Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Tangiwai Ria: a life in kapahaka
Tangiwai Ria and her husband George have won three national titles with their kapa haka group Waihirere. Tangiwai shares her story with RNZ's Te Ahi Kaa. Audio
Slice of Heaven - Theory and Practice
New Zealand is one of the great immigrant nations. Everyone here has a link to someone from somewhere else. But that doesn't mean everyone can agree on who should get to come here next. In the third… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 28 July 2017
New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters has criticised Te Ururoa Flavell for using te reo Māori in parliament during question time; a new study has found positive health benefits for people over 60… Audio
New study says poi twirling improves your health
Looking for an interest that is fun and improves your health? Consider the poi. An Auckland University study shows there's obvious fitness benefits to using poi - improving grip strength, balance and… Audio
'For Māori, by Māori' achieves results
A collective of whānau ora services are achieving better outcomes for Māori by working together.
Virtual clinic replaces GPs in Patea
An iwi-led pop-up virtual medical clinic has begun operating in Patea which has been without a GP for several weeks. Video, Audio
Matariki XPonential
About 500 Māori entrepreneurs will spend this Saturday focusing on how technology can help realise their business dreams. The annual Matariki XPonential event is hosted by Callaghan Innovation and… Audio
Tuhoronuku defends overseas trips
The group which has received most of the $6 million of Ngapuhi settlement money Tuhoronuku is defending overseas travel expenses saying they were worth while. But as our our Maori Issues Correspondent… Audio
Future of Ngapuhi mandate up in the air
The Ngāpuhi treaty settlement process has stalled once again, as Sonny Tau rejects a challenge for Tuhoronuku's leadership to stand down in order to help progress the claim. Audio
Te Puea Marae chairman describes action plan
Te Puea Marae opened to the homeless last week and is already full. Its chariman Hurimoana Dennis tells John Campbell the marae's approach this winter is a more targeted one. Video, Audio
He Mātanga Toi - Dr Cliff Whiting
Tributes flowed this week for renowned artist and Master carver Dr Cliff Whiting who contributed to all facets of traditional and contemporary Māori Art. From marae restoration to design projects, Dr… Audio
Anne Salmond: Tears of Rangi
Professor Dame Anne Salmond is New Zealand's foremost anthropologist. Her most recent book - Tears of Rangi: Experiments Across Worlds revisits some of those historical encounters but also looks at… Audio
Slice of Heaven - Tensions
Immigration is a hot topic coming up to the election but just talking about it can be a tense experience. In episode two of Slice of Heaven, a 4-part podcast series for RNZ in association with Massey… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 21 July 2017
One of New Zealand's leading secondary schools, Auckland Grammar, has a te reo Maori teacher since it was first established in 1869 and an emergency housing development is being built at Kokohinau… Audio
Enterprising conservation: Papa Taiao Earthcare
Founder Marty Taylor talks to Kathryn Ryan about his sustainability and ecological restoration training organisation Papa Taiao Earthcare. Here, secondary school students lead social, cultural and… Audio
Business study finds iwi outperforming top listed companies
Our Maori Issues Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes has been looking at a report by the ANZ bank on the financial position of 31 iwi and hapu. It shows they're recording an average return on assets… Audio
Kai-A-Miro Catchup
'Eating the berry' with Shannon Haunui-Thompson from Radio New Zealand's Te Manu Korihi team; from the proverb 'Ko te Manu kai Ana I te Miro nona te Ao' (the Bird that eats the Berry owns the World)… Audio
Auckland Grammar School hires first Maori language teacher
For the first time since it opened its doors in 1869, the boys college has made Te Reo Maori a compulsory subject for all year nine students. Audio
Emergency housing planned for Edgecumbe
An emergency housing development is being built at Kokohinau Marae in the Bay of Plenty to house families displaced by the Edgecumbe floods.
Legacy of Cliff Whiting lives on at Te Papa
The renowned Maori artist and carver Cliff Whiting has died aged 81. Audio
