Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Acushla-Tara Kupe: recording global hit drama podcasts from NZ
RNZ’s Simon Morris was listening to one of the most popular series in the UK - Sherlock & Co - when he recognised the voice of Dr Watson’s girlfriend and later his good lady wife, Mary Morstan. It… Audio
Mokotron: Time to clear away 'cultural cringe'
Electronic musician Tiopira McDowell is challenging other creatives to make a distinctive local sound for Tāmaki Makaurau. Audio
Mokotron on music's role in decolonisation
Mokotron is a Ngati Hine music producer based in Tamaki Auckland, who is part of a Maori electronic music scene that has become a creative force. The man behind Mokotron is Tiopira McDowell - by day a… Audio
Dr Andrew Erueti examines customary marine title decision
[picture id="4KFJWJGĀndrewĒrueti__ScaleMaxWidthWzY5MF0_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] This week the Supreme Court allowed the Attorney General to appeal a judgment which made it easier for Maori to… Audio
Brotha D on creating pathways in tech
This year many traditionally stable jobs and industries have born the brunt of challenging economic times. According to the World Economic Forum, 69 million jobs will be created in the next four… Video, Audio
Contrasting visions of national identity face off over Treaty principles
Analysis - And the implications for social cohesion and the quality of democratic debate are serious, Olli Hellmann writes.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 6 December 2024
In today's episode, a large scrub fire in Canterbury has now doubled in size to nearly a thousand hectares, testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu, Whakaata… Audio
A legacy in birth care
Jesse's first guest has lost count of the number of babies she's delivered. Audio
Whakaata Māori axes 27 jobs and daily news bulletin
Whakaata Māori, formerly Māori Television, has axed 27 jobs, and announced it will cancel its daily TV news bulletin Te Ao Māori News from next week Friday. Former Māori TV news boss and host of RNZ's… Audio
'Racism will not ruin our signs': Council condemns ongoing vandalism
The Tasman Region has reaffirmed support for te reo Māori after repeated vandalism of bilingual signs.
Neil Finn, Pita Sharples receive NZ's highest arts honour
Tā Pita Sharples and Neil Finn have each received the Arts Foundations Icon Award Whakamana Hiranga for 2024 - for their lifetime achievements and mark on the arts.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 5 December 2024
In today's episode, a scrub fire burning at Bridge Hill in Canterbury has grown to 140 hectares in size, with State Highway 73 now closed between Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass, Police are… Audio
Maori and rural children most at risk from appendicitis
New research has found Maori and rural children are at a significantly greater risk of developing severe paediatric appendicitis. Research lead Dr Brodie Elliot spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Te Arawhiti give update on potential Ngāpuhi treaty settlement
Despite a government preference for "larger groupings" of hāpu to get a mandate, the Office for Māori Crown Relations would not be forcing anyone to the negotiation table, its regional director says.
The real price of a Goldie
A portrait Ngati Manawa tohunga (or priest) Wharekauri Tahuna by Charles Fredrick Goldie has sold at auction for just over $3.75 million dollars. Audio
Overseas indigenous leaders visit NZ
As the Treaty Principles Bill sparks controversy across Aotearoa, overseas indigenous leaders have offered a picture of life beyond treaty-making. Maori news journalist Emma Andrews has the story. Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Jackson Owens
Every Monday to start our week off on here Nights, we invite a guest on the show to share a whakataukī - a Māori proverb - that's meaningful to them. Audio
Free school lunches making a difference for Māori - report
Students receiving lunches through the current scheme are happier, better learners and engage with tikanga Māori more often, report finds. Audio
Crown-Māori relations 'probably worse' than a year ago - Luxon
There is "more division" nowadays, PM says, but blames much of that on the previous Labour government. Video
Toi Te Mana: the landmark book reframing Maori art
A 600-page new book that took 12 years to create is set to reframe the history of Maori art. Toi Te Mana (Auckland University Press) brings together work from Maori artists and museums from around the… Audio
