Te Ao Māori
Tokenism and te reo Māori: why some things just shouldn’t be translated
Analysis - As te reo Māori continues to expand, a conversation must be had around how the language should be used in a way that is culturally, spiritually and contextually appropriate, Carl Mika write…
50th anniversary celebration of Māori language petition
Māni Dunlop presents live from parliament's forecourt in a special edition of Midday Report commemorating 50 years since the Māori language petition was delivered to Parliament.
That petition -… Audio
Te Petihana Reo Māori 50 years on
Fifty years since the historic Te Petihana Reo Māori was delivered to Parliament, the Whakamāori team tell us what it would have said if it was delivered in the reo it was demanding recognition for.
Remembering 50 years since the Māori language petition
Ko te wiki o te reo Māori tenei - and it marks half a century since the Māori language petition was presented to parliament.
It also marks 35 years since it was recognised as an official language of… Audio
Remembering the Māori Language Petition and the revival of te reo Māori
This week marks 50 years since the Māori Language Petition was presented to Parliament. Jamie Tahana spoke to those who fought for change, and examines the moments leading to the movement, and what…
Whakatōhea iwi votes against Treaty settlement split
More than 61 percent of voters have said 'no' to Te Ūpokorehe being removed from the Whakatōhea Treaty settlement.
Call for NZers to reflect on past to mark te wiki o te reo Māori
Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori is calling for New Zealanders to share their stories of how they have battled for te reo Māori.
Rāhui to be lifted following significant weather events
A rāhui placed along the entire northern coastline of the top of the South Island after significant weather events will be lifted from today.
Māori leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth
Several Māori leaders paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth today, but many also acknowledged a complex array of feelings from tangata whenua.
Ngāti Maniapoto orders repatriated taiaha to be displayed in Parliament
A significant taiaha held in Tūhura Otago Museum has been returned to Ngāti Maniapoto ahead of the tribe's Treaty of Waitangi claim settlement by Parliament.
Snapchat removes moko, mataora filters after outcry
Social media platform Snapchat has removed a feature that allowed users to apply traditional Māori tattoos on their faces.
Initiative introduces Māori students to health sector employment options
A new collaboration is helping Māori high school students learn about careers in health.
'Sadness, aroha for all parties' after bones found at school
Epsom Girls' Grammar handled the discovery of human bones at the school from a place of ignorance, but hapū quickly moved to support staff, students and whānau involved, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says.
Government outlines its three year Māori media strategy
A Māori radio leader is applauding the government's move to prioritise Māori voices and perspectives in broadcasting.
Ngāti Maru call to come home for Treaty apology
The call has gone out for whānau to come home and celebrate the final Treaty of Waitangi iwi settlement in Taranaki.
Party People: Polls, mayoral races, Tame Iti and more
Shane Jones joins Party People to discuss the latest poll results, the two biggest mayoral races, Oranga Tamariki, KiwiSaver and Tame Iti's latest work.
Māori advisor for incoming Auckland mayor crucial - Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei
Having Māori at the decision-making table in Auckland Council is high on the agenda at tonight's Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei mayoral debate.
'That's a mockery' - Growing anger over use of moko, mataora in image filters
A proliferation of social media filters that allow users to project mataora, moko kauae and other taonga onto their faces has raised fresh concern about the protection of Māori identity and…
Tame Iti: 'It's time to put that aside'
Listen - Tūhoe artist and activist Tame Iti reflects on the production of the recently released film Muru and his I Will Not Speak Māori exhibition in an extensive interview with RNZ's Kim Hill. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal rejects challenge over iwi role in resource management reforms
The Waitangi Tribunal has rejected a challenge from some Māori organisations about the role of iwi in resource management reforms, saying it found no breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
