Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Tracking the health of kaimoana off Taranaki coast
A local hapu, New Plymouth residents and marine scientists have set up a group to monitor the health of kaimoana on the reefs off Waitara, on the Taranaki coast. Audio, Gallery
Tracking the health of kaimoana off Taranaki coast
A local hapu, New Plymouth residents and marine scientists have set up a group to monitor the health of kaimoana on the reefs off Waitara, on the Taranaki coast.
AudioTe Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for 24 March 2016
Welcome to the Easter special from our Maori news team who look at Maori religions. Audio
Thousands expected for Tūhoe festival
About 20,000 people are expected to descend on the Rūātoki Valley in eastern Bay of Plenty over Easter for the biggest event on the Tūhoe calendar. Audio
Sound Archives - Sarah Johnston
The Waikato River at Turangawaewae was a hive of activity last weekend, with thousands of people turning out to watch and take part in the annual Regatta, which sees a variety of Maori waka racing on… Audio
Tackling Māori masculinity and re-thinking stereotypes
Professor Hokowhitu is the New Dean of Waikato University's School of Māori and Pacific Development and his historical analysis of Māori in sport, and on the rugby field in particular, has led to some… Audio
Online games improve Maori boys reading but programme in limbo
Playing computer games at school has dramatically improved the reading skills of Maori boys. But as Leigh Marama McLachlan of Te Manu Korihi reports, there is no guarantee that anything will come of… Audio
Nights' Pundit - Kai-A-Miro
'Eating the berry' with Shannon Haunui-Thompson from Radio New Zealand's Te Manu Korihi team; from the proverb 'Ko te Manu kai Ana I te Miro nona te Ao' (the Bird that eats the Berry owns the World)… Audio
Iwi authority worried for Auckland's views
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority says Auckland Council has failed to consult with it over proposals that could reduce views of the city's volcanic cones.
Vets tell Tribunal damage of war continues
Harrowing accounts of the lasting impact of war are emerging this week at a Waitangi Tribunal hearing in Northland. Audio
Māori war vets take claim to tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal is hearing claims from Northland Māori war veterans and their families near Kaikohe.
Māori not lost in international cultural festival
Taranaki iwi are using large crowds drawn to New Plymouth for world cultural festival WOMAD to keep their own traditions alive.
Ngati Wai joins challenge to Kermadec sanctuary legislation
Several iwi have joined the Maori fisheries trust, Te Ohu Kai Moana, in legally challenging the government's legislation to establish a protected marine sanctuary around the Kermedec Islands. Audio
John Key dismisses Maori fisheries trust legal action
John Key is dismissing claims the Kermadec Islands ocean sanctuary rides roughshod over the rights of local Maori because they can fish elsewhere. Audio
Alice Patrick: Passionate about te reo Māori
Alice Patrick is a Pākehā teacher of te reo Māori who is passionate about improving Māori language learning in primary schools. Audio
Ngarino Ellis - Maori Art Transformed
In A Whakapapa of Tradition: 100 Years of Ngati Porou Carving, 1830 to 1930, Ngarino Ellis explores the rapid evolution of Maori art in the 100 years from 1830 when three dominant art traditions -… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 5:40pm Sun 20 Mar
Our Maori news team, wrap up events and stories of the week which include a Hawke's Bay whanau who had 65 taonga stolen while the items were supposedly safe in a bank vault want answers and Waikato… Audio
Papakāinga provides affordable city living
A Māori trust is promising affordable homes on the Wellington waterfront to low-income iwi members.
Wellington waterfront views for low-income iwi members
A Māori trust is promising affordable homes on the Wellington waterfront to low-income iwi members. Audio
Polyfest! - Simon Wilson
Polyfest is on! And this year marks its 41st birthday. It was formerly known as the Auckland Secondary Schools Maori and Pacific Islands Cultural Festival. The cultural celebration is being held at… Audio
