Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Man who took human remains from harbour being investigated
An amateur historian who's admitted 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. Mr… Audio
59 Māori and Moriori ancestral remains returned from Europe
The man behind the return of 59 ancestral remains says there are more tipuna in private hands overseas than in New Zealand institutions. Audio
The Panel pre-show for 29 May 2017
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
The healing waters of Awahou
The children knew about Pekehaua, the taniwha of the Awahou river, many years later they share their stories of growing up at the Pa, living off the land and river, and the genesis of Kapahaka. Audio
Hoani Jeremy Lambert: Listening to our kids
Hoani Jeremy Lambert is the tamariki advocate at the newly formed Oranga Tamariki - The Ministry for Vulnerable Children. He only got the job after being given the nod by a panel of children currently… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 26 May 2017
The Crown will formally apologise for the atrocities it committed at the peaceful settlement of Parihaka in Taranaki; a Kaitaia doctor has launched a passionate attack on the controversial film about… Audio
Govt withdraws promise to rebuild school
Te Kura o Matapihi got the green light for a Ministry-funded rebuild more than two years ago, but now it's been told that was a mistake. Audio
Spectacular Waitangi welcome planned for Lions
The official welcome for the British and Irish Lions is shaping up as the one of the biggest ever seen at Waitangi.
Fire in her belly, Cook Islands artist Miria George
New Zealand's only contemporary indigenous theatre and dance festival, Kia Mau, returns to the capital on Friday 2nd June with fire in its belly. Miria George (Te Arawa; Ngati Awa; Rarotonga & Atiu… Audio
Pounamu goes on display in Paris today
Pounamu to Paris: "The Sacred Stone of the Maori" exhibition opens in the French capital later today. Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio
A people build a house, and a house builds a people
Te Kura Whare - The Living Building symbolises the future of the Ngai Tuhoe people, Te Ahi Kaa visits the space with Maia Rurehe. Audio
The Butcher Shop: Meat
Since the 1890s we have been the land of frozen meat. The Sunday roast, the barbecue steak, spring lamb are traditions. How do we think about it in the 21st century? Audio
Ngaire Aben-Tuhiwai and Cleveland Raroa: From Nuhaka with aroha
Nuhaka in northern Hawke's Bay has a general store, a fish and chip shop, eight marae and until recently little in the way of post-secondary educational opportunities. Educationalist Ngaire… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 19 May 2017
Mihingarangi Forbes is joined by a panel of Maori commentators, they're talking Maori politics, the Venice bienale and treat you to a new waiata by Howie Morrison. Audio
Son of Kohanga matriarch tries to blackmail the trust
The High Court in Wellington has been told that the son of the Kohanga Reo matriarch Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi tried to blackmail the Kohanga Reo National Trust for $800,000. Audio
Treaty of Waitangi on public display
The Treaty of Waitangi, the Declaration of Independence and the Women's Suffrage Petition will now permanently be on display at He Tohu - an exhibition inside Wellington's National Library. Video, Audio
He Tohu ready to share taonga with the public
The 1835 Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Waitangi, and the Women's Suffrage Petition will be part of a new permanent exhibition called He Tohu at the National Library from tomorrow… Audio
Ngati Whatua Orakei puts hand up again to buy Auckland's port
Ngati Whatua Orakei puts its hand up to buy Auckland's port, saying it hopes to put a plan together over the next few weeks, after Mayor Phil Goff reignites discussion over future. Audio
Kōhanga Reo trust defends trustee dismissal
The Kōhanga Reo National Trust is defending its decision to dismiss a trustee whose actions prompted the Serious Fraud Office to investigate the trust's commerical arm.
Labour's Maori MPs say they're not being stifled
The Labour Party's list process and debates over Maori prisons and charter schools have raised questions about whether its Maori MPs have a strong voice within the caucus. Jane Patterson reports. Video, Audio
