Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
From Zero - The Business of Drugs
A lot of money is being made from selling illegal drugs in this country. Who's making it, who's taking all the risk and what are the factors that decide what drugs YOU might be taking? Audio
‘We lose our voice’ by not speaking out
After experiencing his own tragedy, James Rakena Robinson now works in suicide prevention and has founded an online platform for those who need to talk. Audio
PANGO/BLACK
Traditional Maori creation stories begin with Te Kore, the concept of nothingness and that's what is being explored in PANGO/BLACK - the latest work from Atimara Dance Company. It's about to be…
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We The Ones
The time of the Queen's visit to New Zealand for the 150th Treaty of Waitangi signing celebrations, is the setting for a new novel, We The Ones. Julie Helean has created an activist group where… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 2 December 2016
Our Maōri issues correspondent, Mihingarangi Forbes hosts a discussion on the new book the Great War for New Zealand, Waikato 1800-2000. Audio
Tauranga Moana iwi mourn death of leader Awanuiarangi Black
Hundreds of people have gathered at a Tauranga marae to farewell Maori leader, Awanuiarangi Black, who died aged 48. Audio
Kaikoura whale watch businesses face months out of the water
It may be months before the Kaikoura harbour floor can be dredged, and whale watch boats can't operate until it is. Kauahi Ngapora, the CEO of Whale Watch Kaikoura, joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Taranaki iwi finally see settlement bills passed in parliament
Taranaki iwi and hapu members packed out parliament's public gallery, to witness three Settlement Bills passed into law. Audio
The next stage for female Maori playwright
Award winning female Maori playwright Maraea Rakuraku’s play Tan-Knee was one of three selected as part of Auckland Theatre Company’s development programme Next Stage Festival. The broadcaster, poet… Audio
'I belong therefore I am'
To what extent is psychology culture specific? Kathryn Ryan talks to Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki about the importance of Maori approaches to psychology when treating whanau experiencing mental illness. Dr… Audio
Mana, Maori Party alliance could mean Fox won't return
An alliance between the Maori and Mana Parties could mean the end for Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox if she doesn't win her seat. Audio
From Zero - A New P Epidemic?
We look at where New Zealand is at now with a drug that is rarely out of the headlines: methamphetamine, or P. Are we seeing a new epidemic of use? If so, why? And is the current situation so acute… Audio
Ngāti Maru signals interest in DOC land
A Taranaki iwi has signalled its interest in thousands of hectares of Department of Conservation land at a Treaty settlement hui at Te Upoko o te Whenua marae today. Audio
Graverobber: the story of Andreas Reischek
In the 1880s Austrian naturalist and ethnographer Andreas Reischek stole four mummified Maori corpses and secretly smuggled them out of the country so they could be displayed at a museum in Vienna. He… Audio
Maori King and son begin transplant procedure
The Maori king is to have a kidney transplant - with his new organ coming from his son. Mihingarangi Forbes talks to the king's personal advisor. Audio
Pare O'Brien: 'I live here and I serve here and it's where I'm happiest'
Pare O'Brien works runs mobile clinics in Te Teko, Matata and Edgecumbe. Her service to her community earned her the Te Akenehi Hei Award. Te Ahi Kaa spends the morning with Pare at Te Teko Medical… Audio
The man who would be Kings
Named as 2016 'Breakthrough artist of the year' at the NZ Music Awards, Auckland rapper Kings talks about his self-produced debut EP, making tunes on the marae, and raising a daughter while trying to… Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 25 November 2016
A former Human Rights Commissioner is accusing the government of killing off a critical report on the way it's handled hundreds of cases of children abused in state care, a deal between the Maori and… Audio
A Maori/Mana party deal expected by end of the year
A deal between the Maori and Mana parties is expected to be finalised by the end of the year, as both parties look to do a lot better at next year's general election. Audio
Mana Party and Māori Party talk 'unification'
A deal between the Māori and Mana parties is expected by the end of the year.
