Te Ao Māori
Iwi file urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry over education Treaty changes
The claimants argue the legislative and curriculum changes are inconsistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cause "significant and irreversible prejudice" to Māori.
Study exposes gaps in prison data and support for Māori
Māori are being undercounted by around six percent, masking the true scale of incarceration and its impact on whānau, a new study says.
Stan Walker - "I Am"
To close the season on the campus of Waikato University's Tauranga campus, the team translate Stan Walker's "I Am," a powerful waiata about identity, pride, and knowing your worth. Video, Audio
How police lost two houses, and an iwi's trust
Iwi offered to fix up the unused former Police houses. Instead, a 'miscommunication' led to a $138,000 taxpayer bill to get rid of them.
Lost Property: How Police Lost Two Houses and an Iwi's Trust
MATA Reports investigates how two rundown police houses in the Horowhenua town of Shannon slipped through the cracks of government process when they were supposed to be protected within a treaty… Video, Audio
Researchers link Māori housing inequities to 180 years of restrictive building laws
Experts say restoring Māori building autonomy could improve housing outcomes.
Advocate hits back as minister alleges 'nasty' pressure on schools
The Education Minister says "very unfair" pressure has been put on schools.
Construction of controversial Rotorua pipeline back in court
The Rotokākahi Board of Control is taking the council to court over the Tarawera Sewage Scheme.
Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation
A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapu. But the issues Ngati Te Kohera are fighting for go much deeper than the one… Audio
Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences
People of Māori descent are over-represented at every stage of the criminal justice system.
NZ's track record of racial equality under review at the UN
Māori leaders have told a UN committee that racism against Māori has escalated under the current government.
Regional council revamp 'pretty serious attack' on Treaty rights - Little
The coalition's proposals would impact Māori representation that's been guaranteed under the Treaty of Waitangi, Wellington's mayor says. Audio
Proverbs
The team translate some of the world's most recognisable proverbs: phrases passed down through generations, across cultures and continents. Video, Audio
Tākuta Ferris levels new allegations against Te Pāti Māori executive
Ousted Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris speaks candidly to Mihingarangi Forbes about the mounting internal tensions within Te Pāti Māori that led to the current fall out. Video, Audio
Iwi vs iwi at Taranaki Tū Mai festival
More than 5000 uri of the eight iwi of Taranaki are expected to come together in Ōpunakē to celebrate their unity through cultural activities and friendly sporting competition.
Hawaiian waka makes historic return to NZ
A Hawaiian waka will be on display for people to see at Mangonui's main wharf in Northland.
'Letting the world know we're still here': Te Matatini champion on power of kapa haka
Kereama Wright (Te Arawa) says kapa haka is a form of rongoā, healing body, mind and spirit.
Ngāpuhi 'insulted', as Te Pāti Māori leadership refuse to attend hui
Te Pāti Māori said they had been advised by "multiple rangatira of Te Tai Tokerau" not to attend "at this time". Audio
Māori ethnic population nears one million
Latest estimates from Stats NZ show around 932,000 people, or 18 percent of the population, identify as Māori.
Te Pāti Māori turns down hui offer
Te Pāti Māori is risking "political suicide" by not showing up to a Te Tai Tokerau hui, the chair of Ngāpuhi says.
