Te Ao Māori
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Te Manu Korihi News for 27 March 2015
Crown is presenting an official apology to a South Taranaki tribe today in Hokitika; A Maori researcher says the threat of shutting down remote Aboriginal communities impinges on the rights of all… Audio
Crown heads to Hokitika to apologise for Parihaka jailings
The Crown is presenting an official apology to a South Taranaki tribe today in Hokitika for illegally incarcerating men from Parihaka in the South Island in the 1800s. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 27 March 2015
A Maori researcher says the threat of shutting down remote Aboriginal communities impinges on the rights of all indigenous people; A reveiw into mining tests at Karangahake has found the activities… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2015
The organisation representing the country's Maori principals is critical of the Government's flagship education scheme; Arrangements are underway to bring a fragile Maori flag back from Scotland to… Audio
Maori principals critical of IES
The organisation representing Maori principals is critical of the Government's flagship education scheme, describing it as a 'one-size-fits-all' policy. Te Akatea New Zealand Maori Principals says the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2015
Maori Television's told MPs it's about to overspend its budget, after having no increase in funding for seven years; The Greater Wellington Regional Council admits it's failed to properly consult… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2015
Maori Television's told MPs it's about to overspend its budget, after having no increase in funding for seven years; The Greater Wellington Regional Council admits it's failed to properly consult… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 March 2015
Porirua is planning to celebrate the life of the warrior chief Te Rauparaha, as part of the city's 50th anniversary this year; A call's gone out for Maori in Australia to support indigenous rights -… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 March 2015
A call's gone out for Maori in Australia to support indigenous rights - in the light of remote Aboriginal communities being shut down by the Federal Government; Porirua is planning to celebrate the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 24 March 2015
Parents who removed their children from a Māori immersion state school say they've been betrayed by the Ministry of Education; The national rate of people being hospitalised for rheumatic fever has… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 24 March 2015
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
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 March 2015
The country's last surviving original 28th Maori Battalion member has died at the age of 96; The Electoral Commission's reminding new Maori voters of their choices, in the lead-up to the Northland… Audio
28th Maori Battalion veteran dies aged 96
The country's last surviving original 28th Maori Battalion members has died at the age of 96. Audio
Traditional navigation - Hek Busby
New Zealand's first centre for traditional navigation training is $500,000 away from being completed. Hekenukumai Busby is a Northland master waka carver and expert in traditional celestial… Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: taihoa - hang on
The Māori word of the week is: taihoa - wait. Taihoa, ka tīmata ai tātou. Wait and we'll begin. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 March 2015
Parents who removed their children from a Maori immersion state school say they've been betrayed by the Ministry of Education; The national rate of people being hospitalised for rheumatic fever has… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 23 March 2015
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
Dr Timoti Karetu - Ngā Tāonga Kōrero
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
Robert Wiremu - Opera in the Pa
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
Nepia Takuira-Mita - Actor and Performer
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