Christ the Redeemer in Brazil. A preliminary proposal by Ngati… Audio
Te Waonui For Week Ending 13 July
The Ringatu faith celebrates 150 years since being founded by Maori prophet Te Kooti - Could Wairoa become the next food bowl of New Zealand? - And new research shows Maori patients are facing major… Audio
"Maori Collection" perfume - in Russia
A New Zealander spied something surprising in Russa. A shop selling "Maori Collection" body sprays. The branding featured tattoos which could have been moko. Or not. Ella Henry tells us what she… Audio
Unearthing hidden fungi and traditional Māori uses
Fungi are an essential, yet often overlooked, part of life. Peter Buchanan has dedicated his career to the subject. He's here to give us a rundown of what's new and hot in the fungal community. Audio
Urgent call to improve medicine access for Māori
New research is painting a bleak picture of the problems Māori patients face in getting equitable access to medicines. Dr. Matire Harwood (Ngapuhi) is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland's… Audio
Calls for prosecution after damage to Māori archaeological site
An Auckland iwi treaty settlement body is calling for prosecutory action after a previously unknown archaeological site was damaged on Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
