Te Ao Māori

Selected by Radio Kahungunu - Whiri Tū Aka perform their waiata, 'Matariki', written by Gaynor Rikihana (Ngāti Raukawa) and Keri Takao (Te Atiawa, Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Rārua). Audio

Selected by Te Ūpoko o Te Ika - Toni Huata (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongowhakāta) performs her waiata 'Matariki'. Audio

Selected by Maniapoto FM - Ringiringi Manawaiti (Ngāti Maniapoto) performs her waiata 'Taku Poutokomanawa'. Audio

A Whanganui River tourism attraction will be out of operation for the next three months after being badly damaged by the recent floods; A leading researcher into obesity says a new study identifying… Audio

A Whanganui River tourism attraction will be out of operation for the next three months after being badly damaged by the recent floods; A leading researcher into obesity says a new study identifying… Audio

The Ngapuhi tribal council is standing by its man Sonny Tau, despite the leader stepping down from the chair of the iwi's treaty negotiation board; More than 50 flood-stricken whanau in Whanganui have… Audio

The Ngapuhi tribal council is standing by its man Sonny Tau, despite the leader stepping down from the chair of the iwi's treaty negotiation board. Mr Tau is being investigated by the Department of… Audio

An independent conservation body says Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau failed to take the appropriate steps before trying to take kereru from the South Island; The Whangarei mayor Sheryl Mai says a new Māori… Audio

An independent conservation body says Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau failed to take the appropriate steps before trying to take kereru from the South Island; The Whangarei mayor Sheryl Mai says a new Māori… Audio

Two Maori MPs with iwi affiliations to Ngapuhi now want the former chairman of Tuhoronuku to step down from other leadership roles; Two Maori Television staff members are expected to arrive back in… Audio

The announcement that Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau has stepped aside as chairman of the board that's leading his iwi's treaty negotiations has been praised by two Maori MPs and put more pressure on the… Audio

The New Zealand Climate and Health Council is urging the Government to take urgent action against climate change to improve the health of Māori; Ngāti Tūwharetoa will today finalise the purchase of… Audio

Austrian artist Friedrich Hundertwasser who made his home in Northland is best remembered in this country for his koru flag and the colourful public toilet block in Kawakawa. Audio

The New Zealand Climate and Health Council is urging the Government to take urgent action against climate change to improve the health of Māori; Ngāti Tūwharetoa will today finalise the purchase of… Audio

More Maori have been appointed to conservation boards in an effort to better represent iwi and hapu; the traditional Maori ball-game of Ki-O Rahi has had a global publicity boost this week after… Audio

The traditional Māori ball-game of Ki-O Rahi has had a global boost this week. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: tākuta - doctor. Mā te tākuta koe e tiaki. The doctor will tend to you. Audio

A Māori digital expert says if people have te reo Māori in their e-mail address, it's unlikely they will be able to contact a government department, MP, local council or polytechnic; The Tūpuna Maunga… Audio

A Māori digital expert says if people have te reo Māori in their e-mail address, it's unlikely they will be able to contact a government department, MP, local council or polytechnic; The Tūpuna Maunga… Audio

Hip hop artist Tipene Harmer released his first self-produced EP, Tautoko in 2011. Justine Murray heads to Flaxmere to meet Tipene who hails from Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngati Porou and Ngapuhi to get a… Video, Audio