Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
The kaupapa behind the Te Kākano album
Makaira Berry and Hamiora Tuari speak about their new project Te Kākano which fuses soul, pop, R&B and most importantly te reo into an exciting new album. Audio
Oceania exhibition opens at London's Royal Academy
Ngāti Rānana, or the London Māori Club, welcomed guests at the opening of the exhibition, Oceania, at London's Royal Academy. The 200-piece exhibition features Māori, Melanesian, Micronesian and… Audio
Challenging Crown over Treaty breaches too costly
A retired probation officer was left out of pocket when he exposed the Department of Corrections for not trying hard enough to reduce Māori reoffending. Now other Waitangi Tribunal claimants are… Audio
Claimants out of pocket after Waitangi Treaty claims
Waitangi Tribunal claimants are concerned about the mounting costs of challenging the Crown for breaching the Treaty. Retired probation officer Tom Hemopo says it cost him and his iwi at least 10… Audio
John Tamihere accuses Auckland Council of corruption
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing - and the mayor is letting them. Video, Audio
Vote looms for Ngāpuhi on settlement path
The deadline has been pushed back for Ngāpuhi people to offer feedback on the latest plan to get their Treaty settlement underway.
Feedback due on new Ngāpuhi proposal
Ngāpuhi people trying to thrash out agreement on how to settle their Treaty claims have till today to say what they think of the latest plan. Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little and the Ngāpuhi… Audio
Meka Whaitiri still has support of Māori caucus - Jackson
Labour's Maori caucus is backing MP Meka Whaitiri, despite not having seen the report that prompted her sacking as minister after an altercation with her press secretary. But National says the… Audio
Tuberculosis rate eight times higher for Māori than Pākehā
Māori people are eight times more likely to get tuberculosis than Pākehā, international expert Philip Hill says. Up to half of older Māori people may carry the dormant TB infection which could become… Audio
Iwi in anguish at plans to re-name Great Barrier Island
An iwi who have occupied Great Barrier Island since the 1700s are outraged that another group of iwi will officially re-name the island. It's one of 52 geographic sites across the North Island being… Audio
Ngāpuhi in Australia urge Andrew Little for Treaty settlement
Ngapuhi descendants living in Australia don't want to miss out on any settlement deal with the Crown. About 25,000 Ngapuhi live across the ditch and the Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little met… Audio
Dr Rangi Nicholson and Rob Ruha: lifting the Māori language to lofty heights
Reverend Dr Rangi Nicholson was a student at Victoria University in 1971 and was given the role of media publicist leading up to the Māori language Petition in 1972, he says he was often standing… Video, Audio
Kelvin Davis discusses Māori-Crown Relations agency
The National Party is questioning the purpose of the new Office for Māori-Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti. The agency was announced on Tuesday and is aimed at ensuring the government meets its Treaty of… Video, Audio
Māori-Crown Relations agency finally established
After 11 months in the job, the Māori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis finally has an agency. The Office for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti will sit within the Justice Ministry, but its chief… Audio
Keeping track of Māori taonga in the world's museums
Ngarino Ellis (Ngapuhi, Ngati Porou) has a dream that one day the approximately 18,000 Māori artefacts held in international museums will be documented for the people of Aotearoa, even if they're not… Audio, Gallery
Suffrage essay: 'Pao Pao Pao' by Tina Makereti
Te Papa has released a book Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage, to coincide with celebrations of the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage, featuring essays by 12 thinkers and authors marking…
Ngati Whatua Orakei allowed to take claim to High Court
In a decision released today, the Supreme Court said Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei can now take its case for Auckland Central rights against the Crown to the High Court. Audio
Vini Olsen-Reeder and Ria Hall: keeping Māori language alive and thriving
Māori language lecturer Dr Vini Olsen Reeder and songwriter Ria Hall talk about their personal relationships with te reo. Olsen-Reeder began studying te reo as a university student and became the… Video, Audio
Te wiki o te reo Māori: Brash and the butcher
Many of the media embraced Māori Language Week with gusto this year, but some sought out the leading opponent of resources for te reo too. Meanwhile the Butcher of the Year proved not everyone wants… Audio
Te wiki o te reo Māori: Brash and the butcher
Many of the media embraced Māori Language Week with gusto this year, but some sought out the leading opponent of resources for te reo too. Meanwhile the Butcher of the Year proved not everyone wants…
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