Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Tension over TPP threatens Waitangi Day
A lack of consultation with Māori over the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has been blamed for tension that threatens to affect Waitangi Day.
Harawira: marae is the right place to debate the TPPA
The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement is causing tension in the Far North a few weeks out from Waitangi Day. Audio
London Maori called in to identify Cook's souvenirs
Britain's National Maritime Museum hopes a group of London based Maori can resolve a mystery around artefacts brought back to England by Captain James Cook. Audio
London Māori called to identify Captain Cook's souvenirs
A British museum hopes a group of London-based Māori can resolve a mystery around artefacts brought back to England by Captain James Cook.
Maori trust takes action on drowning rates
150 children in Hawkes Bay have spent the past five days learning everything from life jackets to kaimoana. Audio
Protesters end occupation of waterfront land
A group staging an overnight occupation of harbourside land in Wellington, in protest at plans to sell the property, has decided to end the action.
Maori women viewed as 'inferior' by settlers
Early settlers' "disturbing" documentation of Maori women has had a damaging impact on how wahine are viewed today, an emerging health researcher says.
Live The Dream - Keefe Robinson-Gore
Hearing an oral history recording of his nana talking about her relationship to the land and food has changed the life of Ngai Tahu rangatahi Keefe Robinson-Gore. He was sad to think that his people… Audio
Group takes a stand against land sale
Iwi members upset at their trust's plans to sell its Wellington waterfront property to developers have occupied the land and plan to spend the night there.
Ngapuhi elders meet to unite its future
Senior members of Ngāpuhi are meeting today to discuss plans for Waitangi Day and the iwi's contentious Treaty settlement negotiations.
Iwi Want Access To Waterways On Maori Land
A group respresenting iwi around the country say Maori must be given the right to freely use the water on their land. Audio
Conservationists fight to save threatened tree
Conservationists are fighting to save New Zealand's most threatened tree by using DNA profiling and cracking down on possum control. Audio
Te Pahi's medal among Waitangi treasures
Priceless artefacts and art works, including a medal rescued from foreign ownership, are being curated at the new Waitangi museum.
Treasures arrive at Waitangi Museum
Priceless artefacts and art-works from museums and galleries around New Zealand have made their way home to Waitangi. Audio
Row is brewing within trust over Shelly Bay sale
A trustee of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust wants complete transparency over the planned sale of Shelly Bay in Wellington. Audio
Fears marine reserve undermines māori rights
Māori are demanding assurances that customary fishing rights will not be extinguished by plans to create marine protected areas. Audio
Maori seek reassurance on customary rights
Maori are demanding assurances customary fishing rights will not be extinguished by plans to create marine protected areas.
More action needed on Maori smoking rates
A report into progress on addressing tobacco-related harm among Māori shows few of the recommendations made to a parliamentary committee have been implemented. Audio
Bowie 'treated like family' by aunties on marae
Paula Collins was just a child when she led the haka powhiri for David Bowie at Takapūwāhia Marae in Porirua in 1983, but still remembers her aunties treating the late rock star like whanau. Audio
More open adoptions influenced by Maori values
An adoption specialist says New Zealand's world-leading open adoption practices are influenced by the value Maori place on their connection with whanau. Audio
