Te Ao Māori

Taranaki iwi are worried that going into Level 3 could be devastating for local Maori and it's going to set up checkpoints around the region.

Iwi leaders say not enough Maori have been tested for… Audio

The Kohanga Reo National Trust has advised all kohanga reo to remain closed under alert level 3, saying they are not willing to risk transmitting the virus to its vulnerable kaumatua or to whānau.

It… Audio

Volunteers at community coronavirus checkpoints agree with the the National Party that clarity on their legality is nescessary.

Iwi in regions such as Te Tai Tokerau, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Manawa… Audio

The National Party is calling for clarity on the legality of community checkpoints.

Iwi in regions such as Te Tai Tokerau, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Manawa have been running checkpoints to restrict… Audio

Whanau with three generations under one roof say the lockdown has given them time to transfer whakapapa knowledge and return to living off the land.

Nannies, koroua, tamariki and mokopuna have come… Audio

Iwi leaders say they are pleased with the decision to hold off on lifting the level four restrictions until next week.

The Iwi Chairs Pandemic Response group has backed the move and so have a number… Audio

Iwi in the Far North have joined forces to declare they don't want their region to move into Alert Level 3 next week.

They say the clear message they've received from communities is that people won't… Audio

Māori leaders are backing the government plans to extend level four a bit longer.

But there are fears that even three more weeks of heightened restrictions will spell the end for some Māori… Audio

The Ministry of Health has released its Māori Response Action plan to Covid-19, but Māori health experts have strongly criticised it, saying it needs to be urgently resuscitated. 

Most of the $56… Audio

Marae are only as strong as it's people, that's according to Dr Wayne Ngata who agrees that Tikanga Māori is in the most part about doing what is practical. In the wake of the Covid 19 lockdown many… Audio

New research has confirmed what Māori health experts have been warning since Covid-19 arrived on our shores.

Māori are more likely to die from the virus than any other ethnic group.

But now that New… Audio

Jacinta Ruru is New Zealand's first Māori Professor of Law and has taught at the University of Otago since 1999. She's also the co-director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, a centre for research focused… Audio

This Saturday afternoon, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will host an online rendition of 'Pokarekare Ana'. Paraire Henare Tomoana, who composed the well-loved waiata, would be chuffed ecause the… Video, Audio

Former Labour Cabinet Minister John Tamihere and iwi leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer are the new co-leaders of the Māori Party.

The party has been rebuilding after losing its two MPs at the 2017… Audio

Māori leaders are worried their people will suffer higher rates of unemployment after the level four lockdown lifts.

Māori unemployment is currently 8.4 percent - double that of the national average… Audio

Thousands of students have been learning from home today as schools re-open for term 2 - virtually.

The government unveiled a large distance learning package to support them last week.

Hohepa… Audio

There are fears Māori will become the shock absorbers as the economy continues in its sharp downturn.

Māori own a significant proportion of assets in the primary sectors - with iwi organisations and… Audio

Internet access remains one of the biggest hurdles for distance learning among tamariki at kura kaupapa and Māori medium schools. 

Thousands of students will start learning at home from today, and… Audio