Te Ao Maori

Hundreds are expected to pay their respects to Dr Rose Pere, the revered spiritual leader and academic who passed away on Sunday.

Dr Pere was born in Ruatahuna and grew up in Waikaremoana. She worked… Audio

Dame Tariana Turia says Oranga Tamariki deserves Maori leadership and current CEO Grainne Moss should resign.
 
The Waitangi Tribunal has been hearing from Moss as it investigates the ministry's… Audio

Hoani Lambert has resigned from his role as deputy chief executive of Oranga Tamariki, but he says it is not in protest of his chief executive.

The head of Oranga Tamariki, Grainne Moss, has come… Video, Audio

The deputy chief executive of Oranga Tamariki Hoani Lambert has resigned.

Chief executive of the agency Grainne Moss has just confirmed the news at a media conference in Wellington.

RNZ Māori news… Audio

The Prime Minister is refusing to be drawn on whether a deal over Ihumātao was given the green light in the last Cabinet meeting for the year.

RNZ understands an agreement for Fletchers to sell the… Audio

RNZ understands an agreement has been reached in a first step towards resolution of the long-running land dispute at Ihumātao in south Auckland.

The agreement is thought to be being discussed by… Audio

Cabinet is now meeting for the last time this year and RNZ understands a deal over Ihumātao will be discussed.

The Government has signalled it wanted progress on the long-running land dispute by… Audio

There's been a major breakthrough towards resolving the stand off over Ihumātao, with an initial deal expected to go to Cabinet today.

RNZ understands the deal is for Fletcher Building to sell the… Audio

RNZ understands there has been a breakthrough in negotiations over Ihumātao, with an initial deal expected to go to Cabinet today.

More than a year ago an eviction notice was served on protesters… Audio

There's been a major breakthrough towards resolving the standoff over Ihumātao, with an initial deal expected to go to Cabinet on Monday.

It's been well over a year since protesters flocked to the… Audio

A manuscript written by Tamihana Te Rauparaha about his father Te Rauparaha has been translated and edited by Ross Calman, he joins Te Ahi Kaa to talk about his mission to bring the manuscript into… Audio

Dunedin-based oral historian Louise Kewene-Doig's father died when she was young, too young to ask her father about the heyday of the Māori Showbands which he was part of - bands like the… Audio

There are 42 new MPs in Parliament. They each give an introductory speech. We’re collecting them for you. Here are the new MPs from Te Pāti Māori. Video

Whakatane-based singer Maisey Rika came in to RNZ with singers, Te Rina and Erica Ransfield to perform and talk about the song, Te Puketapu ki Paepaeaotea, which she composed at the time of the… Audio

June Northcroft Grant talks about her career as an artist inspired by her ancestor Makareti Papakura in this sit down chat with Te Ahi Kaa. Audio

A te reo Maori poetry film has won top prize at an international competition in Ireland. "Noho Mai" was a collaborative effort by the co-directors, writer Peta-Maria Tunui and audiovisual creative… Audio, Gallery

It's almost 20 years since the last significant survey show of contemporary Maori art. But Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki has taken up the challenge to represent 70 years of work from the 1950s… Audio, Gallery