Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Nights' Pundit - Kai-A-Miro
Mihingarangi Forbes from Radio New Zealand's Te Manu Korihi team, discusses the history and progress of the Ngāti Maniapoto treaty settlement. Audio
King Country iwi take a step towards settlement
The Treaty Settlements process isn't for the faint hearted as the Maniapoto Māori Trust Board are finding out during a roadshow to secure a mandate from the people. Audio
Maori education progress too slow
A new report on Maori education is critical of the government's slow progress in improving results for Maori students. Audio
Two young Māori artists to watch
Cori Marsters and Te Kanawa Ngarotata are the recipients of a Creative New Zealand scholarship to assist their work as emerging artists. Cori is studying for his Bachelor in Māori Arts and is… Video, Audio
Te Ahi Kaa for 16 October 2016
Two young emerging maori artists Cori Marsters and Te Kanawa Ngarotata were the recipients of Creative New Zealand scholarship. Cori graduated from Carving School in 2013 and is studying towards a… Audio
The food scene in Auckland provides a taste of inequality
Associate Professor Damon Salesa talks with Professor Lisa Marriott, Dame Diane Robertson, Lisa King and Dr Teuila Percival about why the diet of Aucklanders depends on where they live. Audio
Kidnapping charge 'an insult to Māori community'
Māori support is being voiced for Te Puea Marae chairman Hurimoana Dennis, who is set to face a charge of kidnapping.
King Country iwi take a step towards settlement
A roadshow is underway to secure a mandate from the people of Ngāti Maniapoto to settle its treaty claims.
Judd: Local elections disappointing for Maori representation
The former mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd, who became a champion of Maori interests in the area, says local election disappointing for Maori representation. Audio
No surprise no Maori on New Plymouth Council, iwi leader says
A Taranaki iwi leader says it is no surprise that not a single Maori candidate has won a seat on the New Plymouth District Council. Audio
Dead couple's whanau suspect they were victims of random attack
The whanau of Mona Tuwhangai and Maurice O'Donnell believe the couple's deaths were the result of a random assault. Audio
The distinguished men of Māori arts
Justine Murray meets Professor Piri Sciascia and Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, who received Te Waka Toi Awards for their contribution to the arts this year. Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 7 October 2016
A new generation of te reo Māori speakers are attending the first wananga reo for you and a proposed restructure at the Ministry of Justice could mean about 40 percent of over 150 staff at the Māori… Audio
Ngatata Love supporters say jail is not the right place for leader
The judge who sentenced Sir Ngatata Love says his offending was a gross breach of trust when sentencing him today, but his supporters say jail is not the right place for the 79-year-old. Video, Audio
Bail refused for Ngatata Love, following jail sentence
The Maori leader, Sir Ngatata Love, has been refused bail and jailed for 2 years and 6 months for obtaining property by deception. Audio
NZ tradies hand over houses to Fiji families
New Zealand's Maori and Pasifika Trades Training organisation is this week handing over newly-built houses in Fiji as part of the Cyclone Winston rebuild. Audio
Job losses ahead for Maori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal
A proposed restructure at the Ministry of Justice could mean about 40 percent of the 148 staff at the Maori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal will lose their jobs. Audio
'Tainui has never forgotten the atrocities against their women and children'
Every couple of years Tom Roa takes his whānau on a pilgrimage through the Waikato. Video
Te Matawai aims to make Te Reo use trendy, modern
Making Maori trendy in the age of Facebook and Twitter is one of the aims of a new umbrella organisation that will support Maori language. Te Matawai's held its first hui and RNZ was there. Audio
Teenage te reo speakers attend first wananga reo for youth
About 50 teenagers from schools around Auckland are spending their holidays in Rānui, attending the first wananga reo specifically for their age group, where they will speak only Te Reo Māori. Audio
