Te Ao Maori
Manawatia a Matariki
Today is the first day of Matariki and the Government has announced the first annual Matariki public holiday will happen next year on 24 June. Karyn speaks with renowned Maori astrologer Rereata… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 2 July 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui - the Government's ambitious new plan for water causes concern for hapū and iwi, New research highlights the serious barriers faced by Māori and Pasifika children when trying to… Audio
Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki - the first day of Matariki
Today is the first day of Matariki, the Māori lunar new year.
Across the country, people gathered at dawn around fires, on hilltops and on beaches to catch a glimpse of the glittering cluster.
And… Video, Audio
Matariki celebration at Otago Museum
Otago Museum's Matariki celebration this weekend will include a projection of a telescope set up on the Otago coast. Danielle Parke, Otago Museum's Science Engagement Coordinator Māori, talks to Jesse… Audio
Happy Matariki and new year
This morning - many gathered around the country at dawn to see Matariki - or to others - Puanga - this morning. Although it can be seen it is the Tangaroa phase of the lunar calendar that marks the… Audio
Report finds healthcare barriers for Māori and pacific kids
New research has highlighted the serious barriers faced by Māori and Pasifika children when trying to access primary healthcare.
The report was based on an analysis of the University of Auckland's… Audio
24 June 2022 will be the first Matariki public holiday
Put June 24 in your diary for next year.. it will mark the first Matariki public holiday. The arrival of the star cluster also known as Pleides or Subaru marks the start of the Maori New Year The… Audio
24 June 2022 will be the first Matariki public holiday
Put June 24 in your diary for next year.. it will mark the first Matariki public holiday. The arrival of the star cluster also known as Pleides or Subaru marks the start of the Maori New Year The… Audio
Matariki - what, why, where - the new year's expert explains
Tomorrow marks the first day of the Tangaroa Lunar phase of te tahi o Pipiri the first month of the new year. Which means the constellation Matariki is set to rise or Puanga to rise. Māni Dunlop… Audio
Māori not sure of proposed water infrastructure reforms
As the Government unveils its ambitious new plan for water, hapū and iwi are worried their voices won't be heard in the four mega agencies proposed,
One example is rural Māori in the North, who… Audio
The Billion Stars Project
We talk to Samoan weaving artist Maryann Talia Pau about The Billion Stars project, an art installation at Silo Park as part of Auckland's Matariki Festival. Audio
Connecting whānau to ancestors in unmarked graves
In 2016, a memorial was unveiled to 457 psychiatric patients buried in unmarked graves at Tokanui Cemetery. Audio
New RMA doesn't put Māori at the decision-making table
An iwi leader says the proposed replacement for the Resource Management Act doesn't put Māori at the decision-making table.
A provisional draft version, released yesterday, strengthens environmental… Audio
Waiheke protestors plead not guilty to trespassing
Two people have pleaded not guilty to trespassing after being arrested protesting on Waiheke Island. The pair appeared in the Auckland District Court on Monday after occupying the proposed site of the… Audio
Rubbish disposal weighed against Māori spiritual values
The Dome Valley dump has planning approval as Auckland hunts for its next rubbish disposal option - but the very real need for a new site is coming up against both environmental and intangible… Audio
Trailer: Introducing He Kākano Ahau - Wawatatia - Listen now on RNZ.co.nz
Available July 6, 2021. The second season explores stories that are firmly rooted in our past to magically dream about the futures we want to create for ourselves. Subscribe now. Audio
Building recording facilities for Hokianga youth
A recording studio in Hokianga has successfully attracted enough funding on the website, Boosted, to get the process of setting up a new sound desk and studio well on the way. Eru Wano, Jo Barrett and… Audio, Gallery
The legend of Maori guide and interpreter, Lucy Takiora Lord
Lucy "Takiora" Lord who worked alongside the militia in the Taranaki Land Wars, helped the government purchase Maori land in her own tribal area and was guide and interpreter for Major Gustavus Von… Audio, Gallery
Francis and Kaiora Tipene: The traditions of tikanga
The beloved stars of The Casketeers, Francis and Kaiora Tipene, show how the traditions of tikanga shape their lives while juggling five sons, three businesses, and a television show in their new book… Audio