Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
'This is not a recognition I carry alone' - Māori honoured in King's Birthday list
Rugby superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, former Labour Minister Dover Samuels, and waka stalwart Joe Conrad are among the Māori on this year's list.
Bishop's comments have 'no place' at AMAs say producers
"The Awards respect and honour te ao Māori and we were proud to support Stan with his vision for his powerful rendition of Māori Ki Te Ao."
Police recover 365 stolen pounamu pieces following hapū tipoff
Police intercepted a vehicle on a South Westland river and are considering charges against two men in their 30s.
New doco traces years of Māori tobacco control and advocacy
"There are many people along the way that have told our story that aren't us, this is our story told by us," co-director Catherine Manning said.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 30 May 2025
In today's episode. The father of a man who died in Ukraine says his heart goes out to the family of a Christchurch man who has also died there. Maori health leaders have told the Waitangi Tribunal… Audio
Putting the P back in MMP
Chris Hipkins discusses the impact of the budget on Māori and how Labour plans to win back voters. Video, Audio
Waitangi Tribunal hears new plan to improve Māori Health
Māori health leaders want the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend establishing a "new whare" to replace the short-lived, Te Aka Whai Ora.
Poor health of Hawkes Bay Maori costing lives - report
The poor health of Hawkes Bay Maori is costing lives and the region more than $120 million a year in lost productivity. That is according to a new study that investigates the link between health and… Audio
Eden Park hosts the first-ever Waiata Singalong
Tutira Mai Nga Iwi will be sung by thousands at Auckland's Eden Park this weekend. Rugby fans and whanau heading to Saturday's Blues-Waratahs match will be able to take part in the first-ever Waiata… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal told health system 'failing' Māori
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told the health system is failing Māori with one woman detailing how her son has been let down multiple times. Māori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira is covering… Audio
Budget abandons young parents and whānau, a youth advocate says
A kaupapa Māori youth service is warning against benefit sanctions, saying they will mean people 'end up on the street'.
Mainstream health system failing Māori, Waitangi Tribunal told
Maia Honetana says the now scrapped Māori Health Authority would have made all the difference to her family's care.
US President's attack on Harvard affects Maori student
Mt Maunganui's Samuel Taylor's future at Harvard University is up in the air after the Trump administration's crack down on the university - he talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
Māori housing developer not concerned by Budget 2025 funding change
Kris MacDonald says they can build houses faster with lower overheads and with whānau engagement.
Whakataukī of the Week with Sir Ian Taylor
Tonight, broadcaster and businessman Sir Ian Taylor sits down in the Auckland studio with Emile Donovan. Audio
Matai Smith on 'Sweet Lovers' and 30 years in broadcasting
[picture id="4K6WN6Z_Matai_Smith_jfif" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Matai Smith is one of Aotearoa's leading broadcasters and advocates for Te Reo Maori. He talks about a broadcasting career that… Audio
Using waiata as a point of connection and learning
After organising the world's largest haka last year and reclaiming the Guinness World Record, Dame Hinewehi Mohi is back - with the first ever Waiata Singalong series. Audio
Māori educators say Budget boost won't fix poor school buildings
Māori Medium schools received funding in the Budget for approximately 50 new teaching spaces.
Budget: Māori question lack of targeted funding
But David Seymour says there should be no such thing as Māori funding.
Legal moves to swim, fish and drink safely
A precedent-setting High Court case could be the key to a better attitude towards cleaning up our waterways
