Te Ao Maori
Protestors curse mana whenua at Owairaka hui
Protesters at a public hui in Auckland cursed mana whenua of the ancestral maunga, Ōwairaka, Mt Albert, telling them they were colonisers and questioning their whakapapa.
The hui was called by Tūpuna… Audio
Urenui mudflats maybe contaminated with human waste
It's about as 'Kiwi' as jandals & pavlova - summer days with kids sliding belly first through piles of mud at the Urenui flats in Taranaki.
But a local school conservation project has discovered… Audio
Ihumātao: Fletcher signals resolution imminent in land dispute
Fletcher Building is signalling a resolution over the Ihumātao land dispute is imminent, but won't be drawn on who it could sell the land to or for how much.
Fletcher fronted several hundred of its… Audio
Protestor locks access to Lake Horowhenua
A Maori activist is vowing to keep the public gates into Lake Horowhenua locked until the Government listens to him.
Phil Taueki, who has been been occupying land beside the lake for 15 years, has… Audio
Christchurch Māori school wants to expand
A special character school in Christchurch that gives Māori students a second chance wants a bigger school - but also wants it to be the heart of a new community.
Te Pā o Rākaihautū, a pā wānanga in… Audio
Tūpuna Maunga Authority says attempts to meet protesters rebuffed
The chair of the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority says repeated efforts to meet with the protesters occupying Ōwairaka have been rebuffed.
Those objecting to plans to remove 345 exotic trees… Audio
Resource Management Act changes to protect significant natural areas - Eugenie Sage
Councils will have to work more closely with tangata whenua, landowners and communities to protect native plants and animals on private and public land under a new government proposal.
The proposal… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal urged to widen Oranga Tamariki inquiry
The Waitangi Tribunal has been urged to broaden the scope of its urgent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki to also look into the practices of DHBs and the police.
It is the fifth inquiry to arise following… Audio
Government will miss treaty claims deadline
The government is abandoning a controversial goal to settle all historical treaty claims by next year.
Treaty negotiations Minister Andrew Little has conceded the Crown will miss the deadline, as 18… Audio
Ngāti Kahungunu claims it was 'tricked' into supporting PGF application
Ngāti Kahungunu says they've been tricked into supporting a Provincial Growth Funded water project they vehemently oppose.
Hawke's Bay Regional Council was awarded more than $30 million from the fund… Audio
Iwi claims it was 'tricked' over Provincial Growth Fund money
Ngāti Kahungunu says it's been tricked by the Hawke's Bay Regional Council into supporting a water project it strongly opposes.
The Provincial Growth Fund awarded $30 million to the council for water… Audio
Maori representation on local councils lacking
Inclusivity campaigner and former New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd joins the discussion on ensuring more Maori representation on local body authorities which lacking after the October elections. Audio
Haare Williams - Words of a Kaumatua
Kathryn talks with kaumatua Haare Williams about a lifetime of telling Maori stories. He is a poet and artist, has written for film and television, a former broadcaster, the Dean of Maori Education… Audio
Dr Haare Williams on Art, Poetry and Media.
Dr Haare Williams returns with part two of an interview about his book 'Words of a Kaumatua' a collection of poetry and prose. The former broadcaster talks about recording the stories of the Maori… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 22 November 2019
Sources tell RNZ the Crown is considering loaning money to Auckland Council to buy the disputed land at Ihumatao, Far north iwi welcome royalty to Waitangi, and tributes flow for actress Nancy… Audio
Tuia 250: Tears shed at commemoration of Tupaia's arrival with Cook at Ship Cove
The descendants of the first South Island iwi to encounter Captain Cook's Endeavour shed tears as they paddled out to meet the ship's replica at Meretoto/Ship Cove.
Yesterday marked 250 years since… Audio
Guyon Espiner reflects on Māori attitudes in his childhood
RNZ's In Depth team launched a new project a few weeks ago called Now We are Five (Million). Guyon Espiner has been looking at Māori culture in the country and how attitudes have changed. Audio
Prince Charles visits Waiatangi Treaty grounds
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Waitangi yesterday - the first members of the Royal family to visit the treaty grounds in 25 years. Prince Charles first visited almost half a… Audio
Hundreds share their aroha for Nancy Brunning at tangi
Hundreds of mourners have paid their respects and shared their aroha for actor, playwright and producer Nancy Brunning.
Over 400 people descended on Raukawa marae in Otaki to say their final goodbyes… Audio
Ihumātao: How will Auckland Council service proposed loan?
While the government moves closer to a resolution at disputed Ihumātao, the long-time protesters and occupiers of the land remain on the sideline.
Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering… Video, Audio