Te Ao Māori

MPs have passed Treaty of Waitangi settlement legislation for two Waikato tribes; A hikoi organiser is expecting opposition to grow as a result of the new oil exploration permits being granted by the… Audio

Some Māori protesters are predicting opposition will grow - now that the government's granted 15 exploration permits to oil and gas companies, worth about 110 million dollars. Mani Dunlop from Te Manu… Audio

Two new manuals on best practice anti-violence programmes for Maori have been launched, but they're expected to be of interest to other groups as well. The co-chair of the Te Kupenga - the National… Audio

The decision to introduce a Maori ward in New Plymouth seems destined to be overturned in a citizens-initiated referendum and Mayor Andrew Judd says he's already kissed his mayoral chains good-bye. Audio

The playwright, Helen Pearse-Otene, believes New Zealand does not understand the financial gains to be made from supporting tangata whenua; A member of the Iwi Chairs Forum says creating a single body… Audio

A member of the Iwi Chairs Forum says creating a single body to represent Maori at a national level would be 'mission impossible'; The playwright Helen Pearse-Otene believes New Zealand does not… Audio

Leading performing artists say tangata whenua in the industry are leaving Wellington because of dwindling funding from Creative New Zealand; The Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation is lending one-point-six… Audio

Leading New Zealand performing artists say Maori in this industry are leaving Wellington because of dwindling funding and support from Creative New Zealand. Audio

A large Whanganui Maori land incorporation has accumulated more than one-and-a-half-million dollars of unclaimed dividends due to what it says are beneficiaries falling off its radar. The people of a… Audio

A large Whanganui Maori land incorporation has accumulated more than one-and-a-half-million dollars of unclaimed dividends due to what it says are beneficiaries falling off its radar. The people of a… Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal suggests Maoridom needs a single body to represent all tangata whenua at a national level; The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency, Te Pou Matakana, is giving… Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal suggests Maoridom needs a single body to represent all tangata whenua at a national level. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Haere ai au ki te whare hākinakina i ngā ahiahi. Most afternoons, I go to the gym. Audio

A fleet of waka have welcomed two Hawaiian canoes to New Zealand, where they'll be based before setting off on a round-the-world trip - using only traditional methods of navigation. Audio

The government has acknowledged the Crown has breached the Treaty of Waitangi in its treatment of Maori Wardens. In a 600-page report, the Waitangi Tribunal has found the Ministry for Maori… Audio

The Maori Council has won a big victory at the Waitangi Tribunal over the management of Maori Wardens. It's found the Crown has weakened the authority of the volunteers by interfering in how they're… Audio

Role of Maori Wardens undermined by Crown - Tribunal; Tribunal report contains UN link; Te Papa repatriation expert says museums are reluctant to part with toi moko; and Parekura Horomia book launched… Audio

Maraea Rakuraku meets with members of the Poutu whānau who just may be the Māori version of the story that inspired the the 1998 Steven Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan - but with a much happier… Audio

Moana Callaghan and her whānau travelled from Maraenui to attend the three day commemorations at Te Poho o Rawiri pā, Gisborne as their father Wira Callaghan was a soldier in C Company of the 28th… Audio

Club Captain Noble Keelan has a very simple method of controlling the boisterousness that erupts at Tuesday night chess club at the Gisborne Eastern Knights - clapping. Yet, who can blame the members… Audio