Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
More funding for Festivals, but what's expected in return
Four Maori and Pasifika Festivals are the first to receive up to $100,000 from the new Creative and Cultural Events Incubator fund. The government says the incubator fund provides seed and development… Audio
Te Waonui for 10 July 2020
Te Araroa locals renew calls for the Gisborne District Council to remove an old dump site; A new kaupapa MÄ�ori domestic violence initiative has opened in South Auckland; and iwi welcome a new funding… Audio
Terei Tonight - Pio Terei and Nicola 'Nix' Adams
Nicola "Nix" Adams left jail two years ago in Australia, returning home to rebuild her life after she lost a child, turned to drugs and her husband left with their other two children. Audio
Crusaders player Whetukamokamo Douglas proud of heritage
Super Rugby Aotearoa continues this weekend with the heavy favourite Crusaders looking to bring the high flying Blues back down to earth in Christchurch tomorrow night. Both teams are unbeaten so far… Audio
Iwi furious food-growing areas exempt from nitrogen limits
Iwi are furious the government failed to consult them before quietly recommending two of the country's best food-growing areas be exempt from new water pollution limits.
The government says it's… Audio
Bay of Plenty iwi celebrate Jobs for Nature programme
A funding boost for freshwater and environmental project is being called a little bit of hope at the end of a very dark tunnel.
The government is investing $162 million towards 23 projects through… Audio
Guiding te reo learners
Kuia, Patricia Tauroa who has written one of the country's most referred to guides to te reo Māori Audio
Calls to expand programme saving kids from state care
There are calls to expand a family support programme that has stopped nearly 150 children from going into state care.
Mana Whanau runs in Auckland and Porirua, where it provides intensive support for… Audio
Discovery of oldest Māori photo opens new chapter for New Zealand history
Members of the Pomare whanau say the recent discovery in Australia of a photo of their whanaunga Hemi Pomara has opened a new chapter into Aotearoa's history It's the oldest known photographic… Audio
New Arts Icon Sandy Adsett
Artist and painter Sandy Adsett (Ngāti Kahungunu) has just been selected by the Arts Foundation as an icon of New Zealand art "...for his profound impact on the Māori community and Māori arts… Audio, Gallery
Te Waonui for Friday 3 July 2020
Coming up on Te Waonui - the number of MÄ�ori children entering state care over the last year drops -- at least five North-Island iwi will be severely affected by new restrictions to protect… Audio
Number of Māori children entering care dropped by hundreds - Oranga Tamariki
Oranga Tamariki says there has been a major drop in the number of Māori children entering state care in the past year.
Today marks one year since the Children's Ministry introduced new laws to… Audio
Aratika Trust - empowering people to live well
In the continuing series that explores stories about Māori whanau who live with cancer, producer Justine Murray is with the ladies of Aratika, a Rotorua-based charitable trust that run wellness… Audio
Te Waonui for Week ending Friday 26 June 2020
The Supreme Court is urged to allow Peter Ellis's criminal appeal to continue despite his death on tikanga grounds; leaders of the ihumatao occupation say they won't accept a resolution if it means… Audio
Marking our past complicated - Ministry of Culture and Heritage
The future of the statue of Captain John Hamilton that was removed from the city's Civic Square will be discussed at a council meeting today, with a decision expected in August.
The city council… Audio
Ex-NZ First MP joins fight against treaty settlement
Former New Zealand First MP Tuariki Delamere has joined a fight to stop the Whakatohea Treaty Settlement - one of the biggest settlements in history - from being finalised.
The group negotiating the… Audio
Decision expectedon future of Ihumātao
RNZ understands a deal is close, with the land to be acquired under the Housing Act. Audio
Half of Māori workforce face economic impacts from Covid-19
A new employment report reveals that around half of the Māori workforce are in industries threatened by COVID-19.
Produced by the economists BERL and the Ngāi Tahu initiative Tokona Te Raki: Māori… Audio
Ihumātao decision could come as early as next week
There could be a decision as early as next week about the future of disputed land at Ihumātao.
The site near Auckland Airport was occupied by hundreds of protesters last July, to stop the… Audio
Greg Taipari on living with cancer: 'Knowledge is power'
While working as a Senior Ministerial Press Secretary in 2015, Greg Taipari couldn't shake a persistent cough, after seeking medical advice he was eventually diagnosed with throat cancer. He kept the… Audio
