Te Ao Māori

A former Maori Language Commissioner is blaming some iwi for the loss of the Maori language; A Whanganui sports organisation has added the letter 'h' to its name, saying the change reflects the… Audio

A guardian of the Maori pre-school movement says she's never known a time when Maori have been so disparate; A Whanganui sports organisation has added the letter 'h' to its name, saying the change… Audio

A former Maori Language Commissioner is blaming some iwi for the loss of the Maori language; A Whanganui sports organisation has added the letter 'h' to its name, saying the change reflects the… Audio

The government says Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board will start talking to whanau next month about changes to the way the body controls the network of language nests; An Anglican Maori Bishop, who… Audio

Kaumatua dying and their knowledge being lost is prompting a confederation of tribes to develop new leaders. Audio

A Crown-run indigenous food brand has missed its takings target - earning four times less than it wanted; The Qualifications Authority is defending criticism from a kura body over how two Maori… Audio

A Crown-run indigenous food brand has missed its takings target - earning four times less than it wanted; The Qualifications Authority is defending criticism from a kura body over how two Maori… Audio

A trial has been initiated in Gisborne to introduce the first bilingual, Maori-English, signage on emergency service vehicles. The make over of ambulances and fire engines was introduced by the Maori… Audio

A kura body has given up on its bid to force the Qualification Authority to drop an exam which it says benefits English-speaking students more than Maori; The country's guardians of Te Reo Maori say… Audio

The country's guardians of Te Reo Maori say all government departments should abide by a proposed new Maori language law - not just Maori agencies; A kura body has given up on its bid to force the… Audio

Most motels near Hagley Park in Christchurch are either booked out or have limited accommodation - a week out from Te Matatini - the national kapa haka festival. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pirihimana - police officer. Pātai atu ki te pirihimana. Ask the police officer. Audio

Plans are underway to reduce the number of complaints about the way kapa haka teams are judged at the world's biggest Maori festival; A Te Reo campaigner says every new charter school should be forced… Audio

Plans are underway to reduce the number of complaints about the way kapa haka teams are judged at the world's biggest Maori festival; A Te Reo campaigner says every new charter school should be forced… Audio

For more than 20 years now Jim Edwards has been working alongside people with disabilities. He runs a kaupapa Māori daily activities programme under the umbrella of Ngā Tukemata-O-Kahungunu Charitable… Audio

It was in the early 1960's that Māori came together to celebrate performing arts, the venue was held at the Tauranga Queens Elizabeth Memorial Hall. In 1970, Wiremu Parker (1914 - 1986) attended the… Audio

South Island iwi Ngai Tahu are hosting the 2015 Te Matatini, the annual National Performing Arts competition that attracts tens of thousands of people from around Aotearoa.  Marae, hotels, motels and… Audio

Attending a couple of summer festivals is a good way to record a wide range of opinions on a certain topic, Justine Murray asks a few people which Kapa Haka group will get their support at this year's… Audio

Mo tātou a Mo Ka Uri a muri ake nei. For us, and those that follow us. This week's whakatāuaki is explained by Ranui Ngarimu nō Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu. Audio

Actor and director Nancy Brunning bases her first play, Hikoi, on her own family story and sets it in the 1970s and 80s - the years of Bastion Point and Springbok Tour protests, predictions of the… Audio