Te Ao Māori

The national rate of people being hospitalised for rheumatic fever has dropped further than officials thought it would; The Ministry of Education has backed down after it was taken to court over its… Audio

In a 1994 episode of He Puna Wai Korero hosted by Henare Te Ua (1933 - 2007), coverage features of the Sir Apirana Ngata centenary celebrations in which Ngata graduated from University in 1894. To… Audio

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Opera in the Pa at Rotowhio Marae, Te Puia at Rotorua. This year the event will commemorate the centenary of World War I and operatic arias will be adapted to… Audio

Children are much harsher critics than adults, that's what actor Nepia Takuira-Mita says with a slight chuckle. 'They will tell you how it really is, they will say, what was that? he adds. That's the… Audio

Maria Walker directed the children's play Ngunguru I te ao, I te po, it's a play that is 95 percent in te reo maori and uses props, music and the odd English word to talk about the theme of the story… Audio

He Hono tangata e kore e motu, Ka pa he taura waka e motu. Unlike the rope of a waka, the bond of a human cannot be severed. Audio

Often the story of urban migration is told in a linear fashion - a slow ebb into the cities ending in dislocation. The reality is more complex. A new book dislodges these ideas and tells of Maori… Audio

Controversy at a Northland kura has continued with the Ministry of Education removing the commissioner put in charge to sort out the troubled school; The path's being smoothed for Ngai Tahu to build… Audio

After four decades of litigation, petition and negotiations five Epa or Maori storehouse panels that were stolen from a swamp have returned home to Taranaki; Controversy at a Northland kura has… Audio

A Hauraki iwi, Ngati Tamatera, fears its tribal waterways could become polluted because of mining work by a company running tests at Karangahake, south of Paeroa; The company, New Talisman Gold Mines… Audio

A Hauraki iwi, Ngati Tamatera, fears its tribal waterways could become polluted because of mining work by a company running tests at Karangahake, south of Paeroa. Audio

A Far North iwi leader says he has evidence to refute claims by a neighbouring tribe that it has rights over Ngai Takoto lands in the Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill; The owner of a Maori forestry… Audio

The owner of a Maori forestry company is warning the redundancy of workers at one of the country's largest forest contractors will have a huge impact on tangata whenua and other contractors' jobs are… Audio

Seven Te Tai Tokerau iwi have asked to be allowed to trade their fisheries assets on the open market; Clinicians say they might have a rheumatic fever vaccine in late-stage trials in three years time… Audio

Seven Te Tai Tokerau iwi have asked to be allowed to trade their fisheries assets on the open market; Clinicians say they might have a rheumatic fever vaccine in late-stage trials in three years time… Audio

'Eating the berry' with Rosemary Rangitauira from Radio New Zealand's Te Manu Korihi team; from the proverb 'Ko te Manu kai Ana I te Miro nona te Ao' (the bird that eats the berry owns the world)… Audio

The Maori legal profession is questioning why the Government's data on the number of judges who identify as tangata whenua is out-of-date. Audio

The Christchurch City Mission says Maori are suffering disproportionately in the aftermath of the earthquakes with housing shortages forcing two or three families to squeeze into one home and… Audio

The Christchurch City Mission says Maori are suffering disproportionately in the aftermath of the earthquakes with housing shortages forcing two or three families to squeeze into one home and… Audio

Civil Defence is continuing to urge people on the east coast of the North Island to stay off the roads, despite weather conditions improving. Te Kopinga Marae on the Chatham Islands is getting ready… Audio