Te Ao Maori

Iwi and governance groups in Manawatu are looking for information after a six-metre-tall statue depecting a tribal ancestor was vandalised and disfigured.

The steel statue depicting Whatonga, an… Audio

Hawke's Bay youth are learning traditional Māori carving by turning a power pole into a couple of pou, under the guidance of a local master.

The power pole was damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle, so… Audio

The Prime Minister is in hot water over getting taxpayer funded te reo Māori tuition while at the same time planning to axe allowances for public servants who speak the language.

Christopher Luxon… Audio

A review of the Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme is a waste of time, according to the acting Dean of the University of Auckland's faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

The scheme, also known as… Audio

Tamaki Makaurau-based, husband-wife duo Ra Charmian introduce us to their new single, 'Papatuanuku He Ataahua Koe' - which is a stunning te reo Maori interpretation of 'What a Wonderful World'. Band… Audio

For some Maori there is growing alarm over the new government's policies towards Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te reo Maori. Last week saw protests around the motu and this week the Tauranga based iwi Ngai… Audio

Making  chocolate magic of his own here in Aotearoa is Māori chocolatier Tom Wright from Ao Cacao. Tom is ending the year on a high, having just opened his flagship store, and returning from a trip to… Audio

A Tauranga-based iwi has made an urgent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal accusing the government of attacking Maori culture and language.

The Ngai Te Rangi Settlements Trust says the coalition is… Audio

Te Papa has declined to be interviewed on Morning Report after protesters vandalised a display of the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi using spray paint and an angle grinder to damage a… Audio

Protestors who attacked the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi at Te Papa yesterday say everyone has the right to go into the museum and trust the information is factual. 

Twelve  people were… Audio

The journey anthropologist and award-winning writer Dame Anne Salmond has made into Te Ao Māori as a Pākehā over 50 years - creating a bridge for others to connect with our histories, our environment… Audio

More than sixty years ago, Esther Jessop and a few other Maori in London founded a little group in the suburb of Putney to meet and keep their language going. Since then, Ngati Ranana has become a… Audio

Not far down the BBC's list of 100 Women for 2023 is 31 year old Christchurch-based indigenous rights and disability advocate Kera Sherwood-O'Regan (Kai Tahu). Kera is the co-founder of Activate, a… Audio

A first of its kind study has revealed poverty is still a barrier when it comes to taking up medicine for Māori, Pasifika and people from rural communities.

The research by both Otago and Auckland… Audio

The new government has begun the process of disestablishing Te Pūkenga.

The Minister for Tertiary Education sent a letter of expectations to the organisation on Thursday, stating it is no longer a… Audio

Today on the panel Wallace and panellists Zoe George and Phil O'Reilly ask what the future holds, especially for young people. And, NZ Rugby calls abuse of sports unacceptable and concerning" - we… Audio

One of four new Māori-lead West Coast museums will be opened in a preview launch Thursday evening.

The Pounamu Pathway includes four centres telling the stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu, the South… Audio

The government has softened its stance on wanting to end extra pay for public service employees who are fluent in te reo Māori.

Some public service workers are eligible for allowances of up to $3,500… Audio

The government has partially walked back comments that it's looking to put a stop to bonuses for public servants proficient in te reo Māori. Public Services Minister Nicola Willis told RNZ she was… Audio