Te Ao Maori
Eleven Māori become District Court judges
The naming of eleven Māori as new District Court judges is being called a generational shift.
Attorney General David Parker says the move is aimed at improving access to justice and boosting… Audio
Te Reo everyday use could help new learners
If you're a regular listener to Radio New Zealand you'll hear Maori words and phrases throughout the day. Perhaps you can't speak Maori and don't understand every word that's said - but research shows… Audio
Whānau Ora Minister, agency Chair in funding dispute
The head of Whānau Ora is warning the policy's Minister Peeni Henare that if he continues to allow government agencies to dip into their funding, he can kiss Māori progress goodbye.
It comes as… Audio
Peeni Henare, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait debate Whānau Ora
The destruction of Whānau Ora by stealth or a politically motivated public stoush - which is it?
A group of five prominent Māori kuia, including Dame Naida Glavish, Dame Tariana Turia,and Merepeka… Video, Audio
Māori phrase a day with Hemi Kelly
Over the summer, Hēmi Kelly popped in the the Summer Times studio to give us a Māori phrase a day. They were very popular so here you can listen back to them all in one place. Hemi's a lecturer in Te…
Māori leaders seek Waitangi Tribunal hearing over Whānau Ora
Māori leaders are seeking an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing over the government's handling of the Māori Party's flagship Whānau Ora policy.
The government announced the major funding increase for… Audio
Calls for Catholic Church to apologise for role in colonisation
The New Zealand Maori Council is calling on the Catholic church to apologise for its role in the confiscation of Maori land and colonisation. The Council's Executive Director Matthew Tukaki says the… Audio
Remembering Piri Sciascia, a true gentleman
Professor Piri Sciascia has died aged 73.
Of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu and Italian descent he was Deputy Vice Chancellor - Māori at Wellington's Victoria University until 2016.
He… Audio
The race to unearth history in the Hauraki Gulf
The race is on in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, where storms and sea swells are threatening an important Maori archaeological site on Otata in the Noises Group of islands. The landowners and local Ngai Tai… Audio, Gallery
Music feature, protest songs with Matariki Williams
Our music feature today is about the songs that have been the voice of protest all over the world. Our guest is Matariki Williams - curator of Matauranga Maori at Te Papa Museum in Wellington. Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 17 January 2020
Maori water rights set to go before the courts again, concerns over the decimation of Paua populations in the Marlborough region and ngapuhi uri gather to revitalise the northland dialect. Audio
Multi-prong approach needed to rectify disparate Maori health figures
New research shows Maori have less access to early stage diagnosis for some important cancers like breast and colorectal cancer, which means worse survival statistics.
However, for some others, such… Audio
Maori cancer survival rates poor - linked to late diagnosis
Maori are missing out on early diagnosis for some important cancers like breast and colorectal cancer - and that means worse survival statistics.
However, for some others, such as lung cancer, there… Audio
Māori babies more likely to end up in state care - report
A man whose mokopuna was taken by Oranga Tamariki in 2017 says new figures showing the continued disparity of Māori taken into state care is the last straw, and the ministry must go.
The Children's… Audio
National Waka Ama sprint champs off to a big start
The week-long national Waka Ama sprint championships have kicked off at Lake Karapiro.
We talked with organiser Lara Collins about the growth of the sport and what's happening during the week. Audio
A Māori Phrase a Day - He aha tō īmēra?
We're checking in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori & Indigenous Development at… Audio
Young Māori filmmakers head to Taiwan
Nine young Māori filmmakers are to get an opportunity of a life time on Thursday, when they travel overseas to study other Indigenous communities across the world. Audio
A Māori Phrase a Day- Kei te pai tō āhua
We're checking in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori & Indigenous Development at… Audio
Māori Phrase a Day - Kei whea ngā kī?
Three times a week, we'll check in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Maori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori &… Audio
Mokotube takes a tech approach to learning te reo
How do we teach te Reo and make it a part of daily life for children growing up in the 2020's? Maraea Davies is the co-director of Hei Tiki Creatives who have developed an app called Mokotube which… Audio
