Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Koroneihana 2016 - behind the scenes
Wynae Tukere has worked in the dining hall at Turangawaewae Marae since she was ten years old. Today she is second in charge and oversees the food prepared and served to several thousand people over… Audio
NZ Wars day: From street petition to government goal
One of the students who helped drive a petition calling for a national commemoration day for the NZ Wars is elated the government is backing the call.
Jacinta Ruru: law from a Maori perspective
Kim Hill talks to Professor Jacinta Ruru (Raukawa), who has been the only Maori Law Faculty staff member at the University of Otago since 1999. She has designed a new experience of learning law that… Audio
Govt backs national day to mark NZ Wars
A national day to commemorate the battles of the New Zealand Wars 150 years ago has been approved by the government. Audio
Govt confirms national day of remembrance for NZ wars
The government has agreed to establish a commemoration day for the New Zealand Wars after a long campaign by Maori. Audio
Rangiriri Pa returned after 1863 invasion
Two sections of land in the Waikato settlement of Rangiriri have been returned to Waikato-Tainui and the Kiingitanga this morning. The titles to Rangiriri Pa and Te Wheoro Redoubt historical reserve… Audio
Rangiriri Pā returned after 1863 invasion
Two sections of land in the Waikato settlement of Rangiriri will today be returned to Waikato-Tainui and the Kiingitanga.
Repatriation: a Māori perspective
More work is needed to provide a Māori perspective on the repatriation of Māori remains; says researcher Amber Aranui. Audio, Gallery
Call to help solve war photo mysteries
A historian is calling for help to identify century-old photographs as part of a book honouring Māori and Pacifica soldiers of World War I.
Celebrations mark Māori King's coronation
Celebrations are under way in Waikato to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the coronation of Māori King Kiingi Tuheitia.
Another Auckland marae to house homeless
Manurewa Marae is opening its doors to the homeless, with a new 'Pō Marie' initiative to help those in need.
'Marry a man with calloused hands'
In part three of this four part series, Te Ahi Kaa seeks out a variety of interpretations of whakatauki or proverbial sayings. This week, Moea he tangata ringa raupa (Marry a man with calloused hands)… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 12 August 2016
Our Te Manu Korihi Maori news team with the a weekly wrap up of Maori stories and events, this week Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta gets a traditional moko kauae tehe or chin tattoo and the warring factions… Audio
Was gender inequality in NZ caused by colonisation? Perhaps not
Courtney Sina Meredith, Dr Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Dr Pala Molisa; and Rosanna Raymond. talk with Mihingarangi Forbes Audio
Art, Life, Music - Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis weaves text and paint and symbolism together to make us think about what it means to be a New Zealander, and about our relationship to the sky and the land. Charlotte Wilson visits him in… Audio, Gallery
Artist needed accident to 'trigger a refocus'
An accident that left him paralysed also set David Cameron on his life path, with the Gisborne-based artist winning a top art award this week.
Green Party wants to tax international visitors
The Green Party wants all international visitors to pay a tax to go towards the cost of infrastructure and to help with the government's predator-free dream. Audio
Sonny Tau punished for kereru shooting and cover-up
Ngapuhi leader Raniera Sonny Tau has been sentenced to community detention and fined $24,500 for shooting five kereru and then trying to cover up his role. Video, Audio
Search on for mystery Māori soldier's name
A call has gone out to identify a man photographed in a group of Māori soldiers from WWI.
Ngāpuhi factions propose way forward
The warring factions of Ngāpuhi have come up with a plan to settle their differences and then, hopefully, their Treaty claim.
