Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Māori healers share their work
Te Ahi Kaa visits a spiritual healing expo in Whakatane to learn about the healing power of mirimiri (massage), spiritual guidance and natural tonics. Audio
Chellie Spiller, Rachel Wolfgramm: a model for Maori business
The Maori economy is estimated to be worth $40 billion. Dr Rachel Wolfgramm, a senior lecturer in management and international business, and Dr Chellie Spiller, associate dean Maori and Pacific at the… Audio
Panapa Ehau: the business of fungi, kanuka, kina and hemp
Hikurangi Enterprises recently harvested its first crop of industrial hemp and is carrying out R and D on a local fungi, kanuka and kina. Panapa Ehau is its managing director and he tells Wallace the… Audio
Crown apologies for the sacking of Parihaka
The Crown has apologised to the descendants of Parihaka Maori, nearly 140 years after the settlement was sacked by Crown troops, its men jailed without trial in the South Island and the women who were… Video, Audio
Crown Apology at Parihaka
The Crown has formally apologised for atrocities during the sacking of the pacifist settlement at Parihaka in Taranaki in 1881. The Parihaka Papakainga Trust has agreed to a reconciliation package… Audio
Hundreds expected at Parihaka today for historic apology
After lengthy negotiations, the Parihaka Papakainga Trust agreed on a reconciliation package last month which culminate in the He Puanga Haeata ceremonies today. Hundreds of people are expected to… Audio
Exhibition dispels negative stereotypes of Maori women
Art curators in Wellington say the contribution of Maori women to society has been silenced but that's about to change. The Turnbull Library hopes its exhibition will dispel the stereotypes that Maori… Audio
Pasifika achievement boosted in NZ schools
Embracing cultural diversity has been key in lifting achievement rates for Maori and Pasifika students at one of New Zealand's most ethnically diverse schools. Audio
Govt pulls back from Ngapuhi Treaty negotiations
The Government has stepped back from negotiations with Ngapuhi over its Treaty settlement until its two warring factions reach agreement on how to work together to conclude a deal. Former Northland… Audio
Govt to wait in the wings over Ngapuhi settlement
One of the groups trying to unite New Zealand's biggest iwi so it can pursue treaty talks says it's disappointing the Government's walking away from the process. Audio
The Spring of Hangarua
Te Ahi Kaa joins Te Rangikaheke Bidois on a visit to the Hamurana and Taniwha Springs to get an insight into the local stories and history. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 2 June 2017
An amateur historian who has admitted to taking human remains from the Kaipara Harbour in a bid to prove his theory white settlers arrived in the country long before Maori is being investigated and… Audio
When the facts get in the way of a good story
Mediawatch looks at two cases of local papers taking a very different approach to controversial stories that weren't backed up by facts. Audio
When the facts get in the way of a good story
Mediawatch looks at two cases of local papers taking a very different approach to controversial stories that weren't backed up by facts.
AudioStan Walker: 'This is probably the strongest I’ve ever been'
Stan Walker says he 'wanted to go to war' in the video for his new song 'New Takeover', which is a powerful statement showcasing Māori as beautiful, composed and powerful. Video, Audio
Maori and Pacific Island takes the stage in capital
The Kia Mau Festival kicks off in Wellington today - a chance for Maori and Pacific Island actors to take centre stage, with fourteen different plays or shows across the Wellington region till later… Audio
$4m for rangatahi to get driver licences and ID
The government will help pay for young Māori to get their driver licences in a bid to get them into work and keep them out of jail. Audio
Young Maori get help to get drivers licence and passports
The Government will help pay for young Maori get their drivers licences in an effort to get them into work and keep them out of jail. Audio
Govt hiring before Maori land bill passes 'arrogant'
The government been called 'totally arrogant' for hiring a director for its proposed Maori Land Service before contentious legislation creating the agency has even passed. Correction: RNZ earlier… Audio
Man out to prove Māori not original settlers under investigation
An amateur historian is under investigation for taking human remains in a bid to prove his theory that Māori were not the original settlers.
