Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Whānau Tahi in Microsoft health awards
A Māori IT company is celebrating its selection as runner-up in an international technology award, beating established multi-national businesses.
Housing crucial for health of Māori
Housing is a crucial factor in the well-being of young mothers and their children, an expert in Māori women's health says.
Taranaki peace hikoi hears stories of racism
Walkers taking part in a Peace hikoi in Taranaki this week have been sharing painful stories about their experiences with racism and of their hopes for a more inclusive future. Audio
Justice Minister discusses Teina Pora
Back now to the compensation offer to Teina Pora .. The Justice Minister Amy Adams is on the line. Audio
Heat goes on Justice Minister over Pora compo offer
The Justice Minister Amy Adams says the two and half million dollars in compensation the Cabinet has offered to Teina Pora is fair despite her being advised to pay more. Audio
Pora's supports say compensation offer not enough
Teina Pora's lawyers and supporters say his compensation offer from the government for crimes he never committed is several million dollars short of what he deserves. Audio
Dunne wants police held accountable for failings in Pora case
The Justice Minister is insisting she cannot pay Teina Pora more than two and half million dollars in compensation despite a former High Court judge saying she should do so. Audio
Peace hikoi heads to Okato
A Taranaki peace hikoi over Māori representation on the New Plymouth District Council will wind its way along SH45 to Okato today.
Iwi objects to settlement proposal
The government has been accused of pitting Māori against each other during a select committee hearing.
New Plymouth hikoi: 'We care about each other'
Hundreds of people have marched in unison with New Plymouth's mayor in a hikoi calling for peace after racial tension in the city. Video
Parihaka walk begins
Around 300 people began the three day walk from New Plymouth to Parihaka today, remembering the theft of Maori land in the 1800s. Video, Audio
Peace walkers warned not to react to provocation
Supporters of the New Plymouth mayor's Peace Walk to Parihaka are being warned not to react to provocation from people not involved in the hikoi.
Matariki - a time to reflect
ANALYSIS:The celebration of the constellation has become popular again, says Mihingarangi Forbes.
New Zealand Māori Council meeting ruled unlawful
The High Court has found that a meeting arranged by a small group within the New Zealand Māori Council in February was not lawful and decisions made at that meeting...
Christchurch considers ash-scattering guidelines
Christchurch mourners wanting to scatter the ashes of their dead in Christchurch may soon be directed to designated areas. The city council is considering guidelines after local rūnanga called for...
Iwi to push ahead with land claim
A Bay of Plenty iwi say they will push ahead with a land claim after a court found the Office of Treaty Settlements mistakenly said their treaty claims were resolved.
Māoridom's 'greatest activist' mourned
The late Māori leader Sir Graham Latimer has made his final exit from his home marae by waka, at his funeral in the Far North.
Last of Maori Battalion's A company has died
Charlie Petera fought with the the 28th Maori Battalion's A Company or "Gum-Diggers", in North Africa and Italy between 1941 and 1945. Audio
Sir Graham Latimer - A Life in the North
In a 1991 episode of Directions Graham Lattimer (1926 - 2016) talks about his life in the Far North. Audio
Te Hau Kainga: bringing theatremakers together
In the arts community there's nothing more important than a place of one's own. Case in point - the new centre for Maori and Pacific Theatre in Wellington: Te Hau Kainga. Taki Rua, Tawata, and The… Audio
