Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Tensions in Tūhoe following Treaty settlement
Tensions within Tūhoe in the wake of their $170 million treaty settlement were evident when 13,000 members of the iwi met in Rotorua at the weekend for the two-yearly tribal festival. The iwi's post… Audio
Taa Moko Sessions: Anikaaro Harawira
Northland disability advocate Ana Mackie receives a moko kauae (traditional facial tattoo) from Anikaaro Harawira in a new series about wahine taa moko artists. Video, Audio
Insight: NZ Wars - A Day to Remember?
Shannon Haunui-Thompson explores whether a day to mark the New Zealand Wars will ever truly become a national event. Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 30 March 2018
Almost 70 thousand people are now calling for Sir Bob Jones to be stripped of his knighthood;The possbility of a heritage trail of the New Zealand war battle sites around the country is in the… Audio
Tūhoe come together for bi-ennial Ahurei festival
More than 15,000 people are expected to enjoy kapa haka, sports, debates and more at the three-day bi-ennial Tūhoe Ahurei festival. Video, Audio
PM receives warm welcome when meeting Māori King
Any political differences have been set aside as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Māori King Tūheitia Paki met for the first time in Ngāruawahia. Video, Audio
Insight: NZ Wars heritage trail planned - Nanaia Mahuta
A heritage trail of the New Zealand Wars battle sites around the country is in the pipeline.
The Minister of Māori Development, Nanaia Mahuta, says it would be a way to help educate New Zealanders… Audio
Māori leaders support zero-carbon 2050 goal
Māori leaders have thrown their weight behind the goal of making New Zealand carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest, saying climate change is the most serious threat facing New Zealand. More than 120… Audio
Dr Haare Williams on the life of Te Kooti
Dr Haare Williams looks at why the 19th-century Māori prophet Te Kooti (founder of the Ringatu Faith) was both revered and reviled. Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 23 March 2018
The Ōtaki's Maoriland Film Festival is achieving what the tinsel town of Hollywood can't - and that's to promote films by women and about indigenous peoples, Home Fires, an creative research project… Audio
Inspiring rangatahi to fly to the United Nations
They're young, passionate and the future Māori leaders of their generation, and they're heading to New York for the United Nations Indigenous Permanent forum. Audio
Fifth annual Māoriland Film Festival kicks off
While Hollywood is wrestling with gender equality and representation of minorities in the film industry, the small New Zealand town of Otaki is carving the way.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei remember rangatira who signed Te Tiriti
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are this morning marking the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi by their chief on this day 178 years. Not long after the signing of Te Tiriti in Manukau, Apihai… Audio
Māori narratives used to heal mentally ill
A health clinic in Gisborne is using Maori myths and legends to heal their mentally-ill patients and researchers say there's been a dramatic drop in the number of people referred to psychiatric care… Audio
Minginui gets $5.8 million injection to help jobless
A tiny Bay of Plenty village has been given a big boost to expand its nursery and help drive jobs, but will it be enough to help the community overcome economic and social hardships? Audio
Maori children in school
A report out on the experiences of Maori children at school says more has to be done to save them from isolation. The report's from the Commissioner for Children and the School Trustees Association. Audio
Huggies removes inappropriate Māori names from website
Huggies, the multinational company known mostly for making nappies, has removed an online list of Māori baby names after several complaints from a Māori cultural adviser, Karaitiana Taiuru, that they… Audio
Wellingtonians have their say on Māori signage
Bilingual signs and Māori place names look likely to become more prominent in Wellington as the council makes progress on its promise to make te reo Māori more visible around the city. Public… Audio
Vulnerable transient population the size of Hamilton
New research shows roughly 150,000 people are considered to be 'vulnerable transient' - a burgeoning trend that Auckland Action Against Poverty is calling a national emergency. The country's housing… Audio
Māori students want more than 'tokenistic' haka
Māori students are calling for more cultural education in their schooling rather than only "tokenistic" haka performances. That's been revealed in the 'Education matters to me' report, which has been… Audio
