Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Winston Peters offers to help solve mandate row
Northland's new MP Winston Peters has offered to help Ngapuhi resolve the bitter row over who has the right to settle its Treaty claims. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2015
Lincoln University is setting up a National Maori Biosecurity Network to help protect the motu from biosecurity threats; A new national database is being set up to help the public learn and grow… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2015
Despite a Wairarapa iwi authority favouring the Wellington super city proposal, Maori further down the ranks are not so keen; A new trades training programme in Christchurch has been set up with the… Audio
Grass roots Wairarapa Maori oppose super-city plan
Despite a Wairarapa iwi authority favouring the Wellington super city proposal, Maori further down the ranks are not so keen. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2015
A lawyer representing Maori in water rights says cool heads must prevail over the freshwater rights debate, as there is currently too much rhetoric being thrown around; New research has found the… Audio
Farmers keep close eye on water rights debate
Farmers say they'll continue to take a keen interest in the ongoing battle between iwi and the Government over freshwater rights, and believe allocation of the resource to tangata whenua is far from… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2015
A lawyer representing Maori in water rights says cool heads must prevail over the freshwater rights debate, as there is currently too much rhetoric being thrown around; New research has found the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 15 April 2015
A Waitangi Tribunal report's told Hauraki tribes to fix internal troubles over their rights to ancestral moutains - because it's not the Crown's problem to sort out; MPs have heard Te Puni Kokiri is… Audio
Local Government is wary over water rights
Local Government is wary about being dragged into discussions between Government and iwi over water rights. Audio
Nick Smith leaves open possibility of water rights deals
The Environment Minister is leaving open the possibility of preferential deals with iwi over Maori freshwater rights at a regional level. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 15 April 2015
MPs have heard Te Puni Kokiri is operating with 40 vacancies; A Waitangi Tribunal report's told Hauraki tribes to fix internal troubles over their rights to ancestral moutains - because it's not the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 14 April 2015
Inquiries into some partnership schools reveals a diverse appraoch to Maori education; A life-sized sculpture unveiled this morning is said to represent a challenge to descendants from a kaumatua, who… Audio
Diverse approach to Maori in partnership schools.
Inquiries into some partnership schools reveals a diverse appraoch to Maori education. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 14 April 2015
A Waitangi Tribunal report's told Hauraki tribes to fix internal troubles over their rights to ancestral moutains - because it's not the Crown's problem to sort out; MPs have heard Te Puni Kokiri is… Audio
Some iwi seeking ownership in water talks
A short while ago I spoke to the Freshwater Iwi Leadership Group adviser Willie Te Aho who told me at least some iwi are seeking to assert ownership rights. Audio
PM maintains nobody owns water
The Prime Minister says the Government will continue to work with iwi over Maori freshwater rights but maintains nobody can own the resource. Audio
PM maintains nobody owns water
Negotiations between the Crown and iwi over Maori freshwater rights are continuing despite the Prime Minister reiterating that nobody owns the resource. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 14 April 2015
MPs have heard Te Puni Kokiri is operating with 40 vacancies; A Waitangi Tribunal report's told Hauraki tribes to fix internal troubles over their rights to ancestral moutains - because it's not the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 13 April 2015
Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university; A pathology researcher is aiming to open up avenues for developing new classes of drugs to… Audio
Maori and universities shocked by drop in Maori UE pass rate
Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university. Audio