Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Merepeka Raukawa Tait on Aotearoa's 'failings' around leadership
Merepeka Raukawa Tait is a former Chief Executive of New Zealand Women's Refuge and Hospice West Auckland. She was a business owner, a long serving member of the Lakes District Council and the Rotorua… Audio
Te Māori exhibition 40 years on
It's 40 years since a revolutionary Te Māori exhibition put te ao Māori on the global stage, displaying Māori taonga in New York. Video, Audio
The new Māori Queen
Mihingarangi Forbes has been at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia covering the death of Kiingi Tuheitia. His 27-year-old daughter Ngā Wai hono i te pō was chosen as kuini on Thursday. Mihi shares… Audio
Far North council votes unanimously to keep Māori ward
The council's strongly worded resolution also called on the CEO to explore the legal implications of not holding a binding poll as required.
Hope new Kuini will be voice for rangatahi
"As a rangatahi she'll be able to connect with our other rangatahi across the motu." Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 6 September 2024
On today's episode, There's been resounding support for Aotearoa's new monarch - Kuini Nga wai hono I te po. The 27-year-old succeeds her father, Kingi Tuheitia who was laid to rest on Friday, police… Audio
New Kuini takes on father's mantle
All eyes are now on how Kuini Nga Wai Hono i Te Po will continue her father's call for Māori to unite against government policies. Audio
An advisor explains how the new Māori Queen was picked
Tekaumaarua chairperson Che Wilson says the hui to decide who would replace Kiingi Tuheitia was focused on necessary attributes for the role. Audio
Resounding support around the motu for Kuini Nga wai hono I te po
There's been resounding support for Aotearoa's new monarch Kuini Nga wai hono I te po. Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul, Te Waananga Takiura reo māori student Miro Harre and Te Whare Karioi Kaihaka… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 6th September
On today's episode, Kuini Nga Wai Hono i te Po has ascended the throne, succeeding her father, the late Kiingi Tuheitia who was laid to rest on Thursday atop Taupiri Maunga, Councillors in the Far… Audio
Final council to vote on whether to keep Māori wards
So far, only two out of 44 councils have decided to ditch the positions. Audio
Large crowd expected as Far North District votes on Māori ward
The council will be one of the last local authorities in the country to choose between scrapping its Māori ward and holding a binding poll at the 2025 election. Audio
Tekaumaarua chair on new Māori monarch
Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has ascended the throne of the Kiingitanga. Over the course of the tangihanga for her father, Kiingi Tuheitia who died one week ago, a group of 12 rangatira, known as… Audio
Far North council last to vote on Māori wards
Councillors in the Far North will be the last to vote on keeping their Māori ward when they meet on Friday. Far North mayor Moko Tepania spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Kuini Nga Wai Hono i te Po succeeds Kiingi Tuheitia
Kuini Ngā Wai Hono i te Po has ascended the throne, succeeding her father, the late Kiingi Tuheitia who was laid to rest on Thursday atop Taupiri Maunga. Māori studies professor Ella Henry (Ngātikahu… Audio
Mihingarangi Forbes on crowning of new Māori monarch
Thousands gathered across Turangawaewae Marae and the Waikato River to farewell Kiingi Tuheitia before he was finally laid to rest on Taupiri maunga. His daughter Kuini Nga Wai Hono I Te Po was… Audio
Māori Queen to continue her father's call for Māori to unite
Kiingitanga has a new leader and all eyes are now on how Kuini Nga Wai Hono i Te Po will continue her father's call for Māori to unite against government policies. Political reporter Lillian Hanly was… Audio
Nelson, Tasman councils vote to retain Māori wards
The wards have proven their worth, one councillor says: "Let's be honest here whānau, the system we have had for the last 150 years has not worked for Māori".
The Panel with Anna Dean & Nick Leggett (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Anna Dean & Nick Leggett to discuss Queen Nga Wai Hono i te Po. Plus whether raising speed limits will really increase productivity. Audio
A new generation of the Kiingitanga begins on a sunlit spring day
Tears of joy mingled with those shed in sorrow as thousands of people at Tuurangawaewae - and across Aotearoa - farewelled one Māori monarch and welcomed another.
