Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Live Session: Teeks
Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi has the kind of voice that gives you goosebumps. Going by the name Teeks, he's just released his debut EP, which was produced in New York by Jeremy Most, who has worked with… Video, Audio
Maori economy worth $50 billion and climbing
The Maori economy is currently estimated to be worth $50 billion and according to one report it is only going to get bigger. A new report says Maori businesses are still largely concentrated in the… Audio
Social media star has been enlisted to get young Maori voting
Maori social media star William Waiirua joins the movement to target Maori youth or rangitahi to convince them to vote, part of a programme designed to increase awareness and participation of young… Audio
Northland luxury resort's water plans angers Maori, landowners
A luxury resort north of Whangarei want to take water from a local stream to water its lawns, but is facing opposition from neighbours and local iwi who say it has already damaged the stream's ecology… Audio
Southern island sanctuary for rare birds
Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands. Video, Audio, Gallery
Southern island sanctuary for rare birds
Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands.
Video, AudioBill to create Māori wards voted down
A Private Members Bill to enable better Māori representation in local government has been voted down.
Hato Petera argues land grant money could have saved its life
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told that the catholic Maori school Hato Petera College would not be facing closure had a land grant from the Crown been used in the way it was intended. Audio
Inside the marae at centre of Labour's intern scandal
The head of Awataha Marae says the community has been hurt by talk of sub-standard living conditions. John Campbell takes a tour of the marae before talking to some of the Labour interns staying… Video, Audio
New measure of Whanau Ora programme gives shows its worth
A new way of measuring whether Maori social programmes are value for money shows one such programme has almost doubled the return for each government dollar it received. The West Auckland youth… Audio
Whānau Ora programme returning nearly twice the value
Helping young children realise the consequence of drug and alcohol use is what Waipareira TaiTamariki programme is all about.
Home ownership rates among Maori and Pasifika plummeting?
A National Maori housing organisation says a recent report showing a massive decline in Maori and Pasifika home-ownership is due to political inaction. The Victoria University and Deloitte report on… Audio
'Better received, better treated and a better understanding of Māori'
Voices - What would immigration in New Zealand look like if Māori were more involved in the process? Bridget Mills investigates. Audio
'Better received, better treated and a better understanding of Māori'
Voices - What would immigration in New Zealand look like if Māori were more involved in the process? Bridget Mills investigates.
AudioSTROMA create taonga puoro fusion for Matariki
The renaissance of taonga puoro - traditional Māori musical instruments - continues to build, with a major collaboration between leading chamber ensemble STROMA and two of Aotearoa's top performers of… Audio
Māori astronomer Rangi Matamua on Matariki
The rising of the Matariki star constellation (aka Pleiades) announces Te Tau Hou, the Māori New Year. Dr Rangi Matamua, a leading expert in Māori astronomy, talks about its meaning. Audio
Apirana Taylor's new novel is about love on the dole
He's kept us waiting a very long time for his second novel, but Apirana Taylor says he wanted to take his time on his love story of two people living on the fringe of society. While Mack and Puti are… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 23 June 2017
The marae at the centre of Labour's intern controversy is rejecting claims their accommodation is substandard, a new study is encouraging Maori immersion schools to start teaching their students… Audio
Scientist adopts Maori concepts to save penguins
What role can scientists and Pakeha play in kaitiakitanga? Te Aniwa Hurihanganui from Te Manu Korihi investigates. Audio
Awataha Marae responds to 'squalid conditions' claim
The chief executive of Awataha Marae says it is being caught in political crossfire after the Labour Party used it to house more than 80 international interns. Audio
