Te Ao Maori
Musician Jordyn with a Why: Who gets to learn Te Reo Maori?
As te reo becomes widespread, does Maori learning for Maori need to be prioritised? That's one of many pesky questions posed in the first episode of new Spinoff web series 2 Cents 2 Much. Answering… Video, Audio
Te Pāti Māori loses Heather Te Au Skipworth
Former Ikaroa Rāwhiti candiate for Te Pāti Māori, Heather Te Au Skipworth, has confirmed she will no longer be standing for the party.
Ms Skipworth was announced as the candidate for the eastern… Audio
'Maorioke' in Wellington to support Maori wardens
Maori wardens have been with us since 1860 and this weekend their mahi is being recognized at a public sing-along, or 'Maorioke' in central Wellington. Artist Suzanne Tamaki is a Maori warden and… Audio
Experts fear AI's influence on te reo Maori
Artificial Intelligence stirs up fears that it's coming for our jobs, our schooling, and even our very existence.
Now te reo Maori and data sovereignty experts are raising another red flag - ChatGPT… Audio
Cabinet supports separate bidders to run two Ruapehu ski fields
Cabinet has late this afternoon agreed to support separate private bidders running Mt Ruapehu's ski fields after the previous operater fell into volunteer administration.
Regional Econonomic… Video, Audio
Genetic modification regulation changes need consultation with Māori - advocate
The National Māori Organics Authority says the National Party's plan to remove effective bans on genetic modification is a blatant dismissal of the need to consult with Māori.
The National Party says… Audio
Tānemahuta Gray
Last weekend performing arts luminaries from all over Aotearoa came to Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington to celebrate a rare occasion - a theatre company reaching its 40th birthday. Dan Slevin caught up… Audio
Companion of the NZ Order of Merit, Kevin Prime
This week Kevin Prime was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for service to Maori, health and the environment. He says regardless of who the next government will be more needs to be… Audio
Kiwa Hammond: reviving Moriori culture
This month Kiwa Hammond has been part of an Aotearoa contingent in Germany to retrieve skeletal remains of karapuna, Ta Imi Moriori ancestors of Rekohu (the Chatham Islands) and Maori tipuna from… Audio
Waikato-Tainui interested in Auckland Airport shares
Waikato-Tainui is seeking a large shareholding of Auckland Airport shares if Auckland Council agrees to sell part or all its shareholding.
The iwi already has substantial investments in the airport… Audio
Ruapehu hapū warn government against selling ski fields without asking Māori
The descendants of chief Te Peehi Tūroa are leading opposition to the Conservation Minister rubber-stamping concessions for new ski field operators.
Podcast Critic: Alex Barnes
Today Alex talks to Charlotte about podcasts Ko Papa, Ko Rangi: Up or Down?, Mai i Kurawaka and California Institute of Integral Studies podcast series. Audio
Maori scholarship winner put application in last minute
Last minute work CAN pay off! Just ask Lena Ormsby of Karamu High School. She is one of five Maori high school students who have won the prestigious Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship worth $25,000… Audio
Kia Mau Festival
Wellington is playing host to one of the city's most important arts events this year - the contemporary indigenous arts festival Kia Mau. It's grown from its enthusiastic but smaller-scale beginnings… Audio
Manurewa Marae chair Tunuiarangi McLean and Martin Cooper
Mapuna visits Manurewa Marae in south Auckland which is a thriving hub for social, health and education services in the area. Julian Wilcox talks to Marae chair Tunuiarangi McLean and board trustee… Audio
East Coast iwi awaits details on Government's property buyout
East Coast iwi are waiting for more details on the government's plan to buyout property owners whose land cannot be rebuilt on.
Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson says he expects the details… Audio
Alix Te Kere on being a finalist in Young Maori Grower Awards
For this year's Ahuwhenua Young Maori Grower Award all three finalists are wahine Maori. One of the finalists is Alix Te Kere, who is a health and safety advisor for Rockit Management Services in… Audio
Scholarship-winning teen wants to help repair NZ's mental health system
The Wellington high school student awarded a $25,000 education scholarship hopes to improve the broken mental health system which failed his father. Johnny Bentley-Cribb was just 11 years old when his… Audio
'Maori Millionaire' on her quest to encourage independence
Te Kahukura Boynton is working hard encouraging other young people to find their own financial independence and empowerment. Audio
Willis:housing policy gives flexibility to where councils build
National has withdrawn its support from the bi-partisan housing agreement it helped draw up with Labour, instead opting to come up with its own policy. Instead of three-storey buildings, National… Audio