Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Churches, government fight over funding
Anglican and Presbyterian churches are calling for the government to front up with more money to ensure the survival of a dwindling number of Maori boarding schools.
Hapu gain seat at Ngapuhi settlement talks
A third chair has been pulled up at Ngāpuhi's settlement table with Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson extending an olive branch to opposition group Te / Kotahitanga. Audio
Maori Party seeks to invigorate its supporters
The co-leader of the Maori Party, and one of their two MPs, is Marama Fox. Audio
1975 Land March - Commemorating 40 years
Te Ahi Kaa features coverage of a panel discussion of where Cyril Chapman, Vivian Hutchinson and David Williams reflect on their involvement in the 1975 Land March lead by Te Rarawa Kuia Dame Whina… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 16 October 2015
It's an action packed weekend ahead for the Maori Party which is keen to win back voters and revamp its image as an enduring voice for Maori; Rangatahi Maori in Auckland are confused about how reforms… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 16 October 2015
The Presbyterian Church's Māori division has rounded on its General Assembly, accusing it of walking away from its partnership to fund and support Turakina Maori Girls College; The Maori Party is… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 16 October 2015
The Anglican Church says it is doing enough to ensure the survival of the kura it runs, contrary to criticisms made by the Minister of Maori Development; A health research says a series of reports… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 16 October 2015
A health research says a series of reports into Maori well-being across the motu provides a stark reminder of the inequities they face in achieving good health; A group of Maori and Pacific delegates… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 15 October 2015
An international study shows Maori have a higher chance of getting cancer than non-Maori, but the same is not true for other countries' indigenous peoples; The National Urban Maori Authority is urging… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 15 October 2015
An international study shows Maori have a higher chance of getting cancer than non-Maori, but the same is not true for other countries' indigenous peoples. It shows that inequalities for cancer is… Audio
Disappointment at Māori school closure decision
The Turakina Māori Girls' College Old Girls Association says the interim decision that the kura should close has come as a surprise.
Support for new Māori ICT appointments
The National Māori Broadband Working Group is welcoming the appointment of an advisory group to oversees $30 million in Māori ICT funding.
'Conflict of interest' in land law submissions
The Crown is trying to block submissions by Māori Land Court judges against proposed changes to land laws from being used by the Waitangi Tribunal.
Te Manu Korihi News for 15 October 2015
The Crown is trying to block submissions made by Maori Land Court Judges from being used in a Waitangi Tribunal hearing against its review of Maori land laws; The Turakina Maori Girls' College Old… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 15 October 2015
The Turakina Maori Girls' College Old Girls Association says the interim decision that the kura should close has come as a surprise; The rate of hospitalisation as a result of assault or attempted… Audio
Churches blamed for demise of Māori boarding schools
The Minister of Māori Development has come out swinging after an interim decision to close Turakina Māori Girls' College.
Stats show Maori still facing discrimination
Ministry of Health statistics show Māori are almost three times as likely as non-Māori to have experienced unfair treatment on the basis of ethnicity.
Te Manu Korihi News for 14 October 2015
The Minister of Maori Development has come out swinging at the churches that run Maori boarding schools, after the Minister of Education announced an interim decision that Turakina Maori Girls'… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 14 October 2015
Ill-feeling caused by a failed royal visit to the Maori King last year will be put to rest next month when the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visit Turangawaewae marae. An offer of a… Audio
Maori MPs called to speak out on detainment
Former MP Hone Harawira has written to 26 Maori MPs challenging them to speak out about the way New Zealanders are being detained in Australian detention centres.