Te Ao Māori
Te Waonui for 26 March 2021
The covid vaccine rollout plan is under attack from some Officials will be able to enter marae without a warrant under a new water safety proposal, even though no marae water supply has ever caused an… Audio
Availability of Northland rentals dire: 'It's really grim out there'
The government's new housing policy will likely make Northland rental property squeeze even tighter, a Northland real estate agent says.
Whangārei District Council Māori wards to go ahead after councillors’ challenge fails
The shape of Whangārei's political landscape is set to dramatically change after a clutch of district councillors today failed in their bid to block the introduction of Māori wards.
Māori health leaders waiting for significant action on Māori healthcare
Māori health leaders are still waiting to see the details on concrete, significant action for Māori healthcare. Yesterday, the Health Minister Andrew Little promised a major restructure of the the… Audio
Compost business grilled over stance on fresh water
A Taranaki composting business has been told its understanding of how to legally manage fresh water is at the very least, unusual.
Some Māori health leaders unimpressed with vaccine rollout plan
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan is under attack from some Māori health leaders who say it isn't based on evidence or achieving equity.
'It's not a housing crisis, it's a human rights crisis'
A restart and reset is how Māori housing advocates are describing what needs to happen to the housing system at the Tribunal hearing at Te Puea Marae.
Māori homelessness: 'There's no human face, patience and empathy'
The government needs to apologise for failing to ensure Māori have adequate housing, and ignoring the problem for so long, the Waitangi Tribunal has been told.
Waimarino Shears' bilingual billboards put te reo Māori in frame
There are hopes the use of te reo Māori in shearing competitions will become much more commonplace.
Taihape College farm cannot be released by government - Treaty Negotiations Minister
There is no way a Taihape farm - which locals contest should never have been declared surplus land and put in the landbank for Treaty settlement - can be released, the Treaty Negotiations Minister…
Hui to put Māori in driving seat to protect mānuka honey marketing
A group working to protect mānuka honey in the global marketplace is holding a series of hui with Māori around the country.
Most Māori experience racism every day - new research
New research released today shows that 93 percent of Māori in Aotearoa experience racism every day, and even more - 96 percent - say racism is a problem for their whānau.
Meihana Durie: Mātauranga Māori at the Interface
Professor Meihana Durie defines Mātauranga Māori as Māori knowledge that can be applied to contemporary realities. In a conversation with Justine Murray explains how this knowledge eco-systems can… Audio
Teaching tool: Iwi tells Treaty settlement story with online resource
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have launched a new online resource about their Treaty settlement, on the anniversary of their tūpuna signing Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
'Long overdue' - Ngāti Paoa sign $23.5m deed of settlement
It is a historic day for Ngāti Paoa today as they sign their deed of settlement with the Crown.
Battle to spread truth about Covid-19 vaccine in Pacific communities
The race is on to reach Pasifika communities to counter the spread of misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine.
Te Waonui for 19 March 2021
E haere ake nei - a research project into police bias is being described as a watershed moment -- at least 100 people in Whakatāne may struggle to find work when the mill closes -- and a whānau run… Audio
Poetry of US civil rights activist Maya Angelou translated and heard in te reo Māori
For the first time, well-known poems by famous poet Maya Angelou have been translated into te reo Māori and recited to celebrate wāhine and te reo rangatira.
Māori voices said to be missing from government’s water reform
A Murupara leader says Māori voices are missing from the Water Services Bill, which aims to overhaul drinking water, wastewater and stormwater standards.
Kaupapa Māori solutions key to better Māori cancer outcomes, hui told
Māori health leaders want to see cancer health outcomes significantly improve to save lives of Māori.
