Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Tainui course to invigorate regional dialect
The distinctive Māori dialect of the Tainui iwi is being taught at marae in a 12-month language course through the Waikato Institute of Technology. The distinctive Māori dialect of the...
US arts website removes Māori images
Shower curtains and cushions featuring Māori portraits and images of a shrunken Māori head (mokomōkai) have been removed from sale on an American website.
Moana Maniapoto, Aroha Mead, Mihingarangi Forbes
An American website selling shower curtains and cushions featuring Maori portraits has removed most of the items after complaints from New Zealand. Audio
Emerging Māori writers selected for mentoring
Six promising writers have been chosen by Huia Publishers to be part of a mentoring program.
Māori place names get overhaul on train announcements
Wellington Council has commissioned new recordings for its train announcements, with more accurate pronunciation of Māori place names. Audio
Poet's crib to become writers' residence
Hone Tuwhare's crib in Otago is getting a $100,000 spruce-up for use in a writers' residency.
Portraits sold on shower curtains 'profoundly hurtful'
An American online store is being called deplorable for putting historic Māori portraits on shower curtains.
Maori leaders unhappy with US website
An American online store is being condemned for selling Gottfried Lindauer portraits of Maori as shower curtains. Audio
16yo with cancer grateful for new home
A family of six - one with cancer - is the latest to be found a home after arriving at Te Puea Marae, but the marae says it can't continue its efforts forever. Video
Land dispute one step closer to resolution
The New Plymouth district council has voted unanimously in favour of a local bill giving Waitara leaseholders the right to buy their properties, and allowing the return of some land to Te Atiawa. Audio
Turning the Tide on Suicide - part one
Former comedian Mike King and hip hop artist King Kapisi talk about their work with young people towards reducing suicide rates. Audio
Pākehā needed to lead hikoi - councillor
New Plymouth's only Māori councillor says only a Pākehā could have led the peace hikoi which ended at Parihaka yesterday.
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 17 June 2016
Our Māori news team with the a weekly wrap up of Māori stories, Te Puea Marae which opened its doors to the homeless is worried it is the victim of a smear campaign by the staff of the Social Housing… Audio
Emotional scenes as hikoi reaches Parihaka
A 500-strong hikoi against racial division has arrived at Parihaka after a three-day journey across Taranaki.
End of the line for Nigh-oh and Para-pa-rumu
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is introducing new and more accurate recordings of Māori place names on its trains.
New Plymouth councillors leave Parihaka hikoi
New Plymouth Mayor Andrew Judd, who was abused when he championed Maori representation on his Council, was deserted by his fellow councillors today on the final leg of his hikoi of peace. Mr Judd was… Audio
Govt housing project may ease demand, says iwi
Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua O Orakei says the government's newly announced housing project won't address homelessness, but will offer more options to ease housing demand. Audio
No ceremonial support at tangi for last A Co soldier
The family of the last serving member of the Maori Battalion's A Company is unhappy the government turned down its request for ceremonial support to lay the 92 year old soldier to rest. Audio
Minister calls for more Māori in tech sector
Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell has told a hui in Gisborne that more Māori need to be exploring careers in technology.
Group of iwi select first new Te Reo rep
Te Tairāwhiti is the first of seven iwi clusters to appoint a member to Te Mātāwai - the new legislative body set to lead the revitalisation of te reo Māori on behalf of iwi and Māori.
