Te Ao Maori
Kelly Francis: the Whenua Warrior cultivating food security
Kelly Francis's dream is that every New Zealander has access to a garden of fresh, healthy food to eat and share. From her base in Mangere she's making a vision of community-led food sovereignty a… Audio, Gallery
New drama by writer Sherilee Kahui, Whakaaraara
The Maori and Pasifika writers collective Maranga Mai is launching five new dramas by a group of women writers. Among them is Sherilee Kahui with her new work, Whakaaraara, about a young mother's… Audio
What might NZ constitution based on the treaty look like?
A major constitutional korero was held in Auckland over three days this week. Among the speakers was Supreme Court Justice Sir Joe Williams and a host of speakers from around the world including North… Audio
New era for Rekohu Chatham Islands with treaty settlement progress
It's a new era for Aotearoa's most remote population - the Chatham Islands.
One of its iwi Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri has struck an agreement in principle for a treaty settlement with the Crown.
The… Audio
Northland council calendar to adopt maramataka
At Midday Report we start the show with the date and also the day of the Maramataka or the Māori Lunar Calendar.
Today for example today is Tirea - a low energy day but a good one to make progress… Audio
Story on carved tōtara panels translated to the page
The story of five carved tōtara panels once hidden in a Taranaki swamp before being stolen and taken to New York, Geneva and London is the subject of a new book launched in New Plymouth last night.
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Iwi file Treaty claim over proposed Hamilton housing project
Ngaati Wairere have filed a Treaty of Waitangi claim over a proposed housing project in Hamilton, saying they were never consulted despite strong historical ties to the site.
Māori census undercount raises questions for Parliament
A massive 50,000 undercount of Māori in the census has raised questions over whether they should already have another seat in Parliament.
The census organiser Stats NZ is saying 'maybe'
That's not… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for Sunday 20 November 2022
This week our Maori news look atreforms to the Resource Management Act and The Maori Electoral option Bill. Audio
Carved panels journey to New York, Geneva and London
The story begins in the early 1800s in Peropero swamp, just north of Waitara. Taranaki was teetering on the edge of what would be almost a century of war, and Te Atiawa hapu moved quickly to dismantle… Audio
LDR Taranaki: impact of Maori wards in local elections
Time now to go to Taranaki for the latest from our local democracy reporter Craig Ashworth. Audio
Māori wards did not inspire voters: What next to boost democracy?
Māori wards have been only half successful in Taranaki, with voter turnout for the new wards a third lower than overall turnout across the region.
Health inequities: Rōpū claimants meet on underfunding grievances with Crown
Rōpū claimants who have been fighting for the past 17 years in the long-running Waitangi Tribunal Hauora inquiry are a step closer to closing the final chapter on underfunding grievances with the…
Karl Johnstone: protecting and fostering at-risk whakairo
Te Wananga Whakairo o Ruawhetu is a new carving school with a focus on aligning the aspirations of hapu and iwi across the country with its programme of learning. The new school, which opened its… Audio
Waka building, navigation celebrated at Te Papa
Two new exhibitions opening at Te Papa celebrate waka voyaging and the people who have kept the knowledge alive.
Waka moana celebrated at new Te Papa exhibitions
Two new exhibitions opening at Te Papa tomorrow celebrate waka voyaging and the people who have kept the knowledge alive. The art of oceangoing navigation fell into disuse for over 600 years but… Video, Audio
Te Urewera whānau celebrate taonga return
Whānau in Te Urewera are celebrating the return of several taonga.
The taonga were stolen more than a hundred years ago during the police invasion of Maungapōhatu, a community deep in the ranges.
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'They just helped themselves': Taonga stolen during Crown invasion returned
Several taonga stolen by the police during the Crown invasion and sacking of Maungapōhatu a century ago have been returned.
Study suggests Māori settlers arrived as early as 13th century
Researchers used updated radiocarbon technology at 436 archaeological sites in the North Island and 145 in the South.
'A real whānau ora approach': kaumātua village plan for Wairoa
An iwi group in Wairoa has come up with what it's calling an innovative kaupapa Māori way to help solve the town's housing crisis.
