Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Researcher sure pepi pods save lives
A simple woven basket that allows babies to safely sleep in the same bed as their parents can save lives, an internationally renowned expert on cot death says.
VIDEO: DJ Spell - Te Reo tutor, turntable champion and viral video sensation
Current world DMC runner-up DJ Spell is preparing for his final attempt at winning the DMC world turntable championship next year. Video, Audio
Troy Kingi on new album Guitar Party at Uncle's Bach
Musician-actor Troy Kingi, best known for his role as selfie-dad in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, drops into the RNZ studio to for a chat and to play a couple of songs from his new album Guitar Party at… Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 10 July 2016
Our Māori news team with the a weekly wrap up of Māori stories and events, we celebrate the Māori language and Mainstream primary schools needing extra help to teach basic Māori language have to pay… Audio
Haere ra Maori Language Week
Te Manu Korihi editor Shannon Haunui-Thompson takes us through some handy phrases for the weekend. Audio
History of NZ Architecture
Goran Paladin and Ken Crosson, an award-winning Kiwi architect are exploring New Zealand's history of architecture and how it has been shaped firstly by Maori, waves of Pakeha and Polynesian… Audio
Learn te reo, 'it's our X-factor'
Te reo is withering and it is up to both the public and government to revive it, The Māori Language Commission says. Audio
Guyon gets grilled on his te reo skills
RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson tests Morning Report's Guyon Espiner about te reo he's learned during Māori Language Week.
Children's Book Review
Kanohi - My Face Kitty Brown and Kristen Parkinson Reo Pepi Publishing $18 Kararehe - Animals Kitty Brown and Kristen Parkinson Reo Pepi Publishing $18 Kakahu - Getting Dressed Kitty Brown and Kristen… Audio
'Gollum effect' in NZ's relationship with Te Reo
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A te reo Māori advocate believes New Zealand is treating the Māori language in a love-hate manner, comparing it to Lord of the Rings' Gollum. Audio
Still work to do on te reo as Maori Language Week ends
The annual Maori Language Week is drawing to a close. The Maori Language Commission's chief executive assesses how it's gone. Audio
Black Power life member hits back at Judith Collins
More cases are coming to light of the Corrections Department cracking down on social workers in prisons who have gang affiliations. Denis O'Reilly, a life member of Black Power with decades of… Audio
Final session of language tips for te reo learners
Ko te ra mutunga tenei o te wiki. Ko Ramere. It's Friday today, the end of the week. Audio
Wairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to… Video, Audio
Wairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to…
Video, AudioMāori teaching funding in question
A Maori language advocate is upset mainstream primary schools wanting extra help to teach basic Māori language have to fund it out of their general budget.
Patched Black Power prison volunteer stood down
Did the Corrections Department know that Ngapari Nui was a gang member when it allowed him to volunteer in prisons? Audio
John Key quizzed on Collins' involvement with Nui
Asked today whether it was appropriate for Corrections Minister Judith Collins to get involved in operational issues, Prime Minister John Key said he could not comment. Audio
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
