Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Ahi Kaa mo 10 o Paenga Whawha (April) 2011
Massey University PHD student Zirsha Wharemate is researching Maori potatoes. Audio
Ideas for 10 April 2011: the Maori Economy
Chris Laidlaw and Jeremy Rose explore the growing importance and evolution of the Maori economy. Audio
Maori and non-Maori rates of breast cancer
An Otago University researcher wants to find out why Maori women have had the highest rates and the biggest increase in breast cancer over the past 20 years. Audio
Insight for 6 February: Preserving Maori Sacred Sites
Craig Ashworth looks into protections for Maori sacred sites. Audio
He Rourou for 22 December 2010
She's ten years of age, has a Maori-speaking Pakeha mother and is already a strong advocate of the Maori language. In He Rourouy Ana Tapiata talks with 10 year old Horiana Pohe about te reo Maori . Audio
He Rourou for 21 December 2010
In He Rourou today, Ana Tapiata talks with the Tuhoe elder, who's main piece of advice is to 'Be yourself'. Audio
He Rourou for 13 December 2010
There are several different versions of the creation story of the Tarawera Falls, nestled in Kawerau Forest. In He Rourou, local elder Kahu Te Rire tells stories about ancient ancestors, ghostly… Audio
He Rourou for 10 December 2010
As a people of the land, Maori named many of their geographical features including mountains, rocks and, in the case of the Tarawera falls, even the three main water spouts of the spectacular natural… Audio
He Rourou for 8 December 2010
According to tourism brochures, the Tarawera Falls are spectacular falls in the Bay of Plenty. The Tarawera River erupts from the middle of a sheer cliff, to drop 65 metres down to bushlined rapids… Audio
He Rourou for 29 November 2010
Kawerau elder Kahu Te Rire talks about two faced lizards and some of the sacred places of the Rotorua tribe of Tuhourangi. Audio
Artist Rangi Kipa
One of the Maori artists credited with the resurrection of taa moko - Rangi Kipa is a guest at the Tattoo and Art Festival in New Plymouth. Audio
He Rourou for 26 November 2010
Ana Tapiata's in the Kawerau Forest listening to ancient stories from the area. Audio
Robin Maconie
New Zealand musicologist puts forward his argument for the influence of Maori music on European music of the 18th century. Audio
He Rourou for 8 November 2010
Speak Maori as often as you can wherever you can, that's the push from advocates of the Maori language. Ana Tapiata also talks with Katarina Mataira about the role of mothers to revitalise te reo… Audio
He Rourou for 07 October 2010
Herea Winitana talks about the things we can learn from the native birds of NZ. Audio
He Rourou for 1 October 2010
Ana Tapiata talks to Puhiwahine Tibble about how the Mary Potter hospice service incorporates Maori cultural values into its practises. Audio
