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Veteran Māori activist Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka dies aged 81
The veteran Māori activist and author Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka - also known as Dun Mihaka - has died aged 81.
Mihaka spent his life campaigning for Māori rights including Reo Māori advocacy and the… Audio
Te Pati Maori's Merepeka Raukawa-Tait on party list
Time now for our catch up with Te Pati Maori - and this morning we're joined by Rotorua candidate Merepeka Raukawa-Tait. Audio
Mereana Selby: Wānanga now able to self-determine how they operate.
Earlier this week the Education and Training Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament meaning wānanga are able to choose for themselves how they operate. Wānanga can choose to remain a… Audio
Maori Party's Debbie Ngarewa Packer on Labour's GST policy
Time now for our regular catch up with Te Pati Maori and their possible coalition partners have announced some big policies. Labour's pledging to take GST off fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables… Audio
Police need to be more transparent around gun use say Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori co-leader says if police are going to adopt a gun first response then they need to be more transparent about the reasons for such a use of force.
A Critical Incident Investigation by… Audio
Te Pāti Māori's Rawiri Waititi on proposed Mokopuna Authority
Te Pati Maori has proposed putting an end to state care for Maori children, saying it's a response to a "fundamentally broken" system. Co-leader Rawiri Waititi talks to Nathan Rarere. Audio
AJA on her new album due for 2024 release
AJA is singer based in Porirua who started singing at a young age and began her first band at high school. Just yesterday she released a new waiata 'Te Reo ki Whakarongotai' written by her uncle Kahu… Audio
Nelson land case an example for other indigenous peoples
In 1839 Maori landowners in the Nelson area sold 151-thousand acres to the New Zealand Company on the condition that ten percent of their land would be reserved for Maori in perpetuity. But that… Audio
New Plymouth District Council to hold meeting at marae
For the first time in its history, the New Plymouth District Council will today hold its monthly meeting at a marae.
The mayor Neil Holdom and 14 councillors and will gather at Owae Marae in Waitara.
…A huge day at Raetihi Marae with deed of settlement
It was a significant moment on Saturday for three central North Island iwi, who signed a deed of settlement with the Crown. The historical grievances related to warfare and the imposition of martial… Audio
Crown apologises to iwi over land confiscations
The Crown has settled and apologised to three North Island iwi after leaving them almost completely landless following war and a series of land confiscations.
A Deed of Settlement between the Crown… Audio
Te Pāti Māori: GST should come off all food
Let's stay on the topic of healthy food - as we're joined now by Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Audio
Te Pati Maori on 'radical' tax policy including removing GST from food
Radical" is how the Maori Party describes its own tax policy. And the National party agrees, but for different reasons. If in power Te Pati Maori will remove GST from all kai and make the first… Video, Audio
Bookmarks with Tihema Baker
Our bookmarks guest today is Tihema Baker. He's just published his latest novel 'Turncoat' which draws inspiration from his time spent working as a Maori public servant - advising on Tiriti o… Audio
Te Pati Maori: capital gains tax needed for Maori to get ahead
Let's stay on the topic of housing - as we hear from Te Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. Audio
The future of Maori journalism
Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee Mather are award winning Maori journalists who worked extensively in mainstream and Maori media and now run their own media collective. What is the future for… Audio
The future of Maori journalism
Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee Mather are award winning Maori journalists who worked extensively in mainstream and Maori media and now run their own media collective. What is the future for… Audio
Plans to repair Takitimu Marae underway
There's still mud caked into the floor of Takitimu Marae, but plans for repairs are underway.
Cyclone Gabrielle devastated homes, businesses and community spaces throughout the East Coast.
In… Audio
Te Pati Maori: celebrating Matariki and launching an election campaign
It's 89 days until the election, and Te Pati Maori are getting into the spirit of the season, not only with a Matariki celebration over the weekend, but a campaign launch too. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa… Audio
Rising star: Quantum physicist Dr Jacob Ngaha
Jacob Ngaha believes he's Aotearoa's very first Māori quantum physicist. He says there's room for mātaraunga Māori in the science world - and he wants more rangitahi to join his learning journey.