Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Julian Wilcox appointed new Ngāi Tahu COO
Former broadcaster Julian Wilcox has been appointed Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu's chief officer of operations, one year after his controversial exit from Māori Television.
Long-lost treasures return to Waitangi
Valuable Maori artefacts and paintings have returned to Waitangi to go on display at a new museum.
Historical treasures return home to new Waitangi museum
A truckload of the country's most important Maori artefacts and historical treasures have found their way home this week to Waitangi - after an absence of more than a century. Audio
Sisters home after 7 weeks
Four Maori sisters who went missing seven weeks ago in Australia have been returned safely to their mother early today. Audio
The Maori Santa delivers gifts to needy kids in Porirua
Wellington rapper PERCIEVE has once again turned into a Maori Santa Claus delivering hundreds of gifts to children in Porirua. Audio
Another iwi takes a step towards settlement with Crown
Matamata iwi Ngati Hinerangi says it's taken 150 years to recover from the Crown's scortched earth tactics to drive Maori off their land. Audio
New Far North league competition will grow sport- Harawira
Rugby League fans in the Far North will have a lot more competition to watch next year and the games will be a lot closer to home. Audio
Breakway Far North rugby league competition
A breakaway Far North rugby league competition is gathering support as teams balk at travelling up to three hours each way for 80 minutes on the field Audio
Huruiki - The Return of a Mountain
Jeremy Rose is in Whangarei with Brandon Edwards who successfully purchased Huruiki mountain in 2011, after the land was sold in 1961 due to rates arrears. Audio
Building our buildings - past meets future
Are 3D printers and other new technology a threat to traditional Maori crafts - or the way of the future that allows more people to be creative? Architecture student James Durcan is working with iwi… Audio, Gallery
Dr Jessica Hutchings
Dr Jessica Hutchings is a kaupapa Maori researcher who says that growing food for one's community is a political act. She is promoting Maori food sovereignty and the system called hua parakore - Maori… Audio
Crown agrees in principle to settle Treaty claim
The Crown has agreed to settle its historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with a Tainui iwi, in principle.
Aotearoa Futurism part one: Space Maori and Astronesians
If Afrofuturism is where science fiction and technology meets popular culture of the African diaspora, could it be happening in Aotearoa too? In part one of Aotearoa Futurism, Sophie Wilson and Dan… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 11 December 2015
Coming up just after 5-30, Our Maori news team, Te Manu Korihi, brings you highlights of the weeks' Maori news, including: - a petition is handed over to parliament asking for a public holiday to mark… Audio
Wananga have tougher job than universities
Maori tertiary education providers are frustrated their performance is measured in the same way as universities and polytechs. Audio
Wananga says it is no longer "high risk"
A wananga is challenging the government's assessment that it is a high financial risk. Audio
March to add fire to bids for day for land wars
Campaigners for a holiday to mark the New Zealand wars hope a national hikoi through major battlefields will add momentum to their cause. Audio
Christchurch council considers Maori committee
Hot on the heels of a call for the Auckland Council's Maori Advisory Board to be scrapped, the Christchurch City Council is considering setting up a committee of its own to boost Maori representation Audio
Christchurch council considers greater Maori representation
Hot on the heels of a call for Auckland Council's Maori Advisory Board to be scrapped, Christchurch City Council is considering boosting Maori representation.
Support growing for land wars public holiday
Hundreds gathered at parliament yesterday to present an eleven-thousand signature petition calling for a public holiday to commemorate the New Zealand land wars. Audio
