Te Ao Maori

This interview incorrectly states that Wellington City Council voted to support the name change. Hutt City Council voted to support the name change.

Petone will stay Petone, rather than Pito-One… Audio

In today's episode, a forensic psychiatrist says more data on the number of people held in solitary confinement in prison should be made available, there are fears Vanuatu could be dealing with a mass… Audio

The central North Island town of National Park will be renamed Waimarino - the original Māori name for the area. Māori news reporter Pokere Paewai spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

Health New Zealand says vaccination rates for whooping cough are approaching 60 percent, but Maori and Pacific communities still lag behind. Health New Zealand Public Health Service national director… Audio

A highly successful immunisation programme for pregnant Māori and Pasifika and their babies in South Auckland had its funding cut earlier this year - even as warnings sounded of the looming whooping… Audio

Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini has just returned from Cape Town where she led her team to victory in a tournament there. It adds to a trophy cabinet that includes Olympic and Commonwealth… Audio

Mokotron is a Ngati Hine music producer based in Tamaki Auckland, who is part of a Maori electronic music scene that has become a creative force. The man behind Mokotron is Tiopira McDowell - by day a… Audio

More than 1500 students from kura across the country are in Christchurch this week for a celebration of sport and te reo. Māori Issues Reporter Pokere Paewai went along. Audio

On today's episode, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins is sceptical any option to replace the inter-island ferries will end up costing less than his government's iRex project, Parliament has rushed through… Audio

In today's episode, a large scrub fire in Canterbury has now doubled in size to nearly a thousand hectares, testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu, Whakaata… Audio

Whakaata Māori, formerly Māori Television, has axed 27 jobs, and announced it will cancel its daily TV news bulletin Te Ao Māori News from next week Friday. Former Māori TV news boss and host of RNZ's… Audio

In today's episode, a scrub fire burning at Bridge Hill in Canterbury has grown to 140 hectares in size, with State Highway 73 now closed between Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass, Police are… Audio

New research has found Maori and rural children are at a significantly greater risk of developing severe paediatric appendicitis. Research lead Dr Brodie Elliot spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

As the Treaty Principles Bill sparks controversy across Aotearoa, overseas indigenous leaders have offered a picture of life beyond treaty-making. Maori news journalist Emma Andrews has the story. Audio