Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
What to know about Matariki and Puanga
Both the Matariki star cluster and Puanga will be visible low on the eastern horizon just before the rising of the sun.
The Panel Expanded
An extra half hour with Wallace begins with a preview of Nights with host Emile Donovan and ends with some wonderful listener interaction. Wallace places a call to Alan Beck, member of the Taranaki… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 June 2025
In today's episode, the government has paused millions of dollars of funding to the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership deals with China earlier this year, Iran's Supreme Leader has… Audio
Matariki highlights the star Puanga
This weekend, Aotearoa officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the star cluster. This year the focus is Matariki ma Puanga- highlighting the… Audio
Kapa Haka rookies mark Matariki
A group of kapa haka novices are planning to celebrate Matariki this weekend with their first public show. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf has more. Audio
Public enter ballot for hangi dinner at Government House
Governor-General Cindy Kiro hosts a Matariki celebration at Government House today, Hangi master Rewi Spraggon took a break from the preparation to talk with Nathan Rarere Audio
The story behind Te Tai Tokerau trust's Ahuwhenua Trophy win
Morris Pita is the co-chair of Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust and speaks to Jesse about the honour. Audio
The lowdown on Matariki and Puanga
b-FM's Spaced Out host Josh Aoraki tells us how to find the star cluster Matariki Audio
"Primary care is incredibly grounding": Matire Harwood appointed professor at Auckland University
The GP says her journey from a young curious girl to a professor of medicine was shaped by whānau, mentors - and one unfulfilled bribe. Audio
Te Kahukura Boynton: achieving financial freedom
Money makes the world go round, but what happens when you have none? Te Kahukura Boynton - founder of Māori Millionaire. Audio
Matariki public holiday: What you need to know
Matariki, Aotearoa's newest public holiday, is marked this Friday. Here's what you need to know about what's open and what's not.
The stars behind new Matariki roadrip movie KOKA
A new film about a Māori elder and a troubled young woman who bond during a Matariki road trip - KOKA - is about to hit cinemas. Audio
'The most dangerous piece of legislation'
Maori lawyers and constitutional experts are warning the Regulatory Standards Bill could wipe out decades of hard-won treaty protections. Ella Stewart reports. Audio
Tribunal asked to halt seabed mine fast-track
The claimants want an urgent hearing into alleged Crown breaches.
Ngāti Rangi celebrates housing milestone
The new homes will be for the descendants of Ngāti Rangi living in the region and those wanting to return home.
Hundreds expected to celebrate legacy of Māori health pioneer
The Tā Māui Pōmare Annual Commemorations have drawn mana whenua from around the motu since 1936 to commemorate Aotearoa's first Māori Health Minister.
A road movie like no other: Kath Akuhata-Brown's Kōkā
In the new feature film Koka an elder Maori woman, under the celestial guidance of Matariki, makes a long journey home in a car that's seen better days. For Koka's director, Kath Akuhata-Brown of… Video, Audio
Groundbreaking storytelling with a sculpture park you can drive through
Te Ahu a Turanga is a new $824 million 11.5-kilometre four-lane highway connecting the Lower North Island East to West. It opened this week. it is, in effect an enormous sculpture park you can drive… Audio
Navigating an ableist health system with a disability
Julie Woods has navigated the world without sight since 1997, but New Zealand's healthcare system has often left her in the dark.
New bridge, walkway protecting historic Taranaki pā opens
The completed project cost about $2 million.
