Te Ao Māori
Whakataukī of the Week with Professor Tom Roa
An academic and te reo Māori advocate, he and Dr Rodrigo Hill have just released an exhibition and photo book titled Ki te Kapu o Taku Ringa - In the Palm of My Hand which uses photography through a… Audio
Taioro: weaving te reo Māori and poetry with chamber music
Spoken word performer Sharn Maree and taonga pūoro specialist Rob Thorne - two members of Taioro, along with viola player Donald Maurice - talk with RNZ's Andrew Clark about the ensemble, and the work… Audio
Fishing or rockets? Space operator denies part in lakeside evictions
An 83-year-old fisherman wants to know if he is being given the heave-ho from his hut because a company wants to launch rockets nearby.
Learn to kōrero about the Olympics in te reo Māori
A new bilingual resource, containing more than 1000 terms and phrases across 30 Olympic Games sporting codes, has been created. Audio
Former councillor calls for early Māori ward polls
Councils that want to keep their Māori wards at the next local elections should have to poll their communities beforehand, former local government leader John Bain says.
Mata Season 2 | Episode 12: An Extended Interview with Tama Potaka
Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka discusses the big challenges facing Māori and how the coalition government plans to address them. Video, Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Dame Naida Glavish
It's been 40 years since Dame Naida won the right to greet people with 'kia ora' while working as a toll operator for the New Zealand Post Office. Audio
'The lighting was for white people': Joanna Paul-Robie recalls working at TV3
Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie was given an hour to decide whether to present the breakfast and 6pm news at TV3 for no extra pay.
'Aotearoa should be the world's first renewable economy'
A Great Barrier Island company is aiming to revolutionise energy with one of the world's first peer to peer sharing grids. Audio
Real or myth? Young scientists seek truth in legendary love story
A group of Rotorua children have used science to prove whether the basis of the legendary love story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai is true.
13 jobs set to go at Office for Māori Crown Relations Te Arawhiti
The government organisation tasked with completing Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlements is proposing to cut more than a dozen roles.
Using Kupe to promote beer 'highly offensive' - tikanga expert
The New Zealand IPA design features the bare-chested Polynesian navigator holding what appears to be a taiaha. Audio
Māori knowledge programme success confirmed as funds end
An evaluation of a mātauranga Māori programme introduced in 2020 to support the arts, culture and heritage sector after Covid-19 disruptions has shown it to be successful.
Treaty Principles Bill translation fails 'international... ethical standards'
A group of licensed Māori translators have hit out at the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill, calling it factually incorrect and misleading.
Government to fund relocation of cyclone-wrecked marae, homes on Māori land
No plans for relocation are set in stone yet, and eight months after council buyouts of other homes began, marae representatives say the process has been too slow.
26 Aaron Smale | The Terrible Legacy of Lake Alice
A surprise phone call from a sister Aaron Smale never knew existed led to an investigation into state abuse. His questions would ultimately result in an award-winning exposé of the heinous goings-on… Audio
More media cuts? Whakaata Māori prepares for $9.5m funding decrease
Whakaata Māori has announced a review of its organisational structure as it faces a $9.5 million funding decrease in coming years.
Mātātoa: The CrossFit competition that blends fitness and te reo
The competition is in its third year with about 250 athletes competing.
Whakataukī of the Week with Aaron Henare
Māori pro-wrestler Aaron Henare plies his trade in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the largest and longest-running professional wrestling unit in Japan. Audio
Ngāi Tahu reflect on a successful Matariki
Karakia and te reo were on full display at the national Matariki commemorations Audio