Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Hawke's Bay iwi signs $100m settlement deal
The Crown has signed a deed of settlement with Hawke's Bay iwi Heretaunga Tamatea, and apologised for past actions that left the iwi virtually landless.
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 September 2015
The people of Heretaunga-Tamatea in the Hawkes' Bay will have their long-awaited Deed of Settlement signed tomorrow; A Maori advisor to the Northland Regional Council is supporting calls by a hapu and… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 September 2015
The people of Heretaunga-Tamatea in the Hawkes' Bay will have their long-awaited Deed of Settlement signed tomorrow; A Maori advisor to the Northland Regional Council is supporting calls by a hapu and… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 September 2015
A Northand iwi, Ngati Hau and a group of locals are lobbying the Northland Regional Council to act now and stop what they say is mercury leaking into waterways from an old mine; the principal of a… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 September 2015
The principal of a East Cape kura says the decision it must close next year was already rubberstamped and the consultation process leading up it was a farce; The chair of the Medical Council says with… Audio
Students join Kaikohe anti-abuse march
Northland College students joined a march through the streets of Kaikohe today to raise awareness of child sexual abuse.
Te Reo first for new bill
The Te Reo Māori bill has been held up because Minister of Māori Development Te Ururoa Flavell wants to translate the piece of legislation into Māori, he says.
Te Manu Korihi News for 24 September 2015
A march today to raise awareness about child sexual abuse was also joined by Northland College students who promoted their concerns about bullying; Rangatahi in the Nga Manu Korero Speech competition… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 24 September 2015
Rangatahi in the Nga Manu Korero Speech competition believe it's now doing more to revive te reo Maori, than what it originally set out to do. The national secondary-school contest began 50 years ago… Audio
Medical Council wants partnerships with Māori doctors
The Medical Council is calling on non-Māori and Māori doctors to work together to address issues of inequality tāngata whenua face in the health system.
Ngāpuhi request clarify on sovereignty
Māori claimants from the North have asked the Waitangi Tribunal to spell out its position on sovereignty - and who holds it now.
Te Manu Korihi News for 24 September 2015
An author of a study into Maori beliefs about wealth and poverty has conceded its interpretation of Maori values may not have been spot on; Maori claimants from the North have asked the Waitangi… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 24 September 2015
Maori claimants from the North have asked the Waitangi Tribunal to spell out its position on sovereignty - and who holds it now; An author of a study into Maori beliefs about wealth and poverty has… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 September 2015
Maori working in the justice system say mainstream courts could end up seeing less tangata whenua in prison and re-offendending if they adopt a more holistic model; New research has found Maori are… Audio
Innovative new court system embraced by Maori
Māori working in the justice system say mainstream courts could end up seeing less tāngata whenua in prison and re-offendending if they adopt a more holistic model. They say there are moves in the… Audio
Locking horns over the merits of oral versus written history
A hapu leader and a corporate lawyer have locked horns over the merits of oral versus written history in the Environment Court in New Plymouth today. Audio
Northland hapū call for treaty negotiation halt
The Northland group that took a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal over Ngāpuhi's flawed mandate wants the Treaty Minister to stop negotiations. Audio
Conference aims to help people with loss
The organiser of a grief conference is hoping it will spark more discussions about generating support for people dealing with loss.
Police, trust take integrated approach
Invercargill Police Iwi Liaison Officer Simon Kairau will now be based weekly at the offices of Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust.
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 September 2015
Two inland Hawkes Bay tribes have filed an urgent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal; The organiser of a grief conference is hoping it will spark more discussions about generating support for people… Audio
