Te Ao Māori

The contentious fight for Māori water rights is ramping up a notch, as Māori groups prepare to test a new case in court. 

The Māori Council is the latest to announce that it is mounting a case for… Audio

Don't be put out if you lean in for a hongi at a pohiri in Wellington and the person leans away. Wellington mana whenua are asking people to excercise restraint in light of the second confirmed case… Audio

Ruby Solly wrote an article earlier this week in E-Tangata about being Māori in the classical music world. Ruby joins us along with musician Tama Waipara and Maori language lecturer Vini Olsen-Reeder.

Whānau in the East Coast have been digging into their own pockets to provide food and financial support to those affected by major logging disruption in the region. 

About 300 forestry workers have… Audio

David Kārena-Holmes is a Maori language tutor whose classes in Nelson have proved so popular he has to keep getting bigger venues. Audio

Iwi companies worth billions of dollars are unphased by a year of poor returns.

A new report from consulting firm T-D-B Advisory found that most iwi are too reliant on investments in property and… Audio

Jackie Burrows, chief executive of Christchurch Maori health organisation He Waka Tapu joins The Panel to talk about the shocking rates of domestic violence facing Maori women. Audio

Kathryn talks to the Department of Corrections Deputy Chief Executive - Maori, Topia Rameka about the five-year strategy called Hokai Rangi, which aims to reduce the disproportionate number of Maori… Audio

Māori women are far more likely to be beaten and killed by their partners than other New Zealanders and they say they are at risk no matter what they do. 

Research shows up to 80 percent of Māori… Audio

A Māori woman who has survived abuse and rape at the hands of her ex-partners says putting the blame on women for not leaving violent relationships is unhelpful. 

Research shows up to eighty percent… Audio

Singer and songwriter Ria Hall (Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga) has just released a new album Manawa Wera, inspired by classic 1970s reggae & soul and addressing the current social… Video, Audio

It has taken years of lobbying and court action to have Ihumātao recognised for its historic and cultural value, but mana whenua can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The disputed Māngere site has… Audio

Following a major blunder last year in which NZ Golf bestowed the winner of the New Zealand Open with a fake korowai, it appears the organisation has learnt its lesson.

A pōwhiri with participation… Video, Audio

Jesse was scrolling through twitter updates and a post caught his eye - it was from a woman who was nervous ahead of her first karanga at a powhiri on her marae last Saturday. Jesse spoke to Kaylene… Audio

A new team dedicated to investigating child uplift complaints at Oranga Tamariki is already reviewing 17 cases.

The Ministry set up the team last year, after a damning report into the attempted… Audio

Te Ahi Kaa features an episode of the six part podcast series He Kakano Ahau. This week host and researcher Kahu Kutia explores the story behind Taputeranga Marae founded by Bruce Stewart (1937-2017)… Audio

Oranga Tamariki says it is standing by its decision to return a four-year-old boy who had suffered severe injuries in June to his immediate family in Flaxmere despite some whānau saying they opposed… Video, Audio