Te Ao Māori

Seven Te Tai Tokerau iwi have asked to be allowed to trade their fisheries assets on the open market; Clinicians say they might have a rheumatic fever vaccine in late-stage trials in three years time… Audio

'Eating the berry' with Rosemary Rangitauira from Radio New Zealand's Te Manu Korihi team; from the proverb 'Ko te Manu kai Ana I te Miro nona te Ao' (the bird that eats the berry owns the world)… Audio

The Maori legal profession is questioning why the Government's data on the number of judges who identify as tangata whenua is out-of-date. Audio

The Christchurch City Mission says Maori are suffering disproportionately in the aftermath of the earthquakes with housing shortages forcing two or three families to squeeze into one home and… Audio

The Christchurch City Mission says Maori are suffering disproportionately in the aftermath of the earthquakes with housing shortages forcing two or three families to squeeze into one home and… Audio

Civil Defence is continuing to urge people on the east coast of the North Island to stay off the roads, despite weather conditions improving. Te Kopinga Marae on the Chatham Islands is getting ready… Audio

New research from Statistics New Zealand has found that Maori trust the police and the health system over other institutions; The fire service says it is desperately trying to engage with the Maori… Audio

The fire service says it is desperately trying to engage with the Maori community to boost volunteer numbers; New research from Statistics New Zealand has found that Maori trust the police and the… Audio

The stories of Hohepa Te Umuroa of Ngāti Hau (Te Ati Haunui a Pāpārangi), Khoi San Leader David Sturraman and Aborigine Musquito are woven into a documentary produced by Lorena Allam and Louis… Audio

Toitu te kupu, Toitu te mana, Toitu te whenua. Hold fast to Maori culture, with language, with mana and without land, the essence of being Maori will be lost. Audio

Musician Alistair Fraser says the Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum has a great collection of taonga puoro/taoka puoro (musical instruments of the Maori). He played and recorded the instruments for… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: ngutu - lips. He mea tāmoko ngā ngutu, te kauae hoki a te tangata rā. The tāmoko extended to his lips and chin. Audio

Artist of Ngai Tahu and Samoan heritage, who is working on a major commission for Christchurch's justice precinct, and has a retrospective exhibition in the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

The national body that represents Maori language immersion schools has launched its new curriculum in the Far North today; The organisers of the World of Music and Dance festival in New Plymouth are… Audio

More protection's coming in for sacred sites; New figures show about half as many Maori run their own businesses compared with the total population; Te Puni Kokiri says work needs to be done to help… Audio

More protection's coming in for sacred sites; New figures show about half as many Maori run their own businesses compared with the total population; Te Puni Kokiri says work needs to be done to help… Audio

A geologist who has studied the movement of pounamu says its stones move in a river like fish swimming upstream; This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Turangawaewae Regatta, the sight of Maori… Audio

New geological research into the movement of pounamu has found its stones move in a river like fish swimming upstream. GNS Science says the research in conjunction with the South Island greenstone's… Audio

Te Puni Kokiri has faced questions about the time it's taking to restructure; Less than a third of Far North residents have so far voted on whether to create Maori council wards for the district; The… Audio

Less than a third of Far North residents have so far voted on whether to create Maori council wards for the district; Te Puni Kokiri has faced questions about the time it's taking to restructure the… Audio