Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Iwi endorses $32.5m and cultural sites settlement
Wairarapa iwi Rangitāne has endorsed a Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiated with the Crown.
Finals time for Kapa Haka champions
Nine teams are today competing to be crowned the national champions of Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa.
Māori musicians get behind Māori Music Month
High profile Māori musicians are getting behind a new initiative - Māori Music Month. This August they'll be showcasing their talents, and mentoring young performers in Aotearoa and Australia. Video, Audio
'Māori rights' removed from unitary plan
Māori MPs have raised concerns over a lack of Māori rights in Auckland's Unitary Plan, with reference to tino rangatiratanga and a list of Treaty Principles deleted from the latest proposal.
The poi are flying as kapa haka festival begins
Hundreds of high school students and their supporters are in Hawke's Bay this week for Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa, the national secondary schools kapa haka festival. Audio
National kapa haka festival in 16th year
The national secondary schools' Kapa Haka festival is underway in Hawke's Bay this week, with hundreds of students taking part. Audio
Fight over Māori reps' right to debate Akl Unitary Plan
Several councillors have unsuccessfully tried to exclude Māori representatives from the final debates on the Auckland Unitary Plan.
Auckland councillors try to exclude Maori members
As Auckland's councillors assess their response to the Unitary Plan, a group has failed in its bid to exclude Maori representatives from the final debate. Audio
Masterpieces with Mana Magazine Editor Leonie Hayden
Our guest this week is Leonie Hayden, editor of Mana magazine. She's appearing at Hamilton's Spark festival in August talking about the representation of Maori in the media. Audio
Calls to replace vandalised Cook statue
One of three Gisborne memorials of Captain James Cook could be replaced following repeated vandalism.
Iwi are picking up slack for Corrections - Ngāti Kahungunu
Members of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi have been highly critical of the Department of Corrections' approach to the rehabilitation of Māori inmates.
More needed to prevent Maori reoffending, say iwi
Members Ngati Kahungunu iwi say the Corrections department is not doing enough to stop Maori inmates from reoffending when they are released. Audio
Govt considers stance on pepi pods
The government will confirm whether it will change its stance on funding safe-sleeping baskets next week, an advocate for them says.
Matakana Island dispute likely to return to court
Mediation to resolve a dispute over a proposed housing development on Matakana Island has, so far, failed.
Te Puea marae calls on others to shelter homeless
As it winds up its Manaaki Tangata programme, Te Puea marae is calling on the government and agencies to take responsibility for housing the homeless. Audio
Is the Crown doing enough to reduce Maori reoffending
The Waitangi Tribunal is being asked to decide whether the Corrections Department is doing enough to keep Maori out of jail. Sociologist Tracey McIntosh is among those who are making submissions. Audio
Corrections failing Māori in jail - Treaty claim
The Crown has tried to deflect blame for the high rates of reoffending by Māori in the prison system, saying it is making every effort to rehabilitate inmates.
Retired probation officer takes claim against Corrections
The man who brought a Waitangi Tribunal claim against the Department of Corrections says it is failing in its duty of care. Audio
Wide te reo exposure key to fluency, says researcher
Children must be exposed to te reo Māori outside the home if it is to become their preferred language, a Māori language specialist says.
Tauranga Māori say they'll throw barriers in water skiing lane
Residents living on an island in Tauranga Harbour are fed up with a ski lane and say they are ready to take matters into their own hands. Audio
