Te Ao Maori
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26 July 2024
On today's episode, Presbyterian Support Otago says it is open to a police investigation, after the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into abuse in care revealed the organisation destroyed the… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal finds Crown has breached treaty principles
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached Treaty principles when it failed to uphold needs of Kura Kaupapa Māori through the Tomorrow's Schools review process. Lead Claimant and te reo Māori… Audio
Govt proposes changes to Marine and Coastal Area Act
The government is proposing legislation to nullify a Court of Appeal decision and amend the Marine and Coastal Area Act to so Māori will again need to prove they've had continuous exclusive use and… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 25 July
On today's episode, survivors of abuse in care are demanding action to match the apologies that followed the release of the final, damning report of the royal commission, we hear from Minister Erica… Audio
Maori survivors of abuse in state care hope for action
Maori survivors of abuse in state care, hope the Royal Commission of Inquiry's report doesn't just end up gathering dust. Maori news reporter, Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, filed this story. Audio
Nau Mai Town - Season Three
Nau Mai Town is back with another haerenga around Aotearoa to find out more about Māori place names. Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Elle Archer
Elle Archer (Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tūhoe) joins Nights to share a whakataukī. Audio
No word on Russell name change three years after application
It's coming up to three years since a Russell marae applied to have the name of the Bay of Islands town changed back to the original Kororareka. Since then there's been only official silence. So… Audio
Waipapa Taumata Rau Auckland University's new ReoSpace
Waipapa Taumata Rau, Auckland University has opened a new space dedicated to speaking Te Reo Maori. ReoSpace was opened on Wednesday at Te Tumu Herenga, the university's library. Kaiarahi and PhD… Audio
Mapuna Cian White
Ten Maori business leaders in the game development and digital storytelling sectors are on their way to China for an in-depth look at the country's booming digital and business sector. Organised by… Audio
Pharmac director quits over no treaty factored into decisions
"The evidence is clear.' That's the word from outgoing Pharmac director Dr Anthony Jordan, who has quit the drug buying agency following a direction from Associate Health Minister David Seymour this… Audio
Doctor on new Pharmac letter of expectation
Associate Health Minister David Seymour has directed Pharmac to stop factoring Te Tiri o Waitangi into its decisions. In a letter of expectation, the government urged the agency to focus on delivering… Audio
Olympics releases new bilingual sporting resource
The Olympics are just under two weeks away and a new bilingual sporting resource will help people cheering along in te reo. Te Reo Maori ki Pari 2024 is the first Olympic Games glossary in Maori and… Audio
Mata Season 2 | Episode 12: An Extended Interview with Tama Potaka
Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka discusses the big challenges facing Māori and how the coalition government plans to address them. Video, Audio
Morgan Andrew King into semi finals of Lexus Song Quest
Maori bass baritone Morgan Andrew King is one of a handful of opera singers who will compete in the Lexus Song Quest in Wellington at the end of this month. He's currently studying a postgraduate… Audio
Aotea Energy's sustainable energy could go nationwide
Tama Toki is the founder of Aotea energy, which was recently awarded 50-thousand dollars to develop sustainable energy technology. The technology is especially aimed at his boyhood home, Great Barrier… Audio
Controversy over brewery naming beer "Kupe"
A Maori cultural advisor is gobsmacked an Upper Hutt brewery has called one of its beers, Kupe, saying it's highly offensive. Te Aro Brewing Company has just released a New Zealand IPA named after the… Audio
Anna Coddington: Retraining the voice after Long Covid
Anna Coddington has released a brand new, bilingual album called Te Whakamiha, released for Matariki and created with her longtime collaborators and band, The Appreciations. Anna is one of our most… Audio
Scholarship winners aim for Harvard & Yale
Luke Westrupp and Jared Lasike from Rotorua Boys High School -have both won Te Ara Kupe Beaton scholarships and have set their sights on attending universities such as Harvard and Yale in the US. Audio