Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Waonui for week ending 30 October 2015
The Manu Korihi news team brings you highlights of the week's Maori news, including the escalating Lake Horowhenua row, and urban Maori struggling with high burial costs. Audio
Anger at the decision to close Hato Petera boarding facilities
Some parents are angry and disappointed about the decision to close Hato Petera College to boarders. Audio
Opposition MPs protest Māori Language Commission plan
The Māori Language Commission will disappear if proposed budget cuts go through, opposition MPs say.
Opposition say Maori Language Commission is gone
Known to many as the language police, Te Taura Whiri or the Maori Language Commission has dutifully promoted the use of Te Reo Maori for nearly 30 years. Audio
Kapa haka expert and cultural entrepreneur wins Laureate Award.
A Kapa haka exponent and cultural entrepreneur is one of five artist recognised with the Arts Foundation Laureate Award. Audio
Catholic church closes Hato Petera to boarders
At an emergency meeting held today at the Māori boarding school Hato Petera the Bishop of Auckland Pat Dunn has closed the boarding halls once and for all. Audio
Te Kotahitanga 'overjoyed' at Crown offer
Ngāpuhi hapū fighting for the right to settle their own treaty claims have taken a step towards talks with the Crown. Audio
Troubled waters: Lake Horowhenua row escalates
A long-running dispute between Lake Horowhenua's rowing club and one of the lake's Māori owners has come to a head.
180th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
The signing of the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand is being celebrated on the Waitangi Treaty grounds for the first time, on its 180th anniversary. Audio
Ngapuhi hapu move towards talks with Crown
Ngapuhi hapu fighting for the right to settle their own Treaty claims have taken a step towards talks with the Crown. Audio
Tradition Maori weaving future in good hands
Over 300 weavers attended the biannual Weavers National hui held in Ahipara in the Far North over the weekend. Audio
Urban Maori forced to cremate over burial
A Māori funeral director in Auckland is asking iwi to help shoulder the funeral costs of tribal members. Audio
Urban Māori struggling with high burial costs
A Māori funeral director in Auckland is asking iwi to help shoulder the funeral costs of their tribal descendants.
"Other countries work hard to make sure that those arriving are loyal citizens. But not NZ."
A panel discussion about the Treaty of Waitangi with Te Radar, Kiritapu Allan, Professor Paul Spoonley, Suzanne Tamaki, and Leilani Tamu. Audio
Te Reo o te Raki - Paratene Te Manu (Sonny) Wellington
In this final episode of Te Reo o te Raki (Voices of the North) 82 year old Sonny Wellington is a bit of a 'lone' kaumatua in his communities of Tutukaka and Ngunguru. He carries out blessing… Audio
Te Waonui for the week ending Friday 23 October 2015
The Manu Korihi news team brings you highlights of the weeks' Maori news, including: - Report reveals substantial harm caused to Whanganui Maori and a native flower comes back from the brink of… Audio
Taihape whānau bring out competitive spirit
Taihape whānau are gearing up for an action-packed weekend as they come together to celebrate 10 years of an annual whānau sports event.
Native plant nursed back from the brink of extinction
A native plant has been nurtured back from the brink of extinction. Audio
Native plant nursed back from the brink of extinction
A native plant has been nurtured back from the brink of extinction. Audio
Native plant back from brink of extinction
A chance discovery of seeds in a garden shed has been used to save the white-flowered ngutukākā.
