Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
'Racism will not ruin our signs': Council condemns ongoing vandalism
The Tasman Region has reaffirmed support for te reo Māori after repeated vandalism of bilingual signs.
Neil Finn, Pita Sharples receive NZ's highest arts honour
Tā Pita Sharples and Neil Finn have each received the Arts Foundations Icon Award Whakamana Hiranga for 2024 - for their lifetime achievements and mark on the arts.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 5 December 2024
In today's episode, a scrub fire burning at Bridge Hill in Canterbury has grown to 140 hectares in size, with State Highway 73 now closed between Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass, Police are… Audio
Maori and rural children most at risk from appendicitis
New research has found Maori and rural children are at a significantly greater risk of developing severe paediatric appendicitis. Research lead Dr Brodie Elliot spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Te Arawhiti give update on potential Ngāpuhi treaty settlement
Despite a government preference for "larger groupings" of hāpu to get a mandate, the Office for Māori Crown Relations would not be forcing anyone to the negotiation table, its regional director says.
The real price of a Goldie
A portrait Ngati Manawa tohunga (or priest) Wharekauri Tahuna by Charles Fredrick Goldie has sold at auction for just over $3.75 million dollars. Audio
Overseas indigenous leaders visit NZ
As the Treaty Principles Bill sparks controversy across Aotearoa, overseas indigenous leaders have offered a picture of life beyond treaty-making. Maori news journalist Emma Andrews has the story. Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Jackson Owens
Every Monday to start our week off on here Nights, we invite a guest on the show to share a whakataukī - a Māori proverb - that's meaningful to them. Audio
Free school lunches making a difference for Māori - report
Students receiving lunches through the current scheme are happier, better learners and engage with tikanga Māori more often, report finds. Audio
Crown-Māori relations 'probably worse' than a year ago - Luxon
There is "more division" nowadays, PM says, but blames much of that on the previous Labour government. Video
Toi Te Mana: the landmark book reframing Maori art
A 600-page new book that took 12 years to create is set to reframe the history of Maori art. Toi Te Mana (Auckland University Press) brings together work from Maori artists and museums from around the… Audio
Gang patches, Ans Westra and recording street life: artist and Māori warden Suzanne Tamaki
Suzanne Tamaki has many feathers in her cap.
Of Ngāti Maniapoto, Hikairo, Tūhoe and Te Arawa iwi, Suzanne Tamaki is known for her jewellery and costume design - her work is inspired by Pacific…
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Culinary and Cultural favourites with Peter Gordon
Chef Peter Gordon is a deep lover of the arts and joins Culture 101 to share his fast Favourites. Audio
Rangatahi campaigns for Tino Rangatiratanga flag emoji
Leah Heremia believes it is a crucial step towards cultural representation online.
'Organised hate campaign' - Jackson takes aim at Seymour, Luxon and Treaty bill
Speaking at the Labour Party annual conference, Willie Jackson criticised the coalition leaders for their respective roles in the Treaty Principles Bill.
AJA releases long awaited album
After creating and collaborating musically for many years, award winning songwriter, producer and teacher, AJA (Ngati Raukawa, Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngati Toa Rangatira, Ngati Porou), has just… Audio
Podcast Mapuna Nov 30 Pounamu Aikman
Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman is one of a new wave of Maori thinkers and academics whose research includes policing, health, education and indigenous knowledge systems in Aotearoa and overseas. Next year… Audio
Pounamu: The legacy of the West Coast
Author Paul Madgwick explores the stories of Te Tai Poutini or the West Coast of the South Island, which are some of the oldest stories in Māori mythology. Audio, Gallery
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 29 November 2024
In today's episode, a report from the Waitangi Tribunal has found the coalition government's decision to disestablish the Maori Health Authority breached treaty principles, the Dental Association is… Audio
A commitment to non-violence 600 years strong
Nunuku's peace pact is a 600-year-old policy instituted by Moriori chief Nunuku-whenua. It still stands to this day, likely making it the world's longest standing peace covenant It's a commitment to… Audio
