Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Māori land protester has water restored
A Māori land protester who lives beside Lake Horowhenua has had his water restored, after it was cut off during a long-running dispute involving the local council.
Māori thrash metal trio win big at the Silver Scrolls
Haka metal trio Alien Weaponry have taken home the APRA Maioha award for their te reo Māori song ‘Raupatu’, edging out Maisey Rika and Kingi Kiriona for the 2017 APRA Maioha Award. Video
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Man wants Waiheke's Ōmiha Bay changed to 'Rocky Bay'
A proposal to change the name of Omiha Bay on Waiheke Island to Rocky Bay has riled up more than 200 individuals who object to the suggestion of change. Audio
Auckland Council backs Māori seat, but with govt stamp
A dedicated Māori seat on the country's biggest local body is a step closer, but still rests in the hands of the next government. In principle.
Auckland councillors have backed the move to create a… Audio
Council boss ignores pleas to turn protester's water on
A district council chief executive is keeping the water to a Māori land protester turned off despite health officials telling him it's illegal.
Māori seat for Auckland will need law change
The fate of a dedicated Māori seat on Auckland Council now depends on the mayor persuading the government to change legislation. Auckland councillors voted ten-to-five during their meeting yesterday… Audio
Moana Maniapoto and Jacinda Ardern present the APRA Maioha Award to Alien Weaponry
Moana Maniapoto and Jacinda Ardern present the APRA Maioha Award to Alien Weaponry Video, Audio
Celebrating the night sky on Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island has become the world's third International Dark Sky Sanctuary, in recognition of its outstanding star-filled night skies. Video, Audio
Celebrating the night sky on Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island has become the world's third International Dark Sky Sanctuary, in recognition of its outstanding star-filled night skies.
Video, AudioMaori, conservationists hikoi to river
Local hapu and the Walking Access Commission staked a claim today to access the Wairua River by driving though the middle of a dairy farm owned by the chairman of the Northland Regional Council. Audio
Winston Peters drops Maori seat referendum pledge
Backtracking on his pre-election pledge to hold a referendum on abolishing the Maori seats removes a potential obstacle to doing a deal with Labour. Video, Audio
Auckland Council urged to 'be brave' with Maori seat
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's chair Doug Leeder is encouraging his colleagues in Auckland to "be brave" and embrace Maori wards. Auckland Councillors will decide today whether to pursue… Audio
Goff to vote 'do nothing' on Auckland Māori seat
A chance to create a Māori seat on the Auckland Council may be lost when it's put to a vote today, with the mayor Phil Goff preferring to do nothing. The city's Independent Māori Statutory Board and a… Audio
Māori seats referendrum slammed as institutional racism
The Māori Women's Welfare League says if a referendum is held on the future of the Māori seats it will be yet another example of institutional racism against tangata whenua. Audio
Māori teens behind thrash metal band signed by Berlin music agency
Alien Weaponry, made up of three Waipu teenagers, including two brothers, sing about Tino Rangatiratanga, land confiscations and Māori prophets. Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Video, Audio
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Ella Henry on her iwi settlement and Selwyn Manning praises election workers.. Audio
Ousted Māori Party considers next steps
Māori Party leaders blame themselves for the movement's ousting from Parliament, party founder Dame Tariana Turia says. Audio
New NZDF haka debuts at Invictus Games
A new haka is about to have its world debut when the New Zealand Defence Force team competes this week at the Invictus Games in Canada. Audio
Te Ururoa Flavell won't be returning to Parliament
"The survival of the Maori Party rested with me, we didn't get it over the line," Te Ururoa Flavell. "It's three years earlier than I was hoping." Video, Audio
Labour candidate Tamati Coffey ahead in Waiariki race
Labour's Tamati Coffey is ahead by nearly 1000 votes in the race for Waiariki and says he is quietly optimistic about the results. Video, Audio
