Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
‘This is going to be history in the making’ - Kelvin Davis
Labour is on top in regards to the seven Māori electorates. Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis says that's because the party's message is 'resounding within Māoridom'. Video, Audio
Hone Harawira unlikely to win Te Tai Tokerau
Mana Party leader Hone Harawira is trailing behind Labour's Kelvin Davis in the race for Te Tai Tokerau. Video, Audio
'We have to have a vote of faith in ourselves' - Marama Fox
A coalition between Jacinda and herself, 'would have been a dream come true'. Maori Party leader Marama Fox says. Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox is unlikely to gain Ikaroa-Rawhiti from Labour's Meka… Video, Audio
Te Ururoa Flavell joins RNZ to discuss early vote count
Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell says he's waiting for the results to settle down to see how his party has done in the general election. Video, Audio
Early results put Labour head in multiple Maori seats
RNZ's Mihingarangi Forbes discusses how the early poll results are looking in the Maori seats. Video, Audio
"New talent, new styles” at the Waiata Māori Music Awards 2017
Noel Woods, a nominee with his band Grove Roots at the 10th annual Waiata Māori Music Awards, reports back from the ceremony in Heretaunga and takes the pulse of Māori music. Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 22 September 2017
A new project has found many Maori are embarrassed to speak te reo because they're scared of offending fluent speakers or because they don't look Maori; The death of a young Northland woman sparked a… Audio
Māori artefacts go up for auction in UK
A collection of Māori artefacts shipped to England in 1837 are being put up for auction in Surrey.
Tāmaki Makaurau: the Te Wero debate 2017
Candidates for the Māori seat of Tāmaki Makaurau debate the issues of this election. The speakers are Peeni Henare, the sitting MP from the Labour Party, Shane Taurima from the Māori Party and Marama… Audio
Petitioners call to allow 'ghost' votes after woman's death
Mehara Tamaki, 19, died this month and her whānau and friends are looking to honour her by pushing the government to change the law so votes like hers will count.
Why some Māori are embarrassed to speak te Reo
A new project has found many Māori are embarrassed to speak te Reo because they're scared of offending fluent speakers or because they don't look Māori. The teacher leading the project says almost… Audio
Election 2017: Game of Taniwha
Opinion - As the Māori electoral roll grows, so too does the role of Māori in the country's political fortunes, Dr Ella Henry writes.
Book review - He Reo Wahine
Paul Diamond reviews He Reo Wahine : Maori Women's Voices in Colonial New Zealand by Lachy Paterson and Angela Wanhalla. Audio
Hauraki Waikato's King movement 'blue bloods' vie for seat
The contest for the Māori electorate of Hauraki Waikato is being called the battle of the blue bloods.
Both the current MP Nanaia Mahuta and her cousin the Māori Party's Rahui Papa are members of the… Audio
Rangatahi Maori lead the way on voting enrolment
Rangatahi Maori are more likely than any other age group to be registered on the Maori roll. Almost 34,000 18 to 24-year-olds are enrolled to vote, followed by over 27,000 25 to 29-year-olds. Audio
Anger at Dunedin bus route cuts
Up to 100 children may face a longer commute each day after Ngai Tahu and Tainui-owned company Go Bus announced it is dropping four routes around the Otago Peninsula. Audio
A Waka Odyssey: journey, home and belonging
The culture and history of Pacific voyaging will take centre stage at the 2018 New Zealand Arts Festival next February. The spectacular opening event will feature a mass assembly of waka in Wellington… Audio, Gallery
Hauraki Waikato: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Hauraki-Waikato debate Kingitanga, te reo Māori, broadcasting, the Te Ture Whenua bill, water, climate change, poverty, and housing. Audio
Kaupapa driven riddims: Grove Roots live in session
In celebration of Te Wiki o te reo Maori, seven-piece soul, RnB roots band Grove Roots perform their waiata Maori in the M101 studios. Video, Audio
Māori history school curriculum launched
The launch of Māori history in schools is long overdue and will shed light on a neglected part of New Zealand history, a Māori educator says.
