Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Celebrating 25 years of Hirini Melbourne's landmark songbook, Toiapiapi
It's been 25 years since Hirini Melbourne's famous children's songbook Toiapiapi, was released. To mark the occasion. RNZ's Justine Murray spoke to his family and dug into the archives to find… Audio
Vincent O'Malley - The Great War for New Zealand
Vincent O'Malley has dug deep into the history of Aotearoa for his book, The Great War For New Zealand: Waikato 1800-2000 - which he says is the single most brutal and influential conflict this… Audio
Barbara Anderson: moths and citizen science
Kim Hill talks to Dr Barbara Anderson is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Landcare Research in Dunedin. She is the coordinator of Ahi Pepe MothNet, a citizen science project that has seen teachers… Audio
Andrew Sharp: the life of Samuel Marsden
Kim Hill talks to Andrew Sharp, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Auckland, who has lived in London since 2006. His major new book is The World, the Flesh and the Devil: The… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 28 October 2016
The Labour Party says news of a restructure at Maori Television is disappointing and community-led action group in Mangere has launched an online virtual occupation to try to stop a housing… Audio
Navigating between Pākehā and Māori worlds
Ko wai tātou? Ko wai rātou? What's it like to grow up having both Pākehā and Māori heritage, asks Māni Dunlop for The Wireless. Comments
Call for Oranga Tamariki to take foster parenting seriously
A man who has fostered 200 children says the Ministry for Vulnerable Children's call for a thousand new foster parents needs to be backed up with increased financial assistance for those who take the… Audio
Jock McEwen – pākeha kaumatua
"There’s got to be something special about that person that they can find that space amongst our people” - Te Ururoa Flavell on historian, linguist and master carver Jock McEwen, who died in 2010. Audio, Gallery
Kingi Snelgar - Standing tall at Standing Rock
Kingi Snelgar is a world champion bison chip (that's poo to you and me) thrower. He's also a lawyer and Harvard University graduate. He's just back from Standing Rock, North Dakota, in the US where… Audio
Moana Jackson - a new constitution for Aotearoa
On Waitangi Day this year Matiki Mai Aotearoa - the independent working group on constitutional transformation - launched its report: He Whakaaro Here Whakaumu Mo Aotearoa. It is the culmination of… Audio
Māori Battalion's Nolan Raihania dies
Nolan Raihania, one of the last surviving veterans of the 28th Māori Battalion, was 17 when he enlisted and was sent to Italy in 1944. Audio
Anna Coddington: motherhood and music
Kim Hill talks to Auckland singer and songwriter Anna Coddington, who has been nominated for the APRA Silver Scroll four times since 2010, and is a regular collaborator on the Fly My Pretties… Audio
Alison McCulloch: post-natal depression
Research indicates about 15% of mothers suffer from this serious health issue, but it often go undetected and untreated, says investigative journalist Alison McCulloch. She's just published a large… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 21 October 2016
The family at the centre of an alleged kidnapping incident involving a teenager and senior policeman, Hurimoana Dennis have spoken for the first time about the incident, New figures show Maori suicide… Audio
Iwi turf war over central Auckland land goes to High Court
Iwi turf wars: Ngati Whatua Orakei has already settled its claim but is challenging the Crown and its treaty settlement offerings to other iwi of Auckland. Audio
Maori innovation hub launched today
Callaghan Innovation launches a new Maori Innovation hub to encourage more research and development in Maori business and make Crown services more accessible. Audio
Alleged kidnapping: Teen's grandfather backs Hurimoana Dennis
The family at the centre of an alleged kidnapping involving a teenager and senior policeman Hurimoana Dennis have spoken for the first time about what happened. Audio
Family at centre of alleged kidnapping back Hurimoana Dennis
Policeman and Te Puea Marae board chairman Hurimoana Dennis is at the centre of an alleged kidnapping incident involving a teenager, but the teen's family says he's done nothing wrong. Audio
Nights' Pundit - Kai-A-Miro
Mihingarangi Forbes from Radio New Zealand's Te Manu Korihi team, discusses the history and progress of the Ngāti Maniapoto treaty settlement. Audio
King Country iwi take a step towards settlement
The Treaty Settlements process isn't for the faint hearted as the Maniapoto Māori Trust Board are finding out during a roadshow to secure a mandate from the people. Audio
