Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Whanganui River: 10 years of legal personhood
Gerrard Albert had a lead role in the negotiations and discusses the legal settlement with Jesse. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 6 August
On today's episode, Alexandra's finest, Finn Butcher, has won New Zealand's third gold medal of the Paris Olympic Games, dominating the final of the kayak cross, we get the latest from Nathan Rarere… Audio
Govt faces public and political push back on multiple policies
The Government is facing both political and public backlash over policies it's pushing through on boot camps, Maori wards, the repeal of Section 7AA and Maori claim to customary title. Political… Audio
PM Luxon on repeal of section 7AA
The Former Children's Minister Tracey Martin is advising National to invoke the 'agree to disagree' clause of their coalition agreement and stop the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki act… Audio
Story behind Tahutahi pounamu necklaces for NZ Olympians
New Zealand might seem a world away for our Olympic athletes right now but thanks to Ngai Tahu a little piece of home will always be with them. Nathan spoke with Chantal Tumahai from Ngai Tahu… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 5 August 2024
On today's episode, hundreds are gathering outside parliament in support of Ngapuhi opposition to the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, a group of midwives taking the Ministry of… Audio
Ngāti Whātua taking govt to High Court
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua is taking the government to the High Court over plans to overturn a Court of Appeal decision that lowered the threshold for recognising customary rights to the foreshore and… Audio
Ngāpuhi walk out of meeting with PM Luxon
Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi and the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust have walked out of an Iwi Chairs Forum meeting with the Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon. Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi chair Mane… Audio
Spoken Feature: Nau Mai Town
The story behind our Maori place names, that's the vibe of the podcast Nau Mai Town producer Justine Murray is back with a fresh season and she's taking us to Wanaka, in Otago South Island. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 1 August 2024
On today's episode, an investigation into a Transpower pylon that toppled over in Northland, cutting power to most of the region, has found contractor error was to blame, Health NZ will stop using its… Audio
Health NZ to stop using equity tool
Health NZ will stop using its equity adjustor tool, despite findings that it was "legally and ethically justifiable" but didn't follow "best practice". Former clinical lead of the now disestablished… Audio
Kāinga Ora proposes to halve team set up to meet Māori housing needs
Kāinga Ora has proposed halving the team it set up to meet Māori housing needs and fulfil Treaty of Waitangi obligations. Public Service Association's Kaihautu Māori Janice Panoho spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Audio
Family support programme Tākai casualty of funding cuts
A family and whanau support programme that's run for 20 years is a casualty of funding cuts by Oranga Tamariki. Audio
Nau Mai Town - Episode 11 Wānaka
Wānaka is a resort town, an ideal movie location and was the backdrop to this years Matariki Celebrations. The name of this town is inspired by the teachings of the whare wānanga. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 31 July 2024
On today's episode, the Black Ferns have done it again, defending their gold medal title with a 19-12 win over Canada earlier this morning at the Paris Olympics, Aotearoa's largest iwi are planning a… Audio
Ngāpuhi plan hīkoi to protest impact of state care on tamariki
Aotearoa's largest iwi, Ngapuhi, are planning a hikoi in Kaikohe this weekend in protest of the disproportionate impact state care has on their tamariki. Ngapuhi Social Services chief executive Dr… Audio
Māori wards bill passes third reading
The new law will require councils that brought in Māori wards without polling residents to hold one, or scrap the ones they had set up. Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kinigi spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Atamira dance company launches Ka Mua Ka Muri
This week Julian Wilcox talks to the executive director of the Atamira dance company, Marama Lloyd. Audio
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26 July 2024
On today's episode, Presbyterian Support Otago says it is open to a police investigation, after the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into abuse in care revealed the organisation destroyed the… Audio