Te Ao Māori

Indigenous artists attended a recent taa moko and tatau wānanga in Tauranga where stories about the oppression and revival of their customs formed part of the discussions. Tiffany Adams of the… Audio

Prominent Taranaki reo exponent and esteemed leader, Te Huirangi Eruera Waikerepuru, has died.

Mr Waikerepuru, 91, was a driving force behind Te Reo o Taranaki movement and was a leader in Waitangi… Audio

It's been 38 years since the first kohanga reo centre opened in Wainuiomata - and there's now over 8,500 tamariki in centres across New Zealand. But the competition from mainstream centres, and a… Audio

Hundreds of people from the small Northland community of Kaikohe are anxiously lining up in their cars for Covid-19 tests, after a supermarket worker tested positive.

More than 150 people showed up… Audio

The plan for $30 million of targeted Māori health funding is expected to be announced this week.

The government made $56 million available to Māori communities to respond to Covid-19, $30 million of… Audio

In light of the COVID 19 pandemic - the guidelines around funerals, cremation and tangihanga has changed. What this means for Maori is adjusting Tikanga that is - how the ceremonial rites of mourning… Audio

There's been a steady rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 among Maori, with the latest figure now at 56.

Māori communities across the country are bracing themselves, waiting for that… Audio

Māori celebrities and experts are giving online tutorials to help thousands of children keep up their reo Māori during the Level Four lockdown. 

TV host Stacey Morrison, singer Pere Wihongi and… Audio

Iwi are waiting for the government's plan for $30 million in targeted Covid-19 Māori health funding to be released next week. 

The government has made $56 million available to Māori communities to… Audio

Thousands of people have tuned in to a Facebook page providing online kaupapa Māori courses for children during the lockdown period.

Nga whānau o Kura mo ngā mokopuna has more than 3-thousand members… Audio

Maori in the Far North are continuing to run checkpoints, identifying tourists and other non-residents, and directing them to stay out of the region.

Volunteers, dressed in protective gear with… Audio

If you're stuck at home with time on your hands why not learn a new skill or a new language? 

Hemi Kelly is a Māori language lecturer at AUT and created a Facebook group called "A Māori Phrase A Day"… Audio

You will probably have heard about the concept of planting by the moon, using its gravitational force to water your veges and get them growing big root systems to ensure a big harvest. The Maori… Audio

Reviving customary practises was part of the conversation at a recent marae gathering in Tauranga. Carvers, Clay makers, painters and customary tattoo artists came together to share their stories that… Audio

A "Love Letter to the Oceans" - a concert performed by Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir. Audio

Local iwi on Aotea Great Barrier are furious that non-residents have been using their waters to anchor up and isolate during this period. Audio

The families of people who die during the lockdown will be forced to grieve in isolation.

Funeral directors will continue as normal through Alert Level Four but funeral ceremonies and tangihanga have… Audio

Livestreamed karakia are becoming a source of comfort as many start their lock down in the coming weeks.

Thousands have watched a livestream karakia on the Kiingitanga facebook page over the weekend… Audio

The police are playing a key role in the operational response to Covid-19.

Yesterday, Mike Bush, who is leading the response - says the priority for officers on patrol will be educating people about… Audio