Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Dead couple's whanau suspect they were victims of random attack
The whanau of Mona Tuwhangai and Maurice O'Donnell believe the couple's deaths were the result of a random assault. Audio
The distinguished men of Māori arts
Justine Murray meets Professor Piri Sciascia and Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, who received Te Waka Toi Awards for their contribution to the arts this year. Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 7 October 2016
A new generation of te reo Māori speakers are attending the first wananga reo for you and a proposed restructure at the Ministry of Justice could mean about 40 percent of over 150 staff at the Māori… Audio
Ngatata Love supporters say jail is not the right place for leader
The judge who sentenced Sir Ngatata Love says his offending was a gross breach of trust when sentencing him today, but his supporters say jail is not the right place for the 79-year-old. Video, Audio
Bail refused for Ngatata Love, following jail sentence
The Maori leader, Sir Ngatata Love, has been refused bail and jailed for 2 years and 6 months for obtaining property by deception. Audio
NZ tradies hand over houses to Fiji families
New Zealand's Maori and Pasifika Trades Training organisation is this week handing over newly-built houses in Fiji as part of the Cyclone Winston rebuild. Audio
Job losses ahead for Maori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal
A proposed restructure at the Ministry of Justice could mean about 40 percent of the 148 staff at the Maori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal will lose their jobs. Audio
'Tainui has never forgotten the atrocities against their women and children'
Every couple of years Tom Roa takes his whānau on a pilgrimage through the Waikato. Video
Te Matawai aims to make Te Reo use trendy, modern
Making Maori trendy in the age of Facebook and Twitter is one of the aims of a new umbrella organisation that will support Maori language. Te Matawai's held its first hui and RNZ was there. Audio
Teenage te reo speakers attend first wananga reo for youth
About 50 teenagers from schools around Auckland are spending their holidays in Rānui, attending the first wananga reo specifically for their age group, where they will speak only Te Reo Māori. Audio
New Zealand Wars should be core history subject
The launch of the first book on the Waikato Land Wars in over a hundred years is raising questions about how New Zealand history is taught in schools. Audio
Waitangi Day organiser wants decision soon on PM visit
The veteran Waitangi Day organiser Pita Paraone has given the Waitangi marae three weeks to decide if it will make the Prime Minister welcome next Waitangi day. Audio
Two kuia with a passion for teaching te reo
For over four decades kuia Elizabeth Mana Hunkin (Ngati Kahungunu) and Hokimoana Te Rika-Hekerangi (Tuhoe) have been teaching te reo Māori with – Te Ataarangi - a learner-friendly language method… Video, Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien, who discusses The Collected Poems of Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, and the new edition of Small Holes in the Silence: Collected Works… Audio
Shannon Te Ao: Walters Prize winner
Kim Hill talks to artist, writer and curator Shannon Te Ao, whose current research interests include performance and video art practices. He lectures at Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University… Audio
Hapū call for commissioner to oversee Ngāpuhi negotiations
A Hokianga hapū spokesman is recommending an independent commissioner be appointed to oversee the Ngāpuhi mandate restructure.
ACT Party leader David Seymour rejects Hobson's Pledge
ACT Party leader David Seymour rejects the ideas put forward by the Hobson's Pledge group - despite it being backed by former ACT leader Don Brash and other ACT party members. Video, Audio
The people behind Hobson's Pledge
Don Brash is fronting Hobson's Pledge, which opposes race-based laws and Maori seats in Parliament. But who is backing this crusade? Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Video, Audio
Winning waiata gives musical history lesson
Alongside the coveted APRA Silver Scroll award, the trophies for the APRA Maioha Award, Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award, and Best Original Music in a Television Series Award have been… Video
Broadcasters rise to challenge of a te reo Maori-only September
Mihingarangi Forbes checks in on people who took up the challenge to speak te reo during Mahuru Maori - Maori September. Audio
