Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Tell your kids they're clever in Māori
It's the second day of Māori Language Week. RNZ's Mihingarangi Forbes teaches you how to praise your child. Audio
Mihingarangi Forbes answers listeners questions on Te Reo Maori
It's the second day - Rātū - of Te Wiki o te reo Māori. Mihingarangi Forbes joins us to answer more of your questions about the Māori language. Audio
PM reitirates opposition to compulsory te reo Maori education
More than half of schools don't have any Maori language education, but despite repeated calls to make it compulsory, John Key has maintained his position. Audio
Maori Language week with Mihi Forbes
Mihi Forbes joins the conversation on Maori lanuage week. Audio
Maori Party raises the water quality bar
The Maori party wants the government to do more to improve the standard of cleanliness in the country's fresh water systems. Audio
Kōrero mai: Turn up te reo volume
Analysis - Mihingarangi Forbes explains that keeping te reo Māori alive and healthy will not be easy, and talks to Prime Minister John Key about process and progress.
Aroha Bridge
A second online series which show cases the more multicultural side of New Zealand is being launched this week. Video, Audio
How do you pronounce Ngaio?
As 4000 people get set to parade through Wellington to launch Māori Language Week, RNZ's Mihingarangi Forbes answers some pronounciation questions. Video
Maori language programme takes off on North Shore
A Māori language programme supported by former All Black Buck Shelford and his wife Jo has taken off on Auckland's North Shore. Te Manu Korihi reporter Aaron Smale has the details. Audio
Māori Language Week
It's Maori Language Week - Ko te wiki o te reo Maori tenei. Our Maori Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes sets out to answer your questions. Audio
Turning the Tide on Suicide - part three
In part three of this series, Ezekiel Raui, Rongomaitawhiri Ah-Ching and Mauriora Tawaroa Takiari are three young people who each balance University Study and their work in suicide prevention. Audio
Iwi, hapū at odds over urban board seat
Urban Māori representation is the last sticking point in the stand-off over who gets to control Ngāpuhi's settlement.
Purapurawhetu
To celebrate Matariki, Wellington City Council staged Purapurawhetu, a showcase of emerging and established Maori and pacific performers including Ariana Tikao, Sharn Te Pou, Sonny Southon, Troy… Audio
David Verrall: Richard "King Dick" Seddon
Kim Hill talks to Hokitika local historian David Verrall who is "infatuated" with Richard Seddon, and is involved in celebrations in November commemorating the life of "King Dick" on the Coast. Audio
Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for week ending Friday 1 July 2016
Now time for a round-up of the Maori news for the week with our Te Manu Korihi team. Audio
Monique Fiso talks Māori Kai
Monique Fiso honed her cooking skills in some top kitchens here and in New York - and now she's looking to her past to explore Māori cooking techniques and ingredients. Audio, Gallery
Exhibition shines light on Māori star lore
While many of us may have taken part in Matariki celebrations over the past few weeks, how much do we actually know about the traditional astronomy that underpins the Māori New Year?
Māori tribal assets jump in value
The assets of Māori tribal authorities grew by $2 billion in 2014, latest figures reveal.
History with Jacinta Ruru
Parliament is currently considering reform of Maori land law - submissions close on the Te Ture Whenua Maori Bill on July 14th. To explain what this is all about - and the origins of the current Maori… Audio
Iwi opposition to Kapiti Expressway turned around
Providing jobs for locals and protecting culturally significant sites has helped ease the anxiety of Te Ātiawa iwi about the Kapiti Expressway near Wellington.
