Te Ao Maori
Modern twist on Maori weaving
We've all seen Raranga used to create things like mats, rourou or food baskets, and kete, but in a new exhibition, artist and weaver Anna Hayes is presenting a slightly more modern take. She speaks to… Audio
Unprecedented demand for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction service
A kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction service is facing unprecedented demand as the pandemic and its side-effects continue to bite.
It has a new programme and extra funding, but warns that is… Audio
Ngāi Tahu gets right to appoint ECan councillors
Ngāi Tahu will get guaranteed representation and decision-making powers on Canterbury's regional council.
A Bill ensuring two Ngāi Tahu members sit on the council passed its third reading in… Audio
Mataurangi Māori Freshwater
Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again. She's joined tonight by Dr Gail Tipa who will be one of the keynote speakers at the New Zealand Geographical… Audio
35 years of official Te Reo Māori - celebration but more to do
It's 35 years since Parliament passed a law making Te Reo Māori an official language.
The Māori Language Commission is today celebrating the strides made since, but also warning that more work is… Audio
Freediving, spearfishing, & reconnecting with the moana
Susie Ferguson speaks to Renee Taylor, founder of Salt Aotearoa. Her purpose is to inspire greater connection with the ocean, by encouraging people to learn to freedive, spearfish, and to collect… Audio
Iwi experts want more onshore cloud data storage
Did you know the FBI could take a copy your data held in New Zealand if it got the legal OK in the US first and you might never even know it?
This, and a host of other reasons, are driving a… Audio
Māori landowners want more certainty exotic trees will remain in ETS after govt backdown
The National Māori Forestry Association says it is not reassured, despite a government u-turn that will keep exotic forests in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Low vaccination rates prompt fears of severe measles outbreak
In some areas measles vaccination rates for Māori and Pasifika have fallen to as low as 32 percent, leading to fears among health experts that a devastating outbreak is just around the corner.
Effort needed to increase childhood vaccination rates - expert
Health experts are warning that a big effort is needed to turn around plummeting childhood vaccination rates.
Internationally, first dose vaccinations for measles are at their lowest in more than a… Audio
Plans underway for New Zealand Land Wars cultural centre in Tauranga
A "nationally significant" cultural centre that will tell the story of the New Zealand land wars in Tauranga is one step closer.
LDR Waikato: progress of papakainga in region
Papakainga is the term in Te Reo which describes communal housing on ancestral Maori land or Whenua. Aden Miles Morunga of the Local Democracy reporting program has been covering the progress of… Audio
Study finds kānuka oil effective treatment for eczema conditions
The first clinical trial into the use of kānuka oil has found it's an effective cream treatment for moderate-to-severe eczema in adults.
Inadequate consultation with Māori over changes to digital identity
Maori data specialists say government agencies are ignoring them while carrying on extending the reach of facial recognition technology. An advocate of Maori data sovereignty, Janelle Riki-Waaka says… Audio
Tauranga MP wants agreement between Port, iwi
Tauranga's new MP is calling on the Port of Tauranga and local iwi to come to an agreement on how the port can expand.
Sam Uffindell wants the expansion to happen urgently saying the port has two… Audio
Te Pou to launch a new digital theatre
If you're keen to experience Maori theatre but can't get to one, then don't worry because some Auckland based performers are about to launch a new digital theatre than can be accessed across the motu… Audio
Resources for claimants to the Waitangi Tribunal
How bad is the resourcing gap between the Crown and claimants before the Waitangi Tribunal? This week some of the Tribunal's hearings focused on the organisation itself and the difficulties some Maori… Audio
Erina Daniels: the Great Depression through a Māori lens
First produced in 1984, Wednesday to Come follows the women of an Ōtaki family during the Great Depression. For director Erina Daniels, it's a story that has strong parallels with today. Audio
Wanted: Boston-based te reo teacher
A Kiwi Harvard student currently studying in Boston is looking for a te reo teacher. Audio
New programme hopes to support first time Māori councillors
Māori councillors have detailed the torrents of abuse and racism they face in their role.
It's something Local Government New Zealand says it has to confront as it tries to make councils more… Audio
