Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
People still in temporary accommodation 18 months after cyclone
More than 120 people in Wairoa are living in temporary accommodation and there are more who need it.
Govt says new plans won't reopen Foreshore and Seabed debate
The government is planning to make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 25 July
On today's episode, survivors of abuse in care are demanding action to match the apologies that followed the release of the final, damning report of the royal commission, we hear from Minister Erica… Audio
Maori survivors of abuse in state care hope for action
Maori survivors of abuse in state care, hope the Royal Commission of Inquiry's report doesn't just end up gathering dust. Maori news reporter, Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, filed this story. Audio
Māori reported more abuse, faced harsher punishment - inquiry
Racist targeting by police and social workers and harsher sentences by youth courts significantly contributed to over-representation of Māori among the abused.
Nau Mai Town - Season Three
Nau Mai Town is back with another haerenga around Aotearoa to find out more about Māori place names. Audio
How colonisation created the state care to prison pipeline
First Person - When he walked into the prison yard for the first time as a teenager, having never been there before, Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena already knew most the men in there.
Mata Season 2 | Episode 13: Jackson on Treaty Principles, Pharmac, and the coalition
Former Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson shares his views on the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill and Seymour's Pharmac Treaty directive. Then we're joined by panelists Hinurewa Te Hau and… Video, Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Elle Archer
Elle Archer (Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tūhoe) joins Nights to share a whakataukī. Audio
Oranga Tamariki: We should have engaged with mana whenua earlier on boot camps
Had Te Rangitepāia been asked, they would have said the boot camp "doesn't sit right" with their hapū's kaupapa, a representative says.
The Adventures of Piripi | Season 2 | Episode 1
Piripi decides to go on an adventure to Western Australia. But first things first: he needs a passport and to tell Mum he's off. Video
The Adventures of Piripi | Season 2 | Episode 2
Off to Kalgoorlie, Piripi has a few stops along the way, including the pāparakāuta! The next day, he makes it to Aunty and Uncle's place to meet the whole whānau. Video
The Adventures of Piripi | Season 2 | Episode 3
Piripi and the extended aboriginal whānau head out bush for a hakari. Kangaroo tails are the main delicacy, and Piripi is right in there! Video
The Adventures of Piripi | Season 2 | Episode 4
It's a kick-back day in Kalgoorlie. Piripi and Uncle Des look for redback spiders. No luck there, so they go for a bit of Aussie rules practice. Video
The Adventures of Piripi | Season 2 | Episode 5
Piripi considers a job in the mines but finds something better to do: go bush with Uncle Des. They look at the taiao, then decide to go hunting for kangaroos in the most unexpected of places. Video
The Adventures of Piripi | Season 2 | Episode 6
With Piripi's new taiao confidence, he asks Uncle Des if they can go camping and fishing for yabbies. But once again, even the easiest of tasks—like putting up the mossie net—turn into an adventure! Video
Decision stalls on possible name change for historic town
Nearly three years after a marae applied to restore Russell's original name, residents are still waiting. Audio
No word on Russell name change three years after application
It's coming up to three years since a Russell marae applied to have the name of the Bay of Islands town changed back to the original Kororareka. Since then there's been only official silence. So… Audio
Waipapa Taumata Rau Auckland University's new ReoSpace
Waipapa Taumata Rau, Auckland University has opened a new space dedicated to speaking Te Reo Māori. ReoSpace was opened on Wednesday at Te Tumu Herenga, the university's library. Kaiārahi and PhD… Audio
Waipapa Taumata Rau Auckland University's new ReoSpace
Waipapa Taumata Rau, Auckland University has opened a new space dedicated to speaking Te Reo Maori. ReoSpace was opened on Wednesday at Te Tumu Herenga, the university's library. Kaiarahi and PhD… Audio