Te Ao Maori
Common Unity: Marley’s Aotearoa legacy 40 years on
February 6th is significant to many Kiwis for another reason - the birthday of the undisputed superstar of reggae Bob Marley. His one and only visit 40 years ago had a lasting impact on New Zealand… Video, Audio
How cartoonists framed Waitangi Day
Newspaper cartoonists job is to cast a critical eye on what’s going on and sum it up in images that can be understood at a glance at that time. But author Paul Diamond tells Colin Peacock cartoons… Audio, Gallery
19th Century letters warned of fears for future NZ
Tomorrow the country marks nearly 180 years since Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed, but letters from that era show that some issues for Māori remain the same. RNZ got to take a firsthand look at some… Video, Audio
PM to Waitangi: There’s still so much to do
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to do more for Māori during her speech at Waitangi today. Protest was minimal during the party leaders' speeches, but it was a different story when Don Brash… Video, Audio
Māori music is front and centre for SOUNZ's Toni Huata
Māori music is front and centre for Toni Huata, the newly appointed Director of Māori Music for SOUNZ. She discusses her new role, connections to music and what she wants to achieve. Audio
Te reo Māori slates acknowledged at Waitangi
Two slates with the very first example of written Te reo Māori etched on them were shown to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at New Zealand's oldest building, Kemp House in Kerikeri. A ceremony was held… Audio
Jacinda Ardern defends govt record at Waitangi
The government has turned up in the North and splashed the cash ahead of the Prime Minister's address at the Treaty grounds in Waitangi on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to Susie… Audio
Govt heads to Waitangi - political analysis
The government has turned up in the North and splashed the cash ahead of the Prime Minister's address at the Treaty grounds in Waitangi on Tuesday. Jacinda Ardern has declared this is the year in… Audio
Ngāpuhi hapū Ngāti Hine seeks its own Treaty settlement
Northland iwi Ngāti Hine has told the government it wants to pull out of the wider Ngāpuhi group and reach its own Treaty settlement with the Crown. Ngāti Hine chair Pita Tipene told our political… Audio
Māori landowners support $100 million fund for loans
Māori landowners have welcomed the contestable $100 million fund announced yesterday to develop land in the regions, with many saying banks have shut them out for years. Māori News Correspondent… Audio
Rob Ruha and Ria Hall on the discipline, stamina and focus they learnt from kapahaka
Musicians Ria Hall and Rob Ruha both agree that kapahaka taught them discipline, voice projection and the confidence to pursue full time music careers. Both artists started at top level kapahaka, Ria… Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week endng 1 February 2019
The Northland Mayoral Forum signs an agreement to work alongside the Taitokerau Iwi Chairs Forum - The Waitangi Tribunal will hear a claim that says government actions have systematically… Audio
PM: No one iwi has mandate to speak for all Māori
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pushing back on any one group having a mandate to speak for Māori and says two seats remain at the table for the iwi chairs if they want to be part of a wider… Video, Audio
Claim of discrimination against wahine Maori to go ahead
The Waitangi Tribunal will hear a claim from the Public Service Association runanga that government actions have systematically discriminated against Maori women in breach of the Treaty Of Waitangi… Audio
Wellington city gets a poi lesson ahead of Te Matatini
Wellington's waterfront came alive yesterday as the city embraced the art of poi ahead of the biggest celebration of Māori performing arts in the country, Te Matatini. A pop-up poi performance was led… Audio
PM to be welcomed at Iwi Chairs Forum
It has been unclear for weeks whether the Prime Minister would meet with iwi leaders in Waitangi on Friday. But some last minute changes mean Jacinda Ardern will be welcomed at the Iwi Chairs Forum… Audio
Iwi Chairs Forum holds year's first hui
Iwi leaders want to know how the new Māori-Crown Relations portfolio will secure them a greater say in government policy that affects their communities. More than 160 people are meeting in Waitangi… Audio
Kapa haka fans warned about festival scalpers
People keen to check out the biggest kapa haka festival in the country are being warned to beware of scalpers. About 60,000 people are expected in Wellington on February 21 for Te Matatini ki te Ao… Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 25 January 2019
A new study finds Maori women want a less invasive self-swab test to detect the early warning signs of cervical cancer - Calls continue for the stalled Tuhoronuku mandate to be withdrawn - And a… Audio
Politicians still taking Rātana very seriously
It's the annual politicians' pilgrimage to Ratana on Thursday. RNZ political reporter Gia Garrick is among those heading there. She joins Guyon Espiner with analysis. Audio
