Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Māori families and households data released
Most whānau Māori are living in one-family households, and 86.9 percent of whānau Māori had two to four family members.
Maori and US tribal leaders discuss sovereignty
Ngati Toa rangatira Helmut Modlik and chief Kirk Francis from the Penobscot tribe in the north eastern United States discuss sovereignty, tribal economies and constitutional arrangements following an… Audio
Activism through art: Diane Prince
Activist and artist Diane Prince is a woman of many talents. She is a painter, weaver, installation artist, set designer and educator. Audio, Gallery
Thousands flock to Napier for IronMāori
IronMāori race director Donna Whitiwhiti said the site was full to the brim.
Tears as 60kg of seized pounamu returned
"Pounamu is part of who we are as Poutini Ngāi Tahu", Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae's chair says of the emotional ceremony
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 1 November 2024
In today's episode, The Prime Minister is accusing the opposition of playing politics with youth mental health, in its criticisms of Gumboot Friday founder Mike King, both Donald Trump and Kamala… Audio
Te Kōhao Health celebrates 30 years of serving Hamilton
When the kaupapa Māori health clinic started, people would barter or pay with eggs. Now, it helps more than 8500 whānau.
The terror and joy of championing te reo Māori
It's never too late to learn te reo Māori, actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand tells Anika Moa in RNZ's It's Personal.
'Fantastic opportunity': Kura Kaupapa wins at literacy awards in Washington DC
Kura Kaupapa Māori have won a prize of US$100,000 at the Library of Congress Literacy Awards in Washington DC.
Customary title changes 'deeply reckless' - law expert
Changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act - which would make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines - are before the justice select committee.
'Biggest event in Aotearoa' - South Island to join nationwide hīkoi to Parliament
Tino Rangatiratanga flags are expected to fly along the South Island's East Coast during a 'carkoi' to Parliament.
Hori on a Hīkoi – Ngā Porokāte | Episode 2: "What's a Tino Rangatiratanga?" – Linda Munn
Hori sits down with Linda Munn, the last surviving designer of the tino rangatiratanga flag. Linda became actively involved in various protest events significant to the reclamation of Māori culture. Video
Slight fall in suspected suicide figures, Māori still worst-affected
The rate of suspected self-inflicted deaths to 30 June was 3.6 percent lower than the average rate over the last 15 years.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 30 October 2024
In today's episode, the Associate Education Minister says he will look for more funding for attendance services, in order to tackle the growing truancy crisis, with the trial of the man accused of… Audio
We have more similarities than differences, US tribal leaders tell Māori
Sharing experiences of colonisation has been a chance for both groups to learn from each others' experiences.
Mata Season 2 | Episode 20: Andrew Little on the Treaty Principles Bill
“Insulting to everybody” - former Minister for Treaty Negotiations Andrew Little shares his views on the Treaty Principles Bill, the realignment of Te Arawhiti, the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai… Video, Audio
Pilot project to pay to return land to native forests
A pilot project launched in Tairawhiti on the East Coast on Tuesday, will pay landowners for returning their land to native forests and wetlands. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
How Taki Rua became our unofficial national Maori theatre company
Since its foundation in 1983, Taki Rua Theatre has grown to become Aotearoa's unofficial national Maori theatre. Audio
Northern wahine Sarah Smith on 25 years in New York
In 1998 Sarah Smith was passing through New York to the UK but opportunity knocked and after study and work at New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the UN she established her own company, MokoISM. Her… Audio
Amid protests, sewerage scheme controversy, council removes worksite fence at Lake Rotokākahi
The move comes as Rotorua Lakes Council waits for a court decision to stop "interference" from mana whenua protesting the $29 million Tarawera Sewerage Scheme.
