Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
'I could just feel the blood gushing out'
In the last few weeks, Cherneka Johnson, aka Sugar Neekz Johnson, has experienced both triumph and tragedy. Earlier this year, the Brisbane-based boxer (who is Ngāti Ranginui) became the second wahine… Video, Audio
Artist Piri Cowie
Take a walk around Christchurch City now and you will see a city still being rebuilt, but with a growing bustle and vibrancy. You will also notice the growing influence of Maori design, narrative… Audio
Stories from Te Tai Tokerau
From peacemakers and strategists to explorers and entrepreneurs, writers Melinda Webber and Te Kapua O'Connor introduce a new generation to 24 tupuna of Te Tai Tokerau including Nukutawhiti… Audio
Mortality review shows current system's equity 'limitations'
A national mortality review committee will be established next year, following an independent review.
The winners: 2022 Silver Scroll Awards announced
New Zealand's top songs for 2022 have been announced at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, with the song '35' taking the top gong.
Ka Hao and Rob Ruha take out 2022 APRA Silver Scroll
Those infectious beats by Ka Hao and Rob Ruha were blasted across Auckland's Spark Arena last night.
Their waiata '35', an ode to State Highway 35, took out the coveted 2022 APRA Silver Scroll Award.
…'Segregation within Pukekohe was more established than any other NZ township'
The rural town of Pukekohe, south of Auckland, has a bleak history of racial segregation that has, for the most part, gone untold. A new TVNZ documentary No Māori Allowed sheds light on the town’s… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy has an update on incoming flights of bar-tailed godwits, arriving on our shores from Alaska.
He also explores a remarkable new decision from the Supreme Court on the place of tikanga in New… Audio
Concern over safety, cost of fixing earthquake-prone marae buildings
It is predicted more than two-thirds of marae buildings will be considered quake-prone within the next 20 years.
Behind the scenes of the Apra Reo Māori SongHubs
Kara Rickard goes behind the scenes of the APRA Reo Māori SongHubs at Roundhead Studios. Audio
Independent Māori Statutory Board meets with new Auckland Mayor
In a week where Auckland's new mayor has put council owned entities like Auckland Transport and Eke Panuku Development on blast, Wayne Brown has heaped praise on the Independent Māori Stautory Board.
…'They're targeting poor communities': Advocates hit out at Hipkins' police stance
Māori justice advocates are warning that any move to loosen laws around police photography will undo years of work to build trust with Māori.
Concerns emissions pricing could affect indigenous farmers
Māori leaders are concerned a new emissions pricing scheme could disproportionately affect indigenous farmers.
The government will require farmers to pay for their on-farm emissions from 2025.
But… Audio
Combining a talent of weaving with te ao Maori
Artist and designer Lissy Robinson-Cole together with her husband Rudi Robinson have been exploring matauranga Maori through the colourful art of crochet. Audio
Wellington and Rotorua elect wahine Māori Mayors
For the first time Wellington and Rotorua have elected a wahine Māori as mayor.
Tory Whanau and Tania Tapsell are among five new Māori mayors starting in their roles today.
Ashleigh McCaull… Audio
Ta Tipene O'Regan on monarchy, identity & Aotearoa New Zealand
Mapuna is in Otautahi-Christchurch to meet Ta Tipene O'Regan, who was named New Zealander of the year for 2022. As a leader of Ngai Tahu, he was crucial in securing the iwi's treaty settlement in the… Audio
Competitors gather in Waitangi for Waka Ama competition
More than a thousand competitors have gathered in Waitangi for a weekend of long-distance waka ama paddling.
It's the most participants the competition has ever seen -- with some of the races seeing… Audio
Oranga Tamariki 'systemically broken' - Lady Tureiti Moxon
A leading Māori authority is calling for the deconstruction and transformation of Oranga Tamariki in the wake of its failings in the case of murdered five-year-old boy Malachi Subecz. Video, Audio
Co-ownership structure for land in Tauranga
An iwi leader says a co-ownership structure for land in Tauranga signals a new era of co-operation.
Ngāi Te Rangi chair Paora Stanley says working with the city council has been very difficult in the… Audio
