Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Manu Korihi News for 10 April 2015
A Maori rights movement in Adelaide is accusing mainstream media in Australia of ignoring the plight of remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia; An iwi says it's concerned about how often… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 10 April 2015
Mainstream Australian media accused of ignoring plight of indigenous communities Iwi concerned at management of 1080 drops at Hunua Falls. Maori being encouraged to get into studying archaeology Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 10 April 2015
A Wairarapa iwi authority supports the creation of a super city council for the Wellington region - a position which is at odds with the views of the region's local mayors; A spokesperson for the… Audio
Maori upset over Poroti Springs plans
Maori landowners at Poroti Springs near Whangarei are angry they've been kept in the dark by local councils, over expanded plans for a water bottling factory. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 10 April 2015
A spokesperson for the Kohanga movement is adamant the right candidate vying for its chief executive position won't be deterred from applying because of its recent unsettled history; A Wairarapa iwi… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2015
There's anecdotal evidence of tangata whenua ditching their archaeology courses for Maori studies; A Te Roroa elder says there's no way his iwi would have let the government chop down kauri to build a… Audio
Tangata whenua appear to be leaving archaeology courses
There's anecdotal evidence of tangata whenua ditching their archaeology courses for Maori studies. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2015
An Australian politician is pushing for dedicated indigenous seats in the federal parliament and cites the dedicated Maori seats in New Zealand as a good example for her country; The government's… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2015
The government's first Maori oil envoy has jumped ship and joined a private oil company; An Australian politician is pushing for dedicated indigenous seats in the federal parliament and cites the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2015
Maori researchers say the Crown has adopted Maori concepts to fit its own agenda. Online criticism has forced the Radio station, More FM, to apologise for re-posting image - mocking haka performers… Audio
Crown adopts Maori words for own agenda - Researchers
Māori researchers say the Crown has adopted Māori concepts to fit its own agenda. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2015
The organisers of Te Matatini have blundered by failing to announce the winner of the Reo Maori excellence award - making the winner suspicious; A call's been issued for Maori scholarships for… Audio
Aotearoa Fisheries backing new fishing net technology
New Zealand's largest Maori-owned fisheries company is fully behind a brand new fishing net it says could revolutionise the industry. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2015
The organisers of Te Matatini have blundered by failing to announce the winner of the Reo Maori excellence award - making the winner suspicious; The country's biggest Maori-owned fisheries company is… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 April 2015
A Maori rights movement based in Australia is behind an Aboriginal Council's campaign to try and stop the federal government from closing down remote indigenous communities; A service celebrating the… Audio
Maori in Australia support Aboriginal campaign
A Maori rights movement based in Australia is behind an Aboriginal Council's campaign to try and stop the federal government from closing down remote indigenous communities. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 April 2015
An iwi with a very turbulent history is about to enter the final stage of signing their Deed of Settlement with the Crown; Ngati Kahungunu says its litigation of its regional council is not a good… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 April 2015
Ngai Tahu Tourism has taken over one of New Zealand's oldest tourism companies which is based in Queenstown; Ngati Kahungunu says its litigation of its regional council is not a good example of what a… Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: horoi - wash
The Māori word of the week is: horoi - wash. Harae mai, ka horoi tāua i ngā rīhi. Come and we (two) will wash the dishes. Audio
Levi Armstrong: whanau fitness
Founder of whanau-based gym Patu Aotearoa in Hawkes Bay, which won the People's Choice Award in the Akina Foundation's social enterprise accelerator programme. Audio