Te Ao Maori
Te Reo Maori takes flight
Air New Zealand operated its first flight in te reo Maori, taking performers to Te Matatini. Air New Zealand's Tupara Morrison discusses the importance of this historic trip. Audio
Kaihaka (performers) welcomed for Te Matatini
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have welcomed over 1000 kaihaka to Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Matatini. The pōwhiri was held on the shores of Okahu Bay in Auckland. Audio
Annette Sykes on 'futures that we have never imagined'
Lawyer Annette Sykes says the next generation will be innovative and take Aotearoa 'into futures that we have never imagined. She also traces her own role in Maori activism and the law dating back to… Audio
Chartered plane delivers Starlink devices to Tairawhiti
Ngāti Porou iwi members from around New Zealand and the world have come together to deliver urgently required communications equipment into the remote East Cape.
The iwi's commercial arm - Ngāti… Audio
Professor Margaret Mutu on constitutional transformation
Professor Margaret Mutu says Aotearoa's current constitutional set up is fragile and needs transforming. She says there's nothing mysterious about constitutions which are simply a set of rules… Audio
Professor Margaret Mutu on constitutional transformation
Professor Margaret Mutu says Aotearoa's current constitutional set up is fragile and needs transforming. She says there's nothing mysterious about constitutions which are simply a set of rules… Audio
Prof Huhana Smith: using biochar to restore whenua
Professor Huhana Smith, who heads Whiti o Rehua School of Art at Massey University, has spent the last 20 years focussed on the restoration of her ancestral coastal whenua and awa at Kuku Beach, near… Audio
Luxon reflects on first Waitangi as party leader
The National Party leader Christopher Luxon made his first appearance as leader at Waitangi over the weekend, distancing himself from previous iterations of the National Party.
Luxon said the Don… Audio
28th Maori Batallion honoured with a flag flown in Rotorua
For the first time ever, a flag has flown bearing the battle honours of the 28th Maori Batallion.
The flag was raised yesterday by the last remaining member of the Second World War Batallion, Ta… Audio
Leaders on Waitangi commemorations
Chair of the Waitangi national trust, Pita Tipene, and the chair of Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngati Kahu, Dr Margaret Mutu, spoke to Corin Dann about this year's commemorations. Audio
Political editor Jane Patterson with a wrap-up of Waitangi Day
Our political editor Jane Patterson joins us with analysis of Waitangi Day Commemorations, and the Prime Minister's upcoming trip to Australia. Audio
Labour and National take different approaches to Waitangi
Both Labour and National have issued a call for unity as they grapple with race relations this election year - but the two parties have very different policy prescriptions.
Their leaders have made… Audio
Waitangi commemorations back in full swing
Waitangi Day is a day for reflection, commemoration, debate, protest and celebration.
And in Waitangi itself, it was all back -- the waka, the ceremonies, carnivals and, of course, the politics.
… Audio
Weather and closed roads reduces Waitangi crowds
The Waitangi commemorations brought back the crowds - a stark contrast to last year when visitors were asked to stay away as Omicron broke out.
But as Sam Olley reports business owners in Paihia and… Audio
Hiwa - A five year old's view on the Treaty of Waitangi
Five year old Hiwa talks about the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
Maori Battalion battle honours recognised
The 28 Maori Battalion's Battle Honours Memorial flag with the Battalions 42 Campaign and Battle Honours are being presented to be recognised for the first time in 76 years. They're being presented by… Audio
Te Rau Aroha museum
Te Rau Aroha was a much loved canteen truck, riddled with bullet holes, that crossed the battlefields of North Africa and Italy in World War Two alongside the 28th Maori Battalion. It's also the name… Audio
Indigenous Australians push for constitutional recognition
It is 183 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi but across the Tasman indigenous Australians have been waiting a lot longer for a treaty or some sort of constitutional recognition… Audio
Rangatahi panel give their perspective on the Treaty
Mukai Duder-Hura is former Youth MP for Te Tai Tokerau, and so is Capone Heremaia Kuri. We also speak to Kelsey Lee, a senior campaigner at the JustSpeak who has also been heavily involved in the… Audio
