Te Ao Māori
'Challenging few years for some' - Māori weigh in on new government
As the dust of the new coalition government settles Māori experts are looking ahead to what the next parliamentary term will bring.
Auckland Arts Festival: He Kete Waiata
A concert that combines the world of jazz with Te Reo Māori, in a dynamic performance of original material as well as jazz standards sung by Whirimako Black, Leon Wharekura and Allana Goldsmith. Audio
Iwi and council join forces as government signals cuts to co-governance
South Taranaki's iwi and council have drawn up a new partnership agreement just as the new coalition government plans to take an axe to co-governance.
Episode 27: Mata Reports 4: Aorangi Awarua
Launched in 2018, the Māori Carbon Collective was promoted as an indigenous approach to carbon farming, enabling iwi to prosper from the Emissions Trading Scheme while helping to tackle climate… Video, Audio
What does the new government mean for Māori?
A referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi could still be in play in the new coalition government agreement.
New government plans to review Treaty of Waitangi principles
The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi will come under review by the new government.
Study finds rangatahi Māori experience worse 'structural disadvantage'
The long-running Growing Up in New Zealand study says urgent action is needed to implement policy changes. Audio
The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 3: John
John puts a contemporary spin on one of the North's most treasured waiata, before performing his original lament, Kairangi, in memory of his late brother. Video
Māori being used as 'guinea pigs' for facial recognition tech - ethicist
Māori technology ethicist Dr Karaitiana Taiuru says there is "mountains" of international research pointing to these systems being racist and Māori beneficiaries were being used as guinea pigs. Audio
Carbon farming on Māori land: Assets or liabilities?
Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather investigate growing concerns around the Māori Carbon Collective and its elusive managing director.
Auckland Arts Festival: Force of Nature
A concert at the 2023 Auckland Arts Festival of new music by New Zealand composers. It celebrates New Zealand's wildlife. Audio
Petone to Pito-one name change gets council backing
Pito-one became Petone following colonial settlement in the 19th century, a misspelling of the area's traditional name. Now, it may change back.
Racial bias expected in government's new Identity Check
A Māori oversight group expects instances of racial bias to come through in a new government-run identification platform - but says improvements will be made.
'Our tomorrow will be just as bright as our today': Kīngi Tūheitia visits Parihaka Pā
Kīngi Tūheitia, following in the footsteps of his ancestor King Tawhiao, visited Parihaka at the weekend to strengthen the bonds between Taranaki and the Kiingitanga.
Te Pāti Māori plans for future as it reflects on success in Māori seats
After its most successful election - taking all but one of the Māori seats - Te Pāti Māori is amping up for the next three years as "the only true opposition".
It's a dramatic turnaround for a party… Audio
'A hell of a year': The young mayor sparking change
Far North kahikā (mayor) Moko Tepania says being elected with the support of local iwi means he and his councillors are not alone.
The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 2: Kapowairua
15-year-old Kapowairua pays tribute to the five tribes of Muriwhenua, from the most northern reaches of Aotearoa New Zealand, before performing a te reo Māori cover of Aradhana’s "Brown Girl." Video
Coastal rāhui, 800 Trust win Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards
A Parihaka kaumātua hopes a 70km stretch of the Taranaki coastline will become a mātaitai, or customary fishing reserve. Audio
The Adventures of Piripi | Trailer
Follow Piripi as he figures out how to hold down a job and look after the whānau home while Mum's working in Wellington. Video
Landowner agrees not to dig Karikari Peninsula's wāhi tapu sand dunes
An occupation on the Far North's Karikari Peninsula is due to end Wednesday evening after a landowner agreed to hapū demands.