Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Call for national day to mark land wars
Māori leaders are renewing calls to recognise New Zealand's land wars with a day of commemoration. Video, Audio
Technology helps iwi preserve taonga
An East Coast iwi is developing an online museum to store its old photos, diary entries and artefacts scattered around the world. Audio
Māori doctors want answers over TPP
It is not too late to take a stand against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Māori doctors say. Audio
150 years since the battle at Waerenga-ā-Hika
East Coast iwi commemorates the 150th anniversary of the siege of Waerenga-ā-Hika pā near Gisborne today. Audio
Iwi commemorate 150th anniversary of Battle for Waerenga a Hika
An East Coast iwi will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the siege of Waerenga a Hika, on the outskirts of Gisborne, today. Audio
Whanganui spelling officially given 'h'
An official ruling has ended a long debate over whether the city and district of Whanganui must be spelled with an 'h'. Audio
Hui shares indigenous solutions to suicide
Finding indigenous solutions to preventing suicide was the goal of a hui in Hamilton today. Audio
Māori in the privatised military industry
Maria Bargh is a senior lecturer in Maori studies at Victoria University of Wellington, and has been a political commentator for several elections. Her latest research sheds light on an industry that… Audio
Maori doctors want answers for TPP
Maori doctors are saying it's not too late to take a stand against the Trans Pacific partnership Audio
Iwi to get $13.5m as redress for land take
The lower North Island iwi Rangitāne o Manawatū will receive $13.5 million as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
150 Years Since Waerenga A Hika - Dr Vincent O'Malley
Next week marks the 150th anniversary of the Siege of Waerenga a Hika. Te Aitanga a Mahaki iwi will mark the anniversary of the siege of Waerenga a Hika, when 200 colonial troops with 300 Maori… Audio
Te Ohu Hāpori - Porirua
Justine Murray is in Porirua and reflects upon the towns 50 year history since it officially became a city. Audio
Tuhoronuku must not be distracted by Tau - trustee
A trustee on the board working for a Ngapuhi Treaty settlement says it must not get sidetracked by the woes of its former chairman Sonny Tau.
Iwi get help preserving taonga Maori
An East Cape iwi is developing an online museum to store its old photos, diary entries and artefacts scattered around the world. Audio
Indigenous health the focus of Hamilton hui
Initiatives to improve indigenous health around the world will be discussed at an international conference in Hamilton next week.
Staff rally around sacked Māori TV receptionists
More than 100 people have gathered to show their support for two Māori Television receptionists who are being sacked because they can't speak fluent Te Reo Māori.
Indigenous health hui in Hamilton next week attracts thousands
A community driven campaign to cut the number of young Aboriginal Australians drinking excessively is being credited with a 16 percent drop in youth binge drinking. Audio
Tūhoe mark first Armistice Day
Bay of Plenty tribe Tūhoe have commemorated Armistice Day for the first time, at Rewarewa Marae in Ruatoki.
Giant plastic waka heads for Tauranga
Tauranga will have a new cultural icon after a local hapu purchased the giant Waka Māori.
Royal Society nod for Ngāti Kahu academic
A Ngāti Kahu academic has been awarded the Pou Aronui Award by the Royal Society of New Zealand.
