Te Ao Māori

The MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Kelvin Davis says the continued plundering of Far North wetlands for swamp kauri is a disgrace and reflects badly on the government and local councils; Two highly regarded… Audio

The MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Kelvin Davis says the continued plundering of Far North wetlands for swamp kauri is a disgrace and reflects badly on the government and local councils; Two highly regarded… Audio

Josie Lancaster has converted the basement of her Porirua home into a Koha Shed where people bring all manner of goods - clothes, toys, books, furniture, the list is long - to help those in need in… Audio

The Manu Korihi news team brings you highlights of the weeks' Maori news, including an influential kōrero club makes a comeback, concerns about climate change and earthquakes shake up a Hawkes Bay iwi… Audio

Statistics New Zealand says the asset base of Māori businesses and authorities has grown by one billion dollars; A Far North teenager has made a complaint of assault against the former All Black Eric… Audio

The Minister of Māori Development is refuting allegations by the Labour Party that he tried to interfere with Māori Television's programming; Statistics New Zealand says the asset base of Māori… Audio

The Maori owners of Poroti Springs near Whangarei say they're not the ones who've put up a big protest banner near the site - and they won't be taking it down; A forestry safety council has been set… Audio

University of Auckland neuroscientist Melanie Cheung has developed a Maori-focused brain resilience programme which could slow the progression of Huntington's Disease Video, Audio

A Far North iwi with vast resources of swamp kauri is refusing to sell the taonga - despite the high prices it's fetching overseas; A Te Atiawa hapu says it is devasted that four rare yellow-flowering… Audio

A woodwork teacher at Gisborne Boys High has been awarded for his work in getting Maori boys who hate school to love it. Audio

Te Reo Maori has been given a boost with the revival of an influential languague society based at the Victoria University of Wellington. In the seventies the Maori Language Society was pivotal in… Audio

New research shows many medications and treatments may not work as effectively for Māori and Pasifika as they do for people with European ancestry; A Ngati Tama spokesperson says the North Taranaki… Audio

An Australian mining expert says there needs to be better regulations around how the extractive industry engages with Māori; New research shows many medications and treatments may not work as… Audio

University of Auckland neuroscientist Melanie Cheung explains how she consulted with her iwi before starting work on brain tissue Audio

The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, says she's losing patience with the beleaguered board of the Kohanga Reo Trust; The Police Association is backing the police's innovation after documents which… Audio

Hawkes Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu is holding a series of wānanga or workshops to help the tribe understand the environmental risks of geological hazards and climate change. Audio

The Police Commissioner has no idea how many times officers may have given unlicenced Maori drivers preferential treatment, and not fined them. Audio

Will letting unlicensed Maori drivers off encourage more to sit their licence? Dr Chris Gallavin talks about the legal side. Audio