Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 October 2014
The Te Tai Tokerau MP, Kelvin Davis, says he's confident he will retain the seat despite the announcement that a judicial recount is to take place. The Maori Growers Forum is seeking legal advice to… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 8 October 2014
The Te Tai Tokerau MP, Kelvin Davis, says he's confident he will retain the seat despite the announcement that a judicial recount is to take place. The Maori Growers Forum is seeking legal advice to… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 October 2014
A pilot study at Whangarei hospital has found Maori living in crowded conditions in state houses are suffering worse health issues than those in crowded private housing; Doctors' practices working in… Audio
Pilot study suggests crowded state houses worse than rentals
A study at Whangarei hospital has found Maori living in crowded conditions in state houses are suffering worse health issues than those in crowded private housing. The findings of the pilot study… Audio
Challenge to make sure Maori Party delivers results
The Maori Party is being challenged to deliver tangible results as it goes into a deal with the National government in its third term. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: wahine - woman
The Māori word of the week is: wahine - woman. He kaiako tērā wahine. That woman is a teacher. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 6 October 2014
Whale Watch Kaikoura says seabed mining in the Chatham Islands should not be approved until its effect on whales is researched. Te Arawa Lakes Trust says the water quality of the Rotorua Lakes is… Audio
Writer and poet Keri Kaa
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
Kataraina O'Brien
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
Te Manu Korihi News for 30 September 2014
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 protest against deep sea oil drilling
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
Te Manu Korihi News for 29 September 2014
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
How courts and police are dealing with Maori
Frontline community kaimahi are reporting a gradual change in how the courts and police are dealing with Maori. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: kaiako - teacher
The Māori word of the week is: kaiko - teacher. Hoatu te āporo ki te kaiako. Give the apple to the teacher. Audio
Dr Maarire Goodall Awardee Tariana Turia
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
Dr Paratene Ngata Awardee Dr Lily Fraser
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
Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa Te Ora Maori Medical Practitioners Hui
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
Puna Wai Korero: An Anthology of Maori Poetry in English
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
Amster Reedy in 1977 and the challenges of teaching waiata Maori at Wellington Teachers Training College
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
Whakatauki mo 28 o Mahuru 2014
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