Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Saving Penguins Through Kaitiakitanga
A leading penguin expert is changing the way we look at conservation. Professor John Cockrem, of Massey University, is making it his goal to help the world's smallest penguin flourish again around our… Audio
Composer Charles Royal: 'What's bubbling away inside of you?'
Musicians are always looking for their own voice, says Charles Te Ahukaramū Royal – and it took connecting with his Māori identity to find his. Audio
New study prompts English learning at kura kaupapa
A new study says introducing English lessons to kura kaupapa students when they are 11 years old could stop the tide of students leaving kura for mainstream high schools. Audio
Romiromi: the art of holistic massage
Moana Skipworth-Lousi gathered her fellow Māori healing practitioners to a Hamilton marae recently to discuss the tikanga of romiromi. Te Ahi Kaa was there. Audio
Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen: Puha and bok choy
In 1929 the government held an inquiry into the employment of Maori in market gardens. It was to deal with what one paper at the time called "the Maori girl" problem - Chinese market gardeners and… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 18 June 2017
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. There's a good variety of musical styles in the programme, and hymns to mark a couple of special occasions: Matariki, the Maori New Year, and (from the… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 18 June 2107
A bid to build a marae in Sydney has failed, about half of the young Maori children being admitted to hospital are returning within six months of being sent home and a flotilla has blocked ships from… Audio
Holistic care would reduce Maori children returning to hospital
A Waikato doctor says about half the young Maori children being admitted to hospital are returning within six months of being sent home. Audio
Tauranga iwi blockade port in protest against treaty deal
Tauranga iwi are furious after the Crown agreed to give the Hauraki Collective some control in Tauranga as part of their Treaty settlement. Video, Audio
Mount Taranaki wairua called on to help at-risk youth
The healing powers of Mount Taranaki are being summoned by a community keen to help young people combat mental health issues. Audio
Hundreds protest axing of Lakes DHB cultural unit
More than 200 members of Ngāti Whakaue iwi have marched up Pukeroa Hill and to Rotorua Hospital to protest the axing of their cultural team, Te Hunga Manaaki.
Matariki lanterns over Nelson
Gareth Cashin from Victory School in Nelson tells us what his community would like the Maori New Year to herald for New Zealand. . Audio
Marae sets out to recapture water in stagnant river
Whakapara marae, north of Whangarei, are working to restore the Waima river. The marae trustees say the ultimate aim is to feed the people once again with eels and koura - but just bringing back the… Audio
Govt adds $2m to reduce rate of SUDI
The Government has announced a nationwide rollout of baby flax and plastic sleeping pods for low income families and parents who smoke. Audio
Rotorua iwi plans protest march over hospital's decision
A Rotorua iwi is planning a protest march and is demanding an apology after Rotorua Hospital said iwi members were no longer wanted for its cultural ambassador unit. Audio
Bid to build a marae in Sydney has been denied
A 30-year project to build a marae in New South Wales, Australia has hit another hurdle. Te Manu Korihi's Shannon Haunui-Thompson spoke to Louise Barber, who says they aren't about to give up yet. Audio
Joy at Moana being first Disney film to be translated into Te Reo
Hollywood is on the lookout for women fluent in Te Reo after it was announced Moana will be the first Disney film to be translated into Te Reo Maori. Video, Audio
Kai ora: cooking with karengo, kūmara and kawakawa
Homoeopath Gretta Carney from Hapi Cafe in Napier shares ideas for cooking with karengo, kūmara and kawakawa. Audio, Gallery
Arni Wainui: pioneer of te reo Maori education
Kathryn Ryan meets Arni Wainui, retiring principal of Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, one of only six Maori immersion schools in the South Island. She founded the school in Southland two decades ago when… Audio
Housing demand means Maori struggling to find land for urupa
Many iwi are struggling to find space to bury their dead as urupa reach capacity and land prices around the country continue to rise. Audio
