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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A podcast cover for "The Aotearoa History Show" features the title written in colorful, chalk-like letters on a blackboard background. The words "THE" and "AOTEAROA" are in light blue, "HISTORY" is in pink, and "SHOW" is in green with green chalk lines radiating outwards.
A Little Blue Penguin sits in a rocky landscape. Text reads "Kororā, little blue penguin".
A birds'-eye view of some military items sitting scattered on a desk, including a map, a hat, playing cards, and a couple of coins. The text in the middle reads "Back to Timor."
Misty Frequency's mask sits by other masks on a shelf in a dressing room. The text reads "What's the Disability-Tea"
Three ovals with images from the short films inside. One oval has two young children, another has a woman holding melting ice creams, the third is a man looking out of a window. Text reads, "Day One Shorts".
A man is wearing a suit and tie and smiling at the camera with his head slightly tilted to the left. He has a thick moustache, behind him the room is dark but seems to be an office. Text reads, "The Citizen's Handbook" in light pink.
Woman looking into the camera, standing side on. She has a staunch expression and Is wearing a bright pink blouse. Text reads, "Breaking Silence". Text and woman stand against a dark, almost black background.
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!"
The silhouette of a man against a sun either rising or setting, the sky is mostly green with a thin bank of orange light along the horizon. Text reads, "Meng".
A half light purple and half yellow background with host, Josh Thomson, in the centre. Behind him are black and white images of six historical figures from various time periods. They have been superimposed so that they appear in a staggered star burst sort of pattern. Yellow text reads, "My Favourite Dead Person".
One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair in a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"
An archival picture of a group of Pacific Islanders posing for a group picture. The text reads "Untold Pacific History"
A brightly colours grid of squares where some of the squares include the faces of the five hosts of Whakamāori
Text reads, "House Talk" on a white brick wall background.
A large group of people protesting, they're all holding signs. Text reads, "Hīkoi, Speaking Our Truth".
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?"
Text reads, "Matangireia with Morgan Godfery". Background is beige with an out of focus letter M in fancy script.
A yellow baroque style wallpaper. A white line drawing of a house is in the bottom right corner. White handwritten text reads, "Kāinga".
The back of someone looking up at a big red firework exploding in the night sky. Text reads, "Giants Giants Giants". The last "Giants" fades into the background.
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.
A multi-media illustration of four different figures in different art styles. Text reads, "Our Aotearoa".
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.
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.
Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him