Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Does the new housing bill support rangatiratanga?
The Social Housing Reform Bill which opens the door to a state housing sell-off supports tino rangatiratanga (sovereignty) says the Maori Party.
Using portraits to help people reconnect with their heritage
Four years ago Taaniko Nordstrom took some photos on her iPad of herself dressed up in a mixture of traditional Māori and colonial clothing. It turned out to be the genesis of Soldiers Rd Portraits, a… Audio, Gallery
He Wake Eke Noa - Pūhoro Māori Science Academy
Te Waoriki Hunia and Arama Yancey said it was kind of 'freaky' to meet a person who had actually been in space. The two Murupara area school students are talking about Colonel Rick Searfoss who… Audio, Gallery
Beneath the Words, Beneath the Land
Morgana James, Anand Rose, Peter Egli, Adrian Whelan are four of the musicians involved in the Beneath the Words, Beneath the Land (Kei raro i te kupu Kei raro i te whenua) project which crosses a… Audio
Poi row drags on
The poi has hit the fan over changes to the rules for the national secondary schools kapa haka championship in July. Audio
If you're a boy, forget the poi
Rules stopping boys schools from performing with poi in a kapa haka competition will only be reconsidered if regions that voted for the change want that. Video, Audio
Willie Te Aho comments on poi rule change
Iwi leader Willie Te Aho speaks to John Campbell about the poi rule change, on behalf of the National Secondary Schools kapa haka organising committee. Video, Audio
Poi rule change slammed as sexist
A storm is brewing in the world of Maori performing arts. Kapa Haka is one of the fastest growing Maori cultural activities, with tens of thousands of school children competing in mini regional… Video, Audio
Māori WWI pics wanted
A new book about Māori participation during World War I hopes to get more photos for its pages.
No poi for boy upsets schools
Some all boys high schools are feeling ripped off by new rules which stop them from doing the poi in the national kapa haka competition. Audio
Boss whose iwi lost millions seeks seat on runanga
The man at the helm of a Taranaki iwi when it lost much of its Treaty Settlement money, is now seeking election as a trustee for the tribe. Audio
Te Arawa soldiers memorial to be restored
The Te Arawa Soldiers' Memorial in the Rotorua Government Gardens is to get a makeover.
Iwi want Awaroa returned to Maori
Iwi leaders say Awaroa beach in the Abel Tasman National Park should be returned to Maori and the Government should make that happen. Te Manu Korihi's Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio
Te Tai Timu - Strengthening the tide
Alexa Cook is at the annual Te Tai Timu Trust Summer camp where the message of safety on the water is promoted to one hundred and thirty five youth from around the country and Justine Murray is at… Audio
New books to teach tamariki te reo
Two Ngāi Tahu mothers, unable to find what they wanted, have published their own Māori language books for children.
Mediawatch for 14 February 2016
A Tinker, Tailor, Soldier… Journalist saga that has some Nelsonians questioning the ethics of pseudonyms. Kiwi photographer Amos Chapple on drone photography and landing a job at Radio Free Europe… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 12 February 2016
Local hapu are calling foul after being left out of the council process which awarded a Taranaki property developer the right to name his subdivision after members of his family and Co-leader of the… Audio
Iwi votes against selling Shelly Bay land
A Wellington-based iwi trust has not received the votes it needed to go ahead with plans to sell waterfront land at Shelly Bay. Audio
Iwi trust does not get enough votes to sell Shelly Bay land
A Wellington-based iwi trust has not received the votes it needed to go ahead with plans to sell waterfront land at Shelly Bay. Audio
Maori Ministry doesn't have the funds to do its job
The Ministry of Maori Development, Te Puni Kokiri, told MPs it does not have the resources it needs to audit all departments on how they are achieving for Maori. Te Manu Korihi reporter Leigh Marama… Audio
