Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Aotearoa's best te reo speakers vie for $10k prize
Some of the nation's best speakers will descend on Te Whanganui a Tara this weekend to flex their te reo muscles. Audio
Te reo Māori needs to go digital to survive - innovator
A Māori tech innovator and language revitalist wants to see te reo Māori thrive in-person and digitally.
Some of Aotearoa's best speakers set to compete in Waha Kōrero
One of the new initiatives for this year's Wiki o te Reo Maori is Waha Kōrero - a speech competition aimed at intermediate and advanced speakers. With the winner taking home a $10,000 cash prize and… Audio
Our Changing World – Finding a cancer-causing genetic mutation
Almost 30 years ago a team of researchers banded together to investigate an aggressive form of stomach cancer that was responsible for early deaths in one Tauranga whānau.
Together, Kimi Hauora… Audio
Funding cuts could see 'significant change' for Whakaata Māori
Its chief executive says the organisation is looking "at everything possible" to achieve cost savings and ensure the next 20 years for Whakaata Māori.
Map to preserve indigenous knowledge updated
An interactive map to preserve indigenous knowledge and help Maori abroad reconnect with their turangawaewae has been updated for Te Wiki o te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week. University of Otago's Dr… Audio
What goes on inside a te reo-only stand-up comedy show
Bringing te reo outside the classroom is the goal of the reo Māori stand-up comedy show Tainapu.
Mata: More te reo speakers than ever, but overall proportion declining
Rawiri Wright is voicing concerns about dislocation from te ao Māori.
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir talk about whether dogs should be allowed to roam freely in public places like businesses, pubs and garden centers, the… Audio
Mata Season 2 | Episode 17: Rawiri Wright on Te Wiki o te Reo, Jordan Williams on the Treaty Principles Bill
Te Rūnanga o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori co-chair Rawiri Wright discusses Te Wiki o Te Reo, and Taxpayer Union Executive Director Jordan Willliams shares his views on the Treaty Principles Bill. Video, Audio
Syphilis hitting Māori and Pasifika the hardest
Rates of the disease are on the rise and hitting Māori and Pasifika the hardest.
Music feature: Te Reo Maori songs
We focus on music written in the Māori language. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 September 2024
On today's episode, our correspondent in the USA provides the latest on an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump; Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden… Audio
Public reminded to have say on Taranaki fishing ban
It has been requested by Taranaki iwi and hapū over an area in western Taranaki.
More te Reo Māori Disney flicks coming
Disney's latest te reo Māori film, Encanto has reached 2nd at the box office in the first week.
Encanto Reo Māori is the fifth Disney film producers Tweedie Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley have… Audio
A 'forever language' - te Wiki o te Reo Māori marks 52 years of extraordinary progress
A forever language still needs to be fought for, especially in the current environment where the government has moved to minimise the official use of te reo.
Whakataukī of the Week
Australia-based Nicolla Hemi-Morehouse, better known to thousands of young fans as Miss Nicky Says, shares her favourite whakataukī or Māori proverb. Audio
The Panel with Andie McCombs and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Andie McCombs and Mark Knoff Thomas discuss wealth disparity with Elon Musk set to become the world's first trillionaire, where the use of te reo… Audio
Organisers cut prices for haka record attempt at Eden Park
The event aims to bring 10,000 New Zealanders together to perform Ka Mate.
Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga Festival 2025 to launch on Friday
It is one of the largest cultural events in te ao Māori.
