Te Ao Maori

It may be 2024, but playwright Albert Belz (Ngati Porou, Ngā Puhi, Ngati Pokai) wants you to stretch like it's 1990. Dedicated to the pump of aerobics, Belz’s new play Hyperspace is an unapologetic… Audio

Witi Ihimaera joins Mark Amery on Culture 101 to play ‘Fast Favourites’ - sharing some of his favourite current Aotearoa artists and cultural moments.  

“We’re international now. It’s fantastic when… Audio

Julian Wilcox talks to Emily Karaka Audio

A fiery week in politics with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defending his government's policies at Ratana, and promising they would honour the Treaty of Waitangi. Labour's deputy leader Carmel… Audio

The Robert Redford-founded Sundance Film Festival is one of the biggest annual film events on the calendar. Earlier this week our own Libby Hakaraia was announced as the recipient of this years Merata… Audio

New Zealand First's Shane Jones is imploring Māori to debate him at Waitangi next month after he was heckled at Rātana. 

Politicians from all parties except for ACT undertook their annual pilgrimage… Audio

Māori will not sit idly by should the government attempt to meddle with te Tiriti o Waitangi.

That's the message from yesterday's annual Rātana celebrations held near Whanganui.

Politicians from… Audio

Māori speakers at Rātana have strongly rebuked the government at its first visit to the Pā since taking office - calling it the enemy, and a three-headed taniwha.

But the Prime Minister is shrugging… Audio

The Prime Minister has been warned - Māori will not sit by without a fight, if the government attempts to meddle with te Tiriti. Politicians of all stripes have flocked to Rātana near Whanganui for… Video, Audio

Rātana Pā is now full of politicians with both government and opposition representatives welcomed onto the marae.

The commemorations at Rātana are widely seen as the beginning of the political year.

The Prime Minister and Māori come face to face at Rātana on Wednesday in the wake of last week's national hui.

Ten-thousand people answered Kiingi Tuuheitia's call to gather for a unified response to… Audio

Politicians are heading to the annual Ratana celebrations today, where the government's stance on the Treaty of Waitangi is expected to be the big talking point. Iwi members from around the country… Audio

Nga iwi mōrehu are gathering at Rātana Pa to celebrate the birthday of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana the founder of the Rātana faith. Kiingi Tuuheitia was welcomed earlier this afternoon in the wake of… Video, Audio

Rātana officials have said that talks about ACT's proposal to re-examine the Treaty of Waitangi will be the focus of this year's gathering.

The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has rejected… Audio

Hundreds of morehu are gathering in the small Rangitikei township of Rātana for the annual commemorations.

The three-day commemorations, marking the birth of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, come just days… Audio

Rātana celebrations begin on Tuesday, with church and iwi leaders gathering at the Pā near Whanganui.

It comes just a few days after the Kiingitanga's historic nationwide hui, where over 10,000… Audio

The first of three days of celebrations at Rātana is getting underway, with church leaders, iwi leaders and politicians converging at the small Rangitikei village.

Coming just days after the… Audio

Now it's time again for politics - and National MP and Finance Minister... Nicola Willis... is with us for the weekly catch up. Audio

The Act Party's proposed Treaty Principles Bill is headed for select committee, but some tangata whenua are pushing back, arguing it creates misinformation.

Around 10,000 people attended a one day… Audio