Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Nga wai hono I te po attends Waitangi celebrations
Te Kuini Māori, Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen attended Waitangi celebrations yesterday for the first time since becoming the Māori monarch. Māori News Editor Taiha Moilyneux reports. Audio
Politicians to be welcomed at Waitangi but not all will be there
The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year for politicians to have their say, and for the hau kāinga - home people - and te ao Māori, to respond.
Hobson's Pledge-backed realtor loses challenge over compulsory Māori values course
The decision in the High Court means she faces the prospect of being ineligible to practice as a real estate agent for five years.
Te Pāti Māori re-commits to Te Tiriti Commissioner
It will be a bottom line for any potential coalition negotiations at next year's election, the party says.
Supreme Court judge sings waiata at Waitangi pōwhiri
A rousing waiata from one of the highest judges in the land hit the right note at Waitangi today, as the Waitangi Tribunal, members of the judiciary and foreign diplomats were welcomed. Their visit… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 4 February 2025
In today's episode, members of the Waitangi Tribunal have been welcomed onto Te Whare Runanga marae ahead of the arrival of Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po, - the Kiingitanga and Te Pati Maori, Pacific aid… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal members welcomed onto Te Whare Rūnanga marae
Members of the Waitangi Tribunal have been welcomed onto Te Whare Rūnanga marae ahead of the arrival of Kuini Ngā Wai hono i te pō, - the Kiingitanga and Te Pāti Māori. Māori news Journalist… Audio
Leaders lay out goals at Iwi Chairs Forum
The political situation is simply one of the big topics, Ngāti Kahungunu iwi chair Bayden Barber says
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 4 February 2025
On today's episode, the Prime Minister has confirmed he will be hosted by Ngai Tahu in Akaroa for Waitangi Day on Thursday, the Trade Minister says officials and the prime minister have been in… Audio
Luxon defends decision to skip events in Waitangi
But the head of the marae the prime minister will attend instead says he won't be given an easy ride. Audio
Māori Queen to attend Waitangi celebrations
Kuini Nga wai hono I te po - the Māori queen - is expected to attend Waitangi celebrations on Tuesday supported by a contingent of the Kiingitanga movement. RNZ Māori news editor Taiha Molyneux spoke… Audio
PM Luxon on not heading to Waitangi
The Prime Minister has confirmed he will be hosted by Ngai Tahu in Akaroa for Waitangi Day on Thursday. Christopher Luxon announced in December he wouldn't be heading to Waitangi for this year's… Audio
PM Luxon to head south for Waitangi celebrations
The Prime Minister has confirmed he will head south to attend Waitangi Day commemorations at Ōnuku Marae, near Akaroa - having previously announced he won't spend the national day in Waitangi. Ōnuku… Audio
Books of mana: 10 essential reads for Waitangi Day
Many people have little idea that Māori scholarship stretches back to the earliest books published in this country.
Iwi leaders lay out goals at Iwi Chairs Forum
Iwi leaders have been laying out their goals for the year at Te Tii Marae as part of Waitangi commemorations, where they say Kotahitanga, or unity, has been high on the agenda. Ngāti Kahungunu iwi… Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Professor Deidre Brown
Deidre Brown is the director at the Centre for Māori and Pacific Housing Research and in 2023 was awarded Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal, the first wahine Māori to… Audio
'She was very articulate and very direct' - Whānau remember Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi
Whānau of Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi have remembered her as a tireless advocate for empowering Māori families.
Treaty Talks | Trailer
Treaty Talks is a visual podcast hosted by Kara Rickard that dives deep into the history and impact of Aotearoa's founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 1: An Overview
We dive into Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it’s shaped Aotearoa. Kara Rickard sits down with treaty experts, educators, and lawyers to delve deeper into the historical context of pre-arrival. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 2: Peter Adds
The kōrero covers how early European settlers showed up in Aotearoa and changed everything for Māori, kicking off with Abel Tasman in 1642 and James Cook in 1769. Video
