Te Ao Māori

The Crown is rejecting allegations it witheld highly relevant and crucial information about the Rena from the Waitangi Tribunal. A kuia from Parihaka, which was invaded by colonial troops in 1881… Audio

Iwi in Waikato and Tamaki Makaurau are mourning the death of a senior Tainui kaumatua, who was an expert on tribal matters and the kingitanga; MPs have passed the first reading of a bill to settle… Audio

Members of an Auckland tribe with no marae and virtually no land have watched politicians begin putting to rest long-standing grievances created by the Crown. People of Te Kawerau a Maki have attended… Audio

A former police officer says the police need to launch a Maori-only recruitment campaign; A Motiti Island hapu plans to call on the London Offshore Consultants as its witness in a possible Environment… Audio

Representatives of four Far North iwi will be in Parliament this morning for the first reading of the bill that ratifies their long-awaited Treaty settlement. Audio

A Maori tourism leader says images of angry, moko clad warriers are putting tourists off. Audio

A former police officer says the police need to launch a Maori-only recruitment campaign; A Motiti Island hapu plans to call on the London Offshore Consultants as its witness in a possible Environment… Audio

The proportion of Maori in the police has risen to its highest level in eight years; A media researcher suggests a new bilingual Maori newspaper has the potential to grow beyond its partnership with… Audio

The proportion of Maori in the police has risen to its highest level in eight years. Gareth Thomas From Te Manu Korihi news reports the service is though still well short of reflecting the size of the… Audio

Gavin Ellis on more threats to media freedom in australia, and a new te reo newspaper in Rotorua. Audio

A hapu fighting for the return of land in Gisborne has taken a case against the Waitangi Tribunal to the High Court; Two Motiti island groups say the Crown has withheld highly relevant and crucial… Audio

Ricky Houghton, the chief executive of Kaitaia-based He Korowai Trust says selling state houses to iwi won't solve the problem of low levels of Maori ownership and would simply shift the problem to… Audio

Two Motiti island groups say the Crown has withheld highly relevant and crucial information about the Rena from the Waitangi Tribunal; A hapu fighting for the return of land in Gisborne has taken a… Audio

A Maori forestry company, Kajavala Forestry, is critical of the timeframe set to achieve new safety standards for the industry; The Maori Party's newly elected co-vice president, Susan Cullen, says… Audio

More than 40 woven flax artwork panels that have been on display at Te Papa Tongarewa are being packed up today, before being shipped to their permanent home at the United Nations headquarters in New… Audio

Tihi Puanaki's name - which means "pinnacle" in Maori - is fitting, as she is considered one of the top kapa haka instructors in the country. She has been involved in kapa haka for about 40 years and… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: inu - drink. He inu māu? Would you like a drink? Audio

A Maori housing advocacy group says it's planning to set up its own housing provider in Auckland; A new bilingual newspaper for Te Arawa has been criticised for pairing up with The Rotorua Daily Post… Audio

Marama Fox is the Maori Party's new co-leader. She was elected unopposed at the weekend to replace Tariana Turia and officially endorsed yesterday. Audio

A Maori housing advocacy group says it's planning to set up its own housing provider in Auckland; The body handling the Treaty settlement money for Te Atiawa people in Wellington has recorded a drop… Audio