Te Ao Māori

Put June 24 in your diary for next year.. it will mark the first Matariki public holiday. The arrival of the star cluster also known as Pleides or Subaru marks the start of the Maori New Year The… Audio

Tomorrow marks the first day of the Tangaroa Lunar phase of te tahi o Pipiri the first month of the new year. Which means the constellation Matariki is set to rise or Puanga to rise. Māni Dunlop… Audio

As the Government unveils its ambitious new plan for water, hapū and iwi are worried their voices won't be heard in the four mega agencies proposed,

One example is rural Māori in the North, who… Audio

In 2016, a memorial was unveiled to 457 psychiatric patients buried in unmarked graves at Tokanui Cemetery. Audio

An iwi leader says the proposed replacement for the Resource Management Act doesn't put Māori at the decision-making table. 
A provisional draft version, released yesterday, strengthens environmental… Audio

The Dome Valley dump has planning approval as Auckland hunts for its next rubbish disposal option - but the very real need for a new site is coming up against both environmental and intangible… Audio

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Hone Harawira opens up about his time in parliament. Audio

A recording studio in Hokianga has successfully attracted enough funding on the website, Boosted, to get the process of setting up a new sound desk and studio well on the way. Eru Wano, Jo Barrett and… Audio, Gallery

Lucy "Takiora" Lord who worked alongside the militia in the Taranaki Land Wars, helped the government purchase Maori land in her own tribal area and was guide and interpreter for Major Gustavus Von… Audio, Gallery

The beloved stars of The Casketeers, Francis and Kaiora Tipene, show how the traditions of tikanga shape their lives while juggling five sons, three businesses, and a television show in their new book… Audio

Saturday's rugby game between the Māori All Blacks and Samoa in Te Whanganui-a-Tara is more than just an on-field clash for many of the players.

While the game will be played without fans it will… Audio

A Ngāti Hine kaumātua says changes to tikanga allowing wāhine to speak at Waitangi won't be for the sake of Judith Collins. 

The National Party leader has vowed not to return to commemorations if she… Audio

A Northland-based Iwi is furious it wasn't consulted when the government formulated its Hauraki Gulf revitalisation plan - saying it's the second time in two years its Te Tiriti o Waitangi rights have… Audio

The government has unveiled its plan to better protect the Hauraki Gulf - Tiikapa Moana - for future generations. Successive reports in recent years have warned about the impact of overfishing… Audio