Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Did Corrections know Ngapari Nui was a gang member?
Lifelong Black Power member Ngapari Nui says Corrections was aware of his gang associations and Head of Corrections Ray Smith personally signed off his Kaiwhakamana volunteer card. Audio
Masterpieces with Peter Dowling
Editor and publisher Peter Dowling is our guest on masterpieces this week and is here to talk about his favourite maori place names. Audio, Gallery
'Māori' in Māori TV to stay
Māori Television never intended to remove the word Māori from its name as part of a rebranding, its chief executive says.
Understanding te reo you may hear on the telly
It's the fourth day of Māori Language Week. RNZ's Mihingarangi Forbes and Guyon Espiner talk about the te reo you may hear on TV.
The state of Te Reo
Currently in New Zealand there are about 48 thousand people fluent in Te Reo and the figure is falling steadily. Rawinia Higgins is at the forefront of efforts to preserve Te Reo as a living language… Audio
Māori TV kaumātua feels left out in the cold
Māori Television executives have forgotten about its Elder's Council, according to one of its member who says he hasn't heard from them in two years.
Mihingarangi Forbes answers questions on Te Reo Maori
It's Thursday today and Guyon is joined again by Mihingarangi Forbes for Te Wiki o te reo Maori. Audio
Last-ditch attempt at compo for Māori veteran
The family of a war veteran is making a final effort to win compensation for cancer they say was caused by asbestos exposure in Vietnam. Audio
Kids bring Ngāi Tahu stories to life
Code Club Aotearoa has teamed up with Ngāi Tahu to teach primary school children to code while incorporating Māori language and cultural beliefs. Audio
Gang member's removal 'slap in the face'
A South Taranaki iwi is calling for Corrections CEO Ray Smith to resign over his role in removing a gang member from his volunteer position in prisons. Video, Audio
Sound Archives: Maori Language Week
It is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week this week. Today in our weekly segment from the sound archives, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision plays us several radio recordings that… Audio, Gallery
Māori councillor votes against Taranaki land sale
New Plymouth's only Māori councillor has taken a moral stand against a bill which would return some land in Waitara to Te Ātiawa and allow leaseholders to freehold their properties.
A royal lesson on how to talk about whanau in Māori
It's the third day of Māori Language Week. RNZ's Mihingarangi Forbes teaches you how to talk about whānau. Audio
Kiwi kids share stories through coding & te reo
In the first initiative of its kind, Code Club Aotearoa has teamed up with Ngai Tahu to help primary school children incorporate Maori language and cultural beliefs while they learn to code. Kathryn… Audio
More language tips for te reo learners in Maori language week
It's the third day - Raapa- of Te Wiki o te reo Māori. Mihingarangi Forbes is with us to answer more of your questions about the Māori language. Audio
Live: Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau-ā-Apanui at WOMAD 2016
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau-ā-Apanui perform on the opening night of WOMAD 2016. Audio
Interview: Tamati Waaka from Te Whānau-ā-Apanui | WOMAD 2016
Trevor Reekie discusses kapa haka with Tamati Waaka, one of the leaders of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. Audio
Meet the parrots that kōrero in Te Reo
"Tihei mauri ora kia tātou": These words came from the mouths of 11 Amazon parrots living in quiet, secluded Cambridge in Waikato. Video, Audio
Tell your kids they're clever in Māori
It's the second day of Māori Language Week. RNZ's Mihingarangi Forbes teaches you how to praise your child. Audio
Mihingarangi Forbes answers listeners questions on Te Reo Maori
It's the second day - Rātū - of Te Wiki o te reo Māori. Mihingarangi Forbes joins us to answer more of your questions about the Māori language. Audio
