Te Ao Maori
DOC looking at need for more Te Urewera funding
Conservation Minister Kiri Allan is promising a forensic examination of the funding available to Tūhoe to maintain Te Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana as one of the Great Walks, after an iwi appeal for… Video, Audio
Cautious welcome as rangatahi in youth justice system numbers down
A downward trend in the number of rangatahi in the youth justice system is being cautiously welcomed.
The number of youth offenders has more than halved in the past decade. But with disparities for… Audio
The Mixtape: Julian Wilcox
Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa) is the host of RNZ's new magazine-style show Māpuna, which launches on 5 February. The acclaimed broadcaster chats to Yadana Saw about some of the songs that have… Video, Audio
Rātana and Waitangi Day events cancelled
The red light setting has forced the cancellation of some of the biggest events on the Māori calendar.
The Treaty Grounds will be closed on Waitangi Day, while Rātana commemorations kicked off this… Audio
Māori band IA release new track composed exclusively with traditional instruments
Indigenous soul band IA have released their first waiata composed entirely with taonga pūoro - traditional Māori instruments. The love song 'Pūmau' is also their first collaboration with… Video, Audio
Māori health providers braced for child vaccination rollout
Māori health providers are getting ready to hit the ground running with child vaccinations, which start today.
At the end of last year, Māori were fast becoming the most affected by Delta, though… Audio
Māmari Stephens: the Tohunga Suppression Act
There has been a lot of discussion over the previous year about what role Mātauranga Māori can have in Aotearoa New Zealand. There was the famous letter to the Listener in which 6 academics argued… Audio
Who Lived There? - Horeke
Have you ever stood in front of a building wondered what its story is? Today we're starting a series on New Zealand architecture which will run every day on the weekend, throughout January. It's… Audio
Covid-19: Race to increase Māori vaccination rates for holidays
Health providers are racing to increase Māori vaccination rates as the holiday period begins.
They say it is critical more Māori are vaccinated to protect communities against Covid-19.
Just 78… Audio
Celebrating Maori Weaving
Paula Rigby, Chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa/Māori Weavers New Zealand joins us to talk about the exhibition Te Puna Waiora: The Distinguished Weavers of Te Kahui Whiritoi that opened at… Audio
Voices needed for The Lion King te reo redo
Your chance for Disney movie stardom is up for grabs but you'd better be in quick. Acclaimed producer Chelsea Winstanley's Matewa Media are taking iconic Disney films and making Te Reo versions. In… Audio
Tweedie Waititi: Bringing Disney classics into te ao Māori
From lion to raiona, princess to pirinihehe and ocean to moana! Kathryn meets Tweedie Waititi, film producer, writer, director and one of the creators behind the Te Reo Māori adaptations of some of… Audio
Covid-19: Northland iwi supporting police checkpoints
Iwi are supporting police at Northland checkpoints, to keep Covid-19 out and let vaccinated visitors in.
Te Tai Tokerau Border Control leader Hone Harawira spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Gore District Council and iwi sign off on 'future-focused' Charter of Understanding
The Gore District Council and Hokonui Rūnanga have signed a Charter of Understanding to collaborate for the good of the community.
Māori Delta case numbers highlight disproportionate pandemic response - experts
Māori now make up half of all cases in the Delta outbreak, despite making up just 16 percent of the population.
And for two days in a row, there have been no new cases among Pākehā - something Māori… Audio
Top of the class: How Leanne Otene goes the extra mile for her tamariki
It's been a tough year for many, but particularly for those working within the education sector. A survey out just last week from the Education Review Office found the pandemic had left teachers… Audio
Providers focussing on unvaccinated Maori/Pasifika
Maori and Pasifika health providers have teamed up to try and vaccinate people who the government rollout has failed to reach. After a protracted court battle, the Ministry of Health has been… Audio
The gaming industry's wahine Maori pioneer
Maru Nihoniho is the first Maori woman to run her own gaming company. She's the brains behind Metia Interactive, which creates educational, interactive games, with Maori stories and language at their… Audio, Gallery
Some unvaccinated Māori data released to Whānau Ora
After two High Court judicial reviews, the Director General of Health is releasing data of unvaccinated Māori in the North Island - but with clear conditions.
Whānau Ora first took the Ministry of… Audio
Vaccination drive for Māori, Pasifika people with disabilities
A vaccine event serving Māori and Pacific people with disabilities kicks off today, with a focus on inclusion.
The event Rally Your Village runs until Saturday evening at the Pacific Locality… Audio