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News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Iwi leader says being served kereru an honour
An iwi leader says he viewed it as an honour to be served kereru at a central North Island hui and trusted the local marae to use the resource sustainably. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 21 July 2015
An education researcher says so-called 'white flight' is causing resourcing issues for lower decile schools; The Labour MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti, Meka Whaitiri, is accusing the Maori Party of not doing… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 July 2015
A Taranaki business is finding the Australian market for its hangi cookers is really heating up. Te Kohatu Hangi Cookers expects to triple its turnover inside two years as Maori across the ditch… Audio
Turia surprised kereru was on menu
Three Government Ministers and dozens of iwi leaders were served kereru at a central North Island hui. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 July 2015
The Ministry of Social Development is launching a full investigation after Work & Income employees used racist language outside a bar in Taupo. A study of inequality in education has found the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 July 2015
A Maori coporate dairy farmer says it's having to cut costs as dairy prices plunge; Four Ngai Tahu tribal entities are welcoming the decision stopping the Christchurch City Council from discharging… Audio
Ngai Tahu furious with Sonny Tau for taking Kereru
At the end of the week, Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau will appear in court on charges of hunting and possession of a native species. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 July 2015
A Maori coporate dairy farmer says it's having to cut costs as dairy prices plunge; Four Ngai Tahu tribal entities are welcoming the decision stopping the Christchurch City Council from discharging… Audio
Manu Tioriori - Narelle and Ellison Huata
Narelle and Ellison Huata talk about the life and legacy of their father, the late composer, mentor and Māori performing arts teacher, Tama Huata. Audio
You Call this Art 2014 Part 2
The actor Cliff Curtis, composer Phil Dadson and authors Damien Wilkins and Georgina White discuss the importance of discovery in the process of creating new performances or writing. Justin Gregory is… Audio
Tau's fate within Ngāpuhi depends on court case
A Ngāpuhi elder says the fate of Sonny Tau within the tribe will depend on the outcome of his court case.
Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi for 17 July 2015
A group of Maori and Pacifica dancers will take to the international stage at the world's largest arts festival;A prominent Maori lawyer says the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement poses a serious… Audio
Te Manu Korihi for 17 July 2015
A ceremony to show support for Hawaiians fighting to stop the world's largest telescope from being built on ancestral land will be held in Auckland tomorrow; An iwi in Northland is warning that a… Audio
Te Manu Korihi for 17 July 2015
An iwi in Northland is warning that a council decision to dump its contract with a waste mangament company will have dire consquences for the rohe;A ceremony to show support for Hawaiians fighting to… Audio
The Maori Trustee Jamie Tuuta
The Maori Trustee Jamie Tuuta's organisation Te Tumu Paeroa works with Maori landowners to realise their aspirations. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 17 July 2015
An American educationalist is challenging the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, to do more through the school curriculum to nurture and develop the next generation of Maori leaders; Lawyers for… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 17 July 2015
An American educationalist is challenging the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, to do more through the school curriculum to nurture and develop the next generation of Maori leaders; Lawyers for… Audio
Māori IT experts critical of digital divide
Income inequality and a lack of information are contributing to a digital divide in New Zealand, Māori IT experts say.
Te Manu Korihi News for 16 July 2015
An environmental trust says iwi are leading the way in cutting the amount of nitrogen seeping into Lake Taupo - but there are fears their efforts to clean up the rohe are in vain; Some Maori military… Audio
Govt needs to do more - Maori IT experts critical
Māori IT experts are warning about a digital divide in New Zealand. The Government is spending two billion dollars on improving broadband internet access throughout New Zealand, but tangata whenua say… Audio