Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Parliament debates punishment for Te Pati Maori MPs
Parliament has been debating the proposed punishment for Te Pati Maori MPs who stood in front of ACT MPs and performed a haka in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill during its first reading. The… Audio
Half of voters say Te Pāti Māori haka punishment appropriate or too lenient: Poll
More than half of voters consider the proposed penalty for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders to be either appropriate or too lenient - according to the latest RNZ Reid Research poll. Deputy political editor… Audio
Auckland stormwater specialist recognised for her mahi
Sarah Nolan's Te Mana o te Wai advocacy, and her leadership in kaupapa Maori all impressed the judges. Audio
Makereti Papakura's whanau excited about Oxford Masters
Makereti (Maggie) Papakura's relative, June Northcroft Grant, tells us what her posthumous degree from Oxford means to her whanau Audio
David Seymour
Deputy PM, David Seymour, on why he pushed pay equity reforms through so quickly. Plus, his reasons for introducing the Regulatory Standards Bill, and why he thinks nearly all the submissions made… Video, Audio
Iwi protest sale of ancestral mountain
"At the end of the day our final outcome, the only outcome, is for that mountain to be back in Māori hands, Māori ownership."
Joe Conrad - 'I just do what I do'
The waka kaupapa champion has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori. Audio
Joe Conrad: Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Joe Conrad, (Te Aupouri, Ngati Kuri, Ngai Takoto, Te Rarawa and Ngati Haua) has been involved in waka kaupapa since the mid-90s, and for years now has led as kaihautu (captain) of… Audio
'This is not a recognition I carry alone' - Māori honoured in King's Birthday list
Rugby superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, former Labour Minister Dover Samuels, and waka stalwart Joe Conrad are among the Māori on this year's list.
Bishop's comments have 'no place' at AMAs say producers
"The Awards respect and honour te ao Māori and we were proud to support Stan with his vision for his powerful rendition of Māori Ki Te Ao."
Police recover 365 stolen pounamu pieces following hapū tipoff
Police intercepted a vehicle on a South Westland river and are considering charges against two men in their 30s.
New doco traces years of Māori tobacco control and advocacy
"There are many people along the way that have told our story that aren't us, this is our story told by us," co-director Catherine Manning said.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 30 May 2025
In today's episode. The father of a man who died in Ukraine says his heart goes out to the family of a Christchurch man who has also died there. Maori health leaders have told the Waitangi Tribunal… Audio
Putting the P back in MMP
Chris Hipkins discusses the impact of the budget on Māori and how Labour plans to win back voters. Video, Audio
Waitangi Tribunal hears new plan to improve Māori Health
Māori health leaders want the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend establishing a "new whare" to replace the short-lived, Te Aka Whai Ora.
Poor health of Hawkes Bay Maori costing lives - report
The poor health of Hawkes Bay Maori is costing lives and the region more than $120 million a year in lost productivity. That is according to a new study that investigates the link between health and… Audio
Eden Park hosts the first-ever Waiata Singalong
Tutira Mai Nga Iwi will be sung by thousands at Auckland's Eden Park this weekend. Rugby fans and whanau heading to Saturday's Blues-Waratahs match will be able to take part in the first-ever Waiata… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal told health system 'failing' Māori
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told the health system is failing Māori with one woman detailing how her son has been let down multiple times. Māori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira is covering… Audio
Budget abandons young parents and whānau, a youth advocate says
A kaupapa Māori youth service is warning against benefit sanctions, saying they will mean people 'end up on the street'.
Mainstream health system failing Māori, Waitangi Tribunal told
Maia Honetana says the now scrapped Māori Health Authority would have made all the difference to her family's care.
