Te Ao Māori
No Limits | Episode 5: Jaimie
We experience life on the ice with ice hockey athlete Jaimie, who talks about what it takes to follow your dreams, what sacrifices must be made, and how to prioritize what is most important. Video
No Limits | Episode 6: Tai
From a young age, Tai wanted to pursue skating full-time. Taking a risk, he moved to Melbourne, where he followed in the footsteps of his idols and became embedded in a like-minded community. Video
No Limits | Trailer: High-Adrenaline Sport
No Limits is centered around Māori athletes' journey navigating their high-adrenaline sport. It is an ode to the sportsperson, their support network, and the artistry of the sport itself. Video
Mapuna for 25 May 2024
Ngai Tahu academic Matthew Scobie has co-written a new book with Anna Sturman from the University of Sydney, called The Economic Possibilities of Decolonisation in which they write 'the future of… Audio
Professor who led Matariki drive awarded NZ Order of Merit
Interest in Matariki continues to grow, says the man who led the drive for it to become a public holiday.
Willie Jackson appeals for return of mokomokai in historic Oxford Union debate
He is the first MP since former prime minister David Lange to be asked to debate at Oxford.
What seems like 'just a small ceremony' is 'righting some wrongs'
Mayor Tory Whanau says the new street name correctly recognises chief Hōniana Te Puni.
Painting of leading activist wins 2024 Adam Portraiture Award
Taranaki artist Maryanne Shearman has been announced as the winner of the Adam Portraiture Award for her portrait of climate champion Tuhi-Ao Bailey.
'Cloaks are really sacred to our people': Possum pelt exchange fosters indigenous bond
An Aboriginal delegation of possum skin cloak knowledge holders have shared information with Māori of an animal which is sacred in Australia but a pest in Aotearoa.
Mata Reports: Fleeced - Perpetual Leases and Māori Land
Tina Olsen-Ratana is a landowner who’s landless. For over a century, her whānau’s whenua has been caught in perpetual lease, which prevents them from utilising it. As New Zealanders debate the notion… Video
Mata Season 2 | Mata Reports: Fleeced - Perpetual Leases and Māori Land
Tina Olsen-Ratana is a landowner who’s landless. For over a century, her whānau’s whenua has been caught in perpetual lease, which prevents them from utilising it. As New Zealanders debate the notion… Video, Audio
Bill repealing section 7AA of Oranga Tamariki Act passes first reading
It does not mean Oranga Tamariki will stop working with iwi and Māori organisations, Children's Minister Karen Chhour says.
Thousands turn to rongoā Māori for treatment of their injuries
There's been massive growth in people opting for traditional Māori healing practices for their rehabilitation through ACC.
Value of close ties between regional councils, Māori on freshwater stressed
Building meaningful and enduring relationships between iwi, hapū and regional councils is vital, a new report finds.
Returned Wairoa land to be used for cyclone recovery workers
Iwi and hapū in Wairoa are celebrating the first return of whenua to their hands.
Wahine Māori set to lead global public health body
Emma Rawson-Te Patu said the immediate priority for her two-year tenure at international organisation was decolonising public health globally.
Whakataukī of the Week with Benjamin Lau
Head of music at Newlands College in Wellington and chair of Mātauranga a Puoro o Aotearoa of Benjamin Lau talks to Emile Donovan about workshops being run during New Zealand music month encouraging… Audio
Bringing an indigenous house of storytelling alive in Ōtautahi: Juanita Hepi
Te Whare Tapere in the Christchurch Arts Centre is neither a European-style gallery or theatre. As a space principally by Māori, for Māori, it is, says co-founder artist Juanita Hepi, “a… Audio
Iwi Leaders Group united against Oranga Tamariki scrapping Treaty obligations
If the government really wants Oranga Tamariki to continue working with Māori groups, it should leave the law as it is, leader says.
Dame Hinewehi Mohi welcomed into the NZ Music Hall of Fame
Dame Hinewehi Mohi has been welcomed into the NZ Music Hall of Fame. She talks to Charlotte Ryan about her remarkable life, and her brave moments that put music in te reo Māori on the world's stage. Audio