Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
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.
He Tohu to be new home of NZ founding documents
The Treaty of Waitangi and other NZ founding documents will soon be housed at He Tohu in The National Library.
Unitary Plan votes continue at council meetings
Auckland Council is moving along with its decisions on the city's Unitary Plan, having already rejected some of the Independent Panel's proposals.
Akl Council votes against Māori site protection
Councillors have voted to go with the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and remove protection for sites of value to Māori.
Maori members step out of Unitary Plan debate
Two members of the Independent Maori Statutory Board have agreed not to be part of the final political debate on Auckland's Unitary Plan because of conflict of interests. Audio
Māori board members left out of Unitary Plan debate
Members of Auckland's Independent Māori Statutory Board will not be included in the debate over the city's Unitary Plan, in a surprise decision.
Kai a Miro: Ngapo Wehi and Nanaia Mahuta
Shannon Haunui-Thompson from RNZ's Te Manu Korihi team acknowledges the passing of Kapa Haka master Ngapo Wehi and looks at the significance of Nanaia Mahuta's new moko. Audio
Auckland Council planners argue Māori sites should be protected
Political battle lines have been drawn by a report advising Auckland councillors to reject parts of the re-written Unitary Plan.
Mahuta in MP tattoo first
Labour's Nanaia Mahuta received a moko kauae on the weekend and is now the first woman MP to wear the traditional tattoo on her chin.
Parents open to te reo Māori in schools, but most kids not being taught
Parents are open to Māori language being a core subject in primary schools, a survey suggests, though at present most students are not being taught the language.
