Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Why some Māori are embarrassed to speak te Reo
A new project has found many Māori are embarrassed to speak te Reo because they're scared of offending fluent speakers or because they don't look Māori. The teacher leading the project says almost… Audio
Election 2017: Game of Taniwha
Opinion - As the Māori electoral roll grows, so too does the role of Māori in the country's political fortunes, Dr Ella Henry writes.
Book review - He Reo Wahine
Paul Diamond reviews He Reo Wahine : Maori Women's Voices in Colonial New Zealand by Lachy Paterson and Angela Wanhalla. Audio
Hauraki Waikato's King movement 'blue bloods' vie for seat
The contest for the Māori electorate of Hauraki Waikato is being called the battle of the blue bloods.
Both the current MP Nanaia Mahuta and her cousin the Māori Party's Rahui Papa are members of the… Audio
Rangatahi Maori lead the way on voting enrolment
Rangatahi Maori are more likely than any other age group to be registered on the Maori roll. Almost 34,000 18 to 24-year-olds are enrolled to vote, followed by over 27,000 25 to 29-year-olds. Audio
Anger at Dunedin bus route cuts
Up to 100 children may face a longer commute each day after Ngai Tahu and Tainui-owned company Go Bus announced it is dropping four routes around the Otago Peninsula. Audio
A Waka Odyssey: journey, home and belonging
The culture and history of Pacific voyaging will take centre stage at the 2018 New Zealand Arts Festival next February. The spectacular opening event will feature a mass assembly of waka in Wellington… Audio, Gallery
Hauraki Waikato: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Hauraki-Waikato debate Kingitanga, te reo Māori, broadcasting, the Te Ture Whenua bill, water, climate change, poverty, and housing. Audio
Kaupapa driven riddims: Grove Roots live in session
In celebration of Te Wiki o te reo Maori, seven-piece soul, RnB roots band Grove Roots perform their waiata Maori in the M101 studios. Video, Audio
Māori history school curriculum launched
The launch of Māori history in schools is long overdue and will shed light on a neglected part of New Zealand history, a Māori educator says.
Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for 17 September 2017
Now time for a round-up of the Māori news for the week with our Te Manu Korihi team. Audio
Maori artists keeping te reo alive through Waiata
Aotearoa's greatest Māori musical talent is converging on Hastings tonight to celebrate the 10th Waiata Maori Music Awards. Audio
Maisey Rika and Troy Kingi win big at the Waiata Māori Music Awards
The 10th annual Waiata Māori Music Awards were celebrated in Heretaunga on Friday night - get to know the winners. Video, Audio
Festival of Architecture city tour
The Festival of Architecture has an event tomorrow which ties in nicely with Maori language week. The Tamaki Makarau Hiko is led by Pita Turei, a noted story teller and respected orator who's hoping… Audio
Jenny-May Clarkson and Te Reo
TVNZ presenter and former silver fern, Jenny-May Clarkson, began learning Te Reo six years ago. Now she's teaching it to her twin sons. Audio
Ngā kupu Māori mo ngā kai o te ata
We've reached the end of Māori language week, and Te Manu Korihi chief reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson joins us to kōrero some kupu and phrases you could use at breakfast time (parakuihi). Audio
Māori Parliament celebrates 100-year anniversary
Iwi and officials from across the country gathered yesterday to honour the one hundred year anniversary of the Maori Parliament. Audio
Greens pledge $160m for compulsory te reo
The Greens would spend $160 million dollars to make te reo Māori a core subject for all schools from years 1 to 10.
Te Reo Māori help lacking in Australia
There are calls for more funding to be allocated to help grow te reo Māori use in Australia, where around 130,000 Māori now live. Audio
The Maori Language Petition, 45 years on
Its been 45 years since the Māori Language Petition was presented to Parliament calling on the government to introduce te Reo Maori in schools. Audio
