Te Ao Māori

Stories from tangata whenua.

Te Ao Māori series and films

A woman smiling at the camera, to her left is the Treaty Talks logo. Text reads, "Treaty Talks Aotearoa, Hosted by Kara Rickard". Surrounding the text is an image of a version of the Coat of Arms, the 'Crown' figure is holding a Māori flag.

Treaty Talks

Deep dives into the history and impact of Aotearoa's founding document.
8 episodes
46m
A brightly colours grid of squares where some of the squares include the faces of the five hosts of Whakamāori

Whakamāori

Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga, and have fun in te reo Māori.
2 seasons/24 episodes
36m
a truck with road cones and fences on the back is parked. There's someone in the drivers seat who is leaning out of the window and looking at the five other people who are leaning, sitting and standing on the bed of the truck. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".

Hi-Vis

Legacy and road chaos are navigated during the largest Waitangi Day ever.
8 episodes
6m
Text reads, "Mata Reports". It sits on a dark grey background. Along the top of the image is a kōwhaiwhai pattern.

MATA Reports

Long-form stories exploring the depth of Māori issues & voices across Aotearoa.
2 seasons/5 episodes
39m
A man wearing a kākahu (clothing garment) and holding a hīrau (waka paddle). Text reads, "Te Kawau ki Tai. The Story of a Waka". Underneath the text is line art of a simple waka shape.

Te Kawau ki Tai

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei revive construction of their new waka taua.
6 episodes
14m
Text reads, "Matangireia with Morgan Godfery". Background is beige with an out of focus letter 'M' in fancy script.

Matangireia

Conversations examining the political legacies of Māori politicians.
2 seasons/14 episodes
45m
A person on a BMX bike jumping over the camera, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Text reads, "No Limits".

No Limits

A documentary series about Māori athletes and their high-adrenaline lifestyle.
6 episodes
11m
A transparent figure of the back of a man, overlayed with another transparent image of the same figure but just his shoulders and back of his head. Text reads, "Duality". it's written in transparent white block letters and yellow cursive overlapped.

Duality

A raw look at mixed-whakapapa Māori who are on a journey to find their identity.
6 episodes
21m
A hillside is draped with a large Māori flag, on the ridge line stands a single figure and another Māori flag. Text in a painted font reads "Ake Ake Ake"

Ake Ake Ake

The story of the land occupation at Ihumātao in words of those that were there.
3 episodes
55m
A sand dune with the ocean behind it in a cove, everything shadowy and violet in the twilight. The text reads "Whitiki! Whītī! Whītī! E!"

Whitiki

The stories of three WWI Māori Pioneers, through the eyes of their descendants.
Film
52m
Two people holding microphones and singing into them, another person stands behind playing a keyboard piano. The scene is lit with a purple hued light. Text reads, "The Barber Shop Sessions".

The Barber Shop Sessions

Celebrating waiata Māori & the talented new wave of grassroots musical artists
6 episodes
6m
Dark grey background with yellow text reading, "The Barber Shope". There is a illustration in the same yellow of a Māori design.

The Barber Shop

Six rangatahi men have a kōrero with the barber 'Chop'.
6 episodes
6m
A man with their back towards the camera, they're looking on onto an ocean. The image is in grey scale. Text reads, "The Art of War".

The Art of War

Meet the Māori fighters who are making their mark through the sport of MMA.
6 episodes
11m

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Text reads, "Matangireia with Morgan Godfery". Background is beige with an out of focus letter M in fancy script.
An archival picture of a group of Pacific Islanders posing for a group picture. The text reads "Untold Pacific History"
A transparent figure of the back of a man, overlayed with another transparent image of the same figure but just his shoulders and back of his head. Text reads, "Duality". it's written in transparent white block letters and yellow cursive overlapped.
Piripi is wearing a shirt and a cap and looks into the camera smiling. He is leaning against the side of a vehicle. Text reads, "Oe, The Adventures of of Piripi Kaiwaru AKA Phillip! Narrated by his Mother" There is a small illustration of a truck under the text, as well as illustrations of deer horns and a kangaroo.
The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".
The side profile of a man holding a guitar with a microphone on a stand in front of him. Text reads, "Legacy: Katchafire" and has a boarder around the perimeter of the frame.
6 people are seated around a long table, four of them are wearing hi-vis tops. On the table there are little traffic cones and signs. There are two flags hanging on the wall behind them, the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the Maori flag. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".
Misty Frequency's mask sits by other masks on a shelf in a dressing room. The text reads "What's the Disability-Tea"
A graphic of four birds hanging over an adult man's head. In the middle, the text reads: "Bird's Eye View."
Two men embracing in a MMA octagon ring. They look sweaty post match. It's dark around them but they are standing in a spotlight. Text reads, "Fighting Chance".
A close up of a video game controller, the lighting makes it look slightly pink and blue. Text reads, "Game Change".
An animated graphic of green trees and leaves in a forest, along with a red flower. The text in front reads "What Will I Be Today?"
Young man with soot on his face looking into the camera, in his left hand he's holding a Patu (weapon). Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana".
A man standing with his arms crossed looking at the camera, he has visible tattoos on both forearms. He's highlighted with a blue light. Text reads, "NZ Hip Hop Stand Up" in neon green and pink.
A Muslim man in a blue shirt stands in a mosque. The text reads "This Is Us"
Black and white image of a portion of an All Blacks rugby team photo. Men standing with arms folded looking at the camera wearing sports uniforms. Text reads, "All Blacks at War".
An older woman with grey hair is holding a ceramic bowl up and looking at it intently as she sits at a dining table. In front of her are plates, and a bowl of green apples. Text reads "Crown Lynn: A Māori Story". Above the text is a white line illustration of a tiki with an illustration of a star on either side of it.
A brightly colours grid of squares where some of the squares include the faces of the five hosts of Whakamāori
Eight seperate images edited into two rows of four, each showing different images of people and art. Text reads, "Marauders".
A man standing in front of a mural of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag (Māori flag). Text reads, "Hori on a Hīkoi".
A sepia toned photograph laying on a table. The photograph is of a man looking over his shoulder at the camera, he is wearing headphones and sitting in from of a switch board. Text reads, "Coast Watchers Operation Pacific".
Photo of Anika Moa in black with hands on hips, looking straight ahead to camera, on a light grey background. The podcast title ‘It’s Personal with Anika Moa’ is written above her head.
Bob Lowry, wearing an eyepatch, crown, and shirt with the words "In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King," holds a finger in the air. The graphic is white and teal with a title to the left of him and curving below which reads: "I Am a Dark River"
On a hockey field, four hockey players and their coach stand side-by-side with their hands crossed in front of them. At the bottom of the image, against a blue background, is the text: "Ruamata: It's More Than Hockey 2"