Te Ao Maori
Calls for better cervical cancer testing for Māori women
Researchers say fewer Māori women might die of cervical cancer if they were able to test for the warning signs themselves. Audio
Whanganui iwi healed through Tira Hoe Waka
Whanganui iwi members say a two-week trip down their beloved river helps them to heal, reconnect and put politics aside. Up to 120 people have paddled the length of the Whanganui River in the annual… Audio
Maori children worse-off due to colonisation
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft says the deprivation suffered by Maori children links back to colonisation. He says the effects of that have historically and endemically disadvantaged them. Audio
Ratepayers Association labelled 'ignorant' after calling for a referendum on settlement
The Whanganui Ratepayer's Association is being labelled as ignorant scaremongers for saying iwi should not gain ownership of some of the city's parks and reserves. It's demanding a council referendum… Audio
Kiwaha part 3: Summer activities
Time now for Te reo Maori pieces where RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson and I talk about kupu and kiwaha, words and phrases, with a summer flavour. Audio
Ngapuhi hapu look to kickstart stalled treaty mandate
The group of hapu pushing forward with the stalled Ngapuhi treaty mandate has formed a new working group - as calls for the mandate to be pulled altogether continue. Audio
Petition calls for resignation of New Plymouth councillor after anthem comment
A petition has been started calling for the resignation of a controversial New Plymouth councillor who posted on social media that he's 'ashamed' of singing the te reo version of the national anthem… Audio
One million reo speakers in NZ achievable
2018 was a big year for te reo Maori, with the government's launch in August of Te Maihi Karauna the first ever Crown-Maori language strategy. Its aim is to have 1-million New Zealanders able to speak… Audio
Waka ama growing in popularity as nationals get under way
The 30th National Waka Ama Sprint Championships get under way today, with more than 3000 paddlers expected to take to Lake Karapiro this week. Maori News Correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan caught up… Audio
A trip to the Chathams
Our travel feature now escorts us to the Chatham Islands. Wellingtonian Erin Daldry headed there with geologist Hamish Campbell and scientist Chris Adams one on of the two trips they take each year to… Audio, Gallery
Summer Kiwaha with Shannon Haunui-Thompson
Time now for the second in our series of te reo Maori pieces where RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson and I talk about kupu and kiwaha, words and phrases, with a summer flavour. Audio
Indigenous archaeology
Makere Rika-Heke, Pouarahi Mid Northern, Heritage New Zealand is a pre-eminent indigenous archaeologist and a strong advocate for indigenous archaeology who's worked on sites in NZ and Australia, as… Audio
Summer kiwaha: Food and Eating
RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson teaches us some summer phrases in te reo Maori. Audio
Insight - The Best of 2018
Insight - Summer listening. A few of your favourite Insight programmes from 2018 including; the babies damaged by alcohol, the rise of loneliness, banning mobile phones in classrooms and should Te Reo… Audio
Nga kōrero o te tau: Te Ahi Kaa highlights of 2018 - part two
In the final show of the year, Te Ahi Kaa features highlights from 2018. Kaiora Honey is a thriving whanau business lead by Blanche Morragh, she discusses the hard yards and ongoing work of running… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 21 December 2018
The team at Te Manu Korihi will wrap-up some of the biggest stories in Te Ao Maori this year. Audio
Minister forced to rethink after Ngāpuhi Settlement rejection
The Minister of Treaty Negotiations Andrew Little will be forced to go back to the drawing board after Ngāpuhi overwhelmingly rejected a plan for who should represent them in treaty negotiations with… Audio
Pouwhenua mark Wellington's upcoming Te Matatini celebrations
A new generation of urban Māori are on display in the heart of Wellington as the city prepares to host the biggest kapa haka festival in the country.
Government accused of ignoring Waitangi Tribunal reports
A new report is being seen as stronger evidence that the Government is ignoring Waitangi Tribunal recommendations. In the past forty years, the Crown has only fully-settled the claims raised in 21… Audio
Results of Ngapuhi mandate vote to be announced
The Treaty Negotiations Minister is expected announce the final results of the vote to decide who should lead the Ngaphui settlement process and how it should be managed. The hapu vote has already… Audio
