Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Complaint upheld over Northland news story
A Northland paper failed to validate claims by an amateur historian that a pre-European race of people settled New Zealand, the Press Council has ruled.
Blue Light Senior Boys School planned for Taupo
Two new charter schools are opening in Taupo and Rotorua specifically for Maori students. Principal of the Blue Light School, Mike Jackson, says the experience will be holistic for the students and it… Audio
Mana Magazine to stop publication
It's been a mainstay on NZ's magazine stands for more than quarter of a decade but the only independent Maori print news publication Mana Magazine is looking to stop publication for the foreseeable… Audio
Te Puea Marae will re-open to homeless
Te Puea Marae will be up and running again from next Tuesday, this year with financial help from the government, but won't be taking on long-term rough sleepers. Video, Audio
Ngati Tuwharetoa sign final Treaty settlement
Ngati Tuwharetoa iwi members gathered at Waiteteko Marae on the shore of Lake Taupo on Saturday to hear Chris Finlayson deliver a Crown apology they have been waiting decades to hear. And to witness… Audio
Paraone Gloyne – 'activator' of Te Reo Māori
Māori language advocate Paraone Gloyne started the Mahuru Māori movement in which participants speak only in te reo during September (Mahuru). Te Ahi Kaa meets him in Te Awamutu. Audio
Rachel House: 'There's a change in the air'
Rachel House's face is familiar from her many acting roles, but she's also working behind the scenes on HUI – a film script based on the play of the same name which she will eventually direct. Audio
Culture clash over controversial comedy
Heard the one about the Aussie comedian, the Tongan teenager and the New Zealand TV channel? No-one’s laughing now after Maori TV's top brass stepped in to dump a controversial comedy after one… Audio
Culture clash over controversial comedy
Heard the one about the Aussie comedian, the Tongan teenager and the New Zealand TV channel? No-one’s laughing now after Maori TV's top brass stepped in to dump a controversial comedy after one…
AudioThe intergenerational transmission of te reo Maori
Te Reo is on the rise, with more families speaking it in the home. According to a new study has found the Maori language being passed on to a new generation has increased since it was last measured in… Audio
College community angry school boarding hostel will house homel
Members of the Hato Petera College community are angry the Catholic Diocese of Auckland has allowed their boarding hostel to be occupied by the homeless. Audio
Have we been singing 'Tutira Mai Nga Iwi' wrong?
We've been singing 'Tutira Mai Nga Iwi' for nearly 60 years, but the composer's daughter says we've got the words wrong. Video, Audio
Nine rising stars of Matariki
RNZ Music's top nine up-and-coming Māori musicians - one for each of the stars in the Matariki constellation. Video, Audio
Maori Party targets seats with large Pacific communities
Up to nine candidates from the One Pacific movement will stand for the Maori Party in general seats, mainly in Auckland. The President of the Maori Party, Tukoroirangi Morgan, says it will strengthen… Audio
Suicide rates for the general population have reduced in a decade; not so for Maori
In the latest instalment of RNZ's election year series 'Is this the Brighter Future?' our Maori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes explores the state of Maori mental health. Audio
Brighter Future? Maori DJ records weightloss journey online
Maori radio DJ, Pat Spellman is using social media to document his weight struggle. He tells Shannon Hanui-Thompson his weight led to depression, and he decided to act after hitting rock bottom. Video, Audio
Maori health has had few gains until National leadership
As part of RNZ's election year series, "Is this the Brighter Future?", our Maori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes looks at how Maori Health has fared in the nine years of the National-led… Audio
Matariki – a community celebration
Te Ahi Kaa goes behind the scenes with kapa haka performers at Te Papa and tours an art exhibition in Porirua. You can also hear part two of astronomer Dr Rangi Matamua's presentation on the meaning… Audio, Gallery
Living off the walls
Graham Hoete - also known as Mr G - found international fame last year after painting two massive wall murals of the late Prince - in Sydney and in the musician's hometown in Minnesota. Audio, Gallery
Shannon Te Ao's unique view of Edinburgh
An historic Edinburgh building is the latest canvas for video artist Shannon Te Ao, who's been commissioned to create the work for the city's Art Festival this month. Audio, Gallery
