Te Ao Māori
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Airport company explains when Kaitaia Airport will reopen
The company that runs Kaitaia Airport says airline staff were too intimidated by protestors to fly in and out today. Audio
Kaitaia Aiport protesters evicted by police
Protesters evicted by police from Kaitaia airport this afternoon are vowing to return even if the army's called out. Audio
Waitara leaseholders 'running out of time'
The owner of a leasehold property on land confiscated from Te Atiawa following the Taranaki Land Wars is worried he won't live to see it made freehold.
Call to educate migrants about Māori
A new report has identified a need for more education for migrants about Māori, the Treaty of Waitangi and biculturalism.
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 September 2015
Four Muriwhenua iwi will be represented as Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill has its third and final reading today; The owner of a leasehold property on land confiscated from Te Atiawa following the… Audio
Maori customary rights claim doesn't faze whitebaiters
Taranaki whitebaiters say they are more worried about exploitation of the precious delicacy than they are of Maori claims to the fishery. Audio
More trouble for Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau
More trouble is brewing in the north for Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau. Audio
Far North Mayor to seek resolution to airport occupation
An occupation at Kaitaia airport has entered its second day. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 September 2015
Four Muriwhenua iwi will be represented as Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill has its third and final reading today; The owner of a leasehold property on land confiscated from Te Atiawa following the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi for 8 September 2015
The Ngati Kahu leader Margaret Mutu says the government will have to sit down and talk with the iwi if it wants Kaitaia airport to reopen; The Labour MP, Peeni Henare, says Te Puni Kokiri is burdened… Audio
National and Labour MP in agreement over Turakina
With the future of a troubled boarding school hanging in the balance, the campaign to keep it open is gaining traction, with the district's mayor out in support, and a National and Labour MP in… Audio
Kaitaia airport taken over by protestors
Kaitaia Airport has been taken over by a group of protestors from a Far North iwi who have locked the gate, stopping planes from taking off or landing. Audio
Shakespeare meets Aotearoa in Maori re-telling of Othello
One of Shakespeare's most famous plays is being given a make-over. Regan Taylor, the co-director of Te Rehia Theatre Company uses specially carved 'Maori performance masks' to re-work the Elizabethan… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 September 2015
The Māori health advocate Sir Mason Durie says a report on Whānau-Ora shows its roll-out has been variable and there have been insuffienct funding in some areas, making change difficult; A Bay of… Audio
Customary claim to coastal areas will include whitebait
A South Taranaki Iwi want whitebait included in their Treaty of Waitangi claim. Audio
Winston Peters says Whanau Ora spending still questionable
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, says a new report into Whanau Ora still doesn't explain what the programme does or where the money goes. Audio
John Tamihere defends Whanau Ora system
Whanau Ora is coming under fire after a report into its first four years of operation failed to spell out exactly where the money is going. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 September 2015
A Bay of Plenty hapu is accusing the owners of the Rena of using colonial tactics to divide iwi with offers of money;The Māori health advocate Sir Mason Durie says a report on Whānau-Ora shows its… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 September 2015
A leader of a central North Island iwi says the roll-out of Whanau Ora has at times been rough for most iwi, with providers in his rohe competing for resources.; Youngest son of New Zealander of the… Audio
Whanau Ora programme report
The report into the first four years of Maori Party's flagship Whanau Ora programme says its doing good work, but gives little indication of whether the money has been well spent. Audio