Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Jim Bolger and Tamati Kruger in conversation
Jim Bolger and Tamati Kruger talk with Wena Harawira about Tuhoe and Parihaka treaty settlements, truth and reconciliation, and how their life experience has affected the discharge of their public… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 150: Apple Music/Kirin J Callinan/Moana
In the Music 101 Pocket Edition,we talk to Victoria Banks who has started an online petition asking Apple Music to include liner notes on their streaming platform. Tony Stamp hosts a live session with… Video, Audio
Moana: "You'd better get Maui's song right, we love that song!"
The blockbuster Disney film Moana has been translated into a record 54 languages, and the latest of those is te reo Māori. Musical director Rob Ruha spoke to Yadana Saw about what it was like creating… Video, Audio
Te Taka Keegan on technology, teaching and te reo
Te Taka Keegan put the macron onto the Microsoft keyboard and helped develop the te reo version of Google Translate. The computer science lecturer talks about his love of te reo Māori, his teaching… Audio
Poroti people tell Greens of water anguish
Greens Leader James Shaw and MP Marama Davidson have visited Maungarongo marae at Poroti, where they heard of locals anguish over plans to sell water from Poroti Springs. Audio
Ngāti Maniapoto signs agreement with Crown on Treaty claim
Ngāti Maniapoto has signed an Agreement in Principle with the Crown to settle its Treaty Claim. Māori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes says it's a reasonably large claim and will have an… Audio
Rangatahi in poverty struggle to see a bright future
Rising levels of poverty have left Maori rangatahi with fewer resources to prepare for the future, a new study has found. Te Manu Korihi reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has more. Audio
Te Tai Tokerau: the Te Wero debate
In this Te Wero debate, candidates for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tokerau discuss housing, Treaty Settlements and suicide in the lead-up to September's general election. Audio
The legacy of Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
Jonathan Mane-Wheoki has been described one of New Zealand's most important and influential art historians. He made a huge contribution to this country's Maori and Pacific art history in particular… Audio
Mark Derby: Ragnar Redbeard
The name Ragnar Redbeard won't be familiar to many. His book Might Is Right published in 1890 declared "death to the weakling - wealth to the strong" and it's a proto-fascist work still popular among… Audio
Māori Party says 'we can be the change-makers'
The Māori Party is pitching itself as a potential king-maker in the upcoming election, saying it's open to supporting either National or Labour.
Northland hapū run out of steam in water-bottling fight
Hapū near Whangarei say they have run out of steam to oppose plans for a water-bottling operation at Poroti Springs, but remain adamant they don't want it.
Breastfeeding among Maori lower than any other groups
Breastfeeding among Maori mothers once thrived but today rates among Maori are lower than any other group, a new report shows. Audio
Māori react to Labour's water policy
Māori have welcomed Labour's pledge to impose royalties on the commercial use of water and use the money to resolve water claims before the Waitangi Tribunal. Māori Issues Correspondent Mihingarangi… Audio
Bookmarks with Dr Arama Rata
Dr Arama Rata is a lecturer in Maori Studies at Victoria University and has done numerous studies looking Maori cultural engagement and identity, health experiences and rural communities. Audio
Te Reo Māori: the Te Wero debate
Four Māori candidates from different political parties discuss the health of te reo Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand and set out what their parties will do for the language's well-being. Audio
Rangatahi encouraged to take up kapa haka earlier
Te Matatini, held every two years, is the pinnacle of Maori performing arts in Aotearoa and showcases young talent coming through the ranks - and now they're looking to the future. Audio
Howie Morrison Jnr on music, whanau and kapahaka
Howie Morrison Jr has a famous whanau saying – 'Have piupiu, will travel'. For 40 years, kapahaka took around the world and this year he released his first solo album. Te Ahi Kaa visits Howie at his… Audio
Slice of Heaven - Choices
It's obvious that immigration has changed New Zealand in the past. But it's difficult to foresee how it will change us in the future. Where will the debate go and can we move past racism? What role… Audio
Te Pari o Auahatanga - The Flood of Inspiration
Te Pari o Auahatanga -‘The Flood of Inspiration’ - is an apt title for an album made by a group of musicians who were caught out twice by the Whanganui River in flood. Video, Audio