Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
New Zealand Wars should be core history subject
The launch of the first book on the Waikato Land Wars in over a hundred years is raising questions about how New Zealand history is taught in schools. Audio
Waitangi Day organiser wants decision soon on PM visit
The veteran Waitangi Day organiser Pita Paraone has given the Waitangi marae three weeks to decide if it will make the Prime Minister welcome next Waitangi day. Audio
Two kuia with a passion for teaching te reo
For over four decades kuia Elizabeth Mana Hunkin (Ngati Kahungunu) and Hokimoana Te Rika-Hekerangi (Tuhoe) have been teaching te reo Māori with – Te Ataarangi - a learner-friendly language method… Video, Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien, who discusses The Collected Poems of Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, and the new edition of Small Holes in the Silence: Collected Works… Audio
Shannon Te Ao: Walters Prize winner
Kim Hill talks to artist, writer and curator Shannon Te Ao, whose current research interests include performance and video art practices. He lectures at Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University… Audio
Hapū call for commissioner to oversee Ngāpuhi negotiations
A Hokianga hapū spokesman is recommending an independent commissioner be appointed to oversee the Ngāpuhi mandate restructure.
ACT Party leader David Seymour rejects Hobson's Pledge
ACT Party leader David Seymour rejects the ideas put forward by the Hobson's Pledge group - despite it being backed by former ACT leader Don Brash and other ACT party members. Video, Audio
The people behind Hobson's Pledge
Don Brash is fronting Hobson's Pledge, which opposes race-based laws and Maori seats in Parliament. But who is backing this crusade? Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Video, Audio
Winning waiata gives musical history lesson
Alongside the coveted APRA Silver Scroll award, the trophies for the APRA Maioha Award, Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award, and Best Original Music in a Television Series Award have been… Video
Broadcasters rise to challenge of a te reo Maori-only September
Mihingarangi Forbes checks in on people who took up the challenge to speak te reo during Mahuru Maori - Maori September. Audio
Maori Women's Welfare league in $30,000 tax bill dispute
The Maori Women's Welfare League national conference starts today in Auckland, with a row over a tax bill threatening to derail the usually collegial atmosphere. Audio
Ngapuhi negotiation body to responds to claims of abuse
The future of Ngapuhi's treaty settlement talks are in the hands of the Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson after a dramatic turn of events at the weekend. Audio
Mayoral candidates back dedicated Māori seats
Three leading mayoral candidates have backed the idea of dedicated Auckland Council seats for Māori.
Nga Puhi trustees resign, walk out of treaty claim meeting
We talk to Ngapuhi lawyer Moana Tuwhare who walked out of a fraught eight hour meeting of the board Tuhoronuku on Friday and resigned. Audio
Ngāpuhi chair of Tūhoronuku responds to claims of bullying
The future of Tuhoronuku is now in doubt after 8 years and a crown investment of more than 4 million dollars to establish a mandate to settle Ngapuhi's Treaty claims. Audio
Ngapuhi treaty negotiations group turmoil worsens
Ngapuhi's attempts to negotiate the iwi's massive Treaty claim appears to have been derailed by a series of dramatic resignations from the board of the who currently hold the negotiating mandate. Audio
Writer Patricia Grace honoured
Author Patricia Grace was honoured for her work at the recent Te Waka Toi Awards in Rotorua. Justine Murray sat down for a chat with Patricia in Rotorua, where she talked about her mission to complete… Audio
Cities of Tomorrow: greener spaces
Our wellbeing is said to be influenced by our natural environment - so what is the cost of losing it? Recorded in Wellington, the second panel in the Cities of Tomorrow series discusses how a… Audio
Real Housewives vs real research: in-depth journalism was the loser on the day
A rich nobody making a racist remark on a reality TV show most of us don't watch created a media frenzy this week. Meanwhile, a major journalistic investigation into racial bias in the justice system… Audio
Real Housewives vs real research: in-depth journalism was the loser on the day
A rich nobody making a racist remark on a reality TV show most of us don't watch created a media frenzy this week. Meanwhile, a major journalistic investigation into racial bias in the justice system…
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