Te Ao Māori

Justine Murray visits the home of Hohi Ngapera Te Moana Keri Kaa in Rangitukia, Te Tairawhiti. Keri talks about her childhood, her whanau and the book Taka Ki Ro Wai. The book won the Māori Language… Audio

On September 27, 2014 Kaa O'Brien attended her last conference as National President of Te Roopu Wahine Maori Toko I te Ora (Maori Women's Welfare League) she talks about a few of her highlights… Audio

Iwi representatives from Northland and throughout the rest of the country have marched up Auckland's Queen Street in protest against deep sea oil drilling; The Waitangi National Trust is defending its… Audio

Iwi representatives from Northland and throughout the rest of the country have marched up Auckland's Queen Street in protest against deep sea oil drilling. Audio

The MP for Te Tai Tokerau Kelvin Davis says people should not have to pay to see the birthplace of their own nation; A West Auckland community worker says he's seeing a change in the way Courts and… Audio

Frontline community kaimahi are reporting a gradual change in how the courts and police are dealing with Maori. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: kaiko - teacher. Hoatu te āporo ki te kaiako. Give the apple to the teacher. Audio

It seems once you hit retirement the awards start flooding in, not that they're undeserving in the case of former Māori party co-leader and Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia who was… Audio

In her acceptance speech as the sixth recipient of the Dr Paratene Ngata (1947-2009) Award, that recognises mentoring, support and service to the medical profession; Dr Lily Fraser recalls aspects of… Audio

He toka tū moana, arā he toa rongonui, Like a rock that stands in raging waters - Courage and strength in advocating Hauora Māori. Te Ora CEO Terina Moke explains the role of the organisation that… Audio

According to Reina Whaitiri there is a way of seeing the world through Māori eyes that, Puna Wai Kōrero, the first ever anthology of Māori poetry in English encapsulates. For Robert Sullivan, the… Audio

After much criticism from Pākehā and his own Iwi, Amster Reedy presents his reasoning for teaching traditional waiata Māori to his students at Wellington Teachers College. Whai Ngata is the… Audio

E kore e hekeheke, he kakano Rangatira I will never be lost for I am the seed of chiefs Whakataūki voiced by Reina Whaitiri nō Kai Tahu and explained with Robert Sullivan nō Ngāpuhi, Kai Tahu, Irish Audio

Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan helped break down barriers for both Maori and women. Her fashion sense was also ground breaking, and some of her wardrobe now features in a Hawkes Bay gallery exhibition… Audio

Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien is the author of a number of books, most recently the collection Beauties of the Octagonal Pool (AUP, 2012). He will discuss Puna Wai Korero: an… Audio

Founder and singer of Moana and the Tribe, and member of electronic duo Pitch Black (respectively), who have collaborated on the Tribe's fifth album, Rima. Audio

Parihaka Papakainga Trust says new funding to research sustainable energy, means it's one step closer to rebuilding the community; A Motiti Island hapu group fighting for the removal of the Rena say… Audio

The Parihaka Papakainga Trust says new funding to research sustainable energy, means it's one step closer to rebuilding the community. The settlement of Parihaka has been granted 180-thousand dollars… Audio

The Christchurch City Choir has a big Pasifika concert this weekend. The concert begins with a traditional presentation of Karanga and Haka by Te Kotahitanga, the longest running Kapa Haka group in Te… Audio