Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Minister defends Oranga Tamariki in face of new damning report
The government agency charged with caring for children has been given a D minus in a Māori-led review.
A new report from Whānau Ora says Oranga Tamariki needs a complete overhaul because of systemic… Audio
Politicians begin to arrive in Waitangi
Politicians are beginning to arrive in Waitangi in the run up to the celebration of the national day on Thursday.
It's a time when leaders from all strands of Maori life gather in one area, and… Audio
Armed police used to uplift Maori baby from solo mum - report
Fourteen armed police were used by Oranga Tamariki to uplift a five-month-old Māori baby from a solo mother.
That's a story in a report published this morning as a result of a Māori-led national… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 31 January 2020
Shane Jones is criticised for calling Ihumatao Protest leader a young putiputi - meaning young flower, Ngati Porou call on the government to help stop its descendants from going into state care, and… Audio
Hui on controversial development fails to win over opponents
A hui about a controversial housing development at Wellington's Shelly Bay has so far failed to win over iwi members who bitterly oppose the plan.
Last night developer Ian Cassels and the Port… Audio
Wikipedia reluctant to use macrons for Māori place names
Former Wikipedian-at-large Mike Dickison talks about the issues in getting the online encyclopedia to use macrons for Māori place names. Audio
NZTA stops work on contentious Kaikōura shared path
The Transport Agency has stopped all work on a contentious walking and cycling path that local Māori vehemently opposed.
It comes after the protest group - Protect Our Unique Coastline - threatened… Audio
Focus on Politics: Māori politics in election year
The start of the political year begins with a sharp focus on what Government has (or has not) delivered for Maori Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 24 January 2020
Distinguised Maori leaders seek an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing over the government's handling of Whanau Ora funding, the Kiingitanga flag comes down at Ihumatao as a resolution to the… Audio
Ardern challenged at Ratana on delivery for Maori
Rātana has long been a Labour Party stronghold, but the Prime Minister was challenged on Friday to prove what her year of delivery has achieved for Māori.
Thousands have descended on the historic pā… Audio
Pt England reserve compromise a 'win-win' - iwi
An Auckland iwi displaced from its land for 180 years has called a compromise on the future of Pt England reserve a "win-win".
Ngāti Paoa is forgoing an almost 12 hectare property development at Pt… Audio
Govt heads to Rātana as Ihumātao, Whānau Ora issues unresolved
Politicians gathered at Rātana have been using the opportunity to say what they'll be doing this year to deliver to Māori.
In the lead up to Friday's event, issues like Ihumātao and the handling of… Video, Audio
The Dead Lands: new show takes Māori culture to global TV audience
The Dead Lands – a ground-breaking new TV show featuring a 100-percent Māori and Pasifika cast – debuts to a massive international TV audience tonight. The series is a supernatural adventure series in… Audio
Andrew Crowe: Pathway of the Birds
Nature writer Andrew Crowe tells Lynn Freeman about the story of Polynesian voyaging and migration; of finding and re-finding small remote islands and atolls scattered throughout the Pacific… Audio
'Appropriate' for Kīngitanga flag to be lowered at Ihumātao - Pania Newton
Protestors at Ihumātao remain hopeful a resolution to the lengthy dispute will be announced before Waitangi Day.
Kiingi Tūheitia arrived at Ihumātao yesterday for a ceremony lowering and returning… Audio
Ihumātao: Kiingitanga flag lowered, resolution expected soon
The Kingiitanga flag is no longer flying at Ihumātao, but the symbolic gesture isn't the end of the long-running land dispute.
There has been pressure on the government to come to a resolution before… Video, Audio
Ihumātao - Meriana Johnsen
RNZ Maori Affairs reporter Meriana Johnsen has just returned from Ihumatao and joins me from the Wellington studio. Audio
Eleven Māori become District Court judges
The naming of eleven Māori as new District Court judges is being called a generational shift.
Attorney General David Parker says the move is aimed at improving access to justice and boosting… Audio
Te Reo everyday use could help new learners
If you're a regular listener to Radio New Zealand you'll hear Maori words and phrases throughout the day. Perhaps you can't speak Maori and don't understand every word that's said - but research shows… Audio
Whānau Ora Minister, agency Chair in funding dispute
The head of Whānau Ora is warning the policy's Minister Peeni Henare that if he continues to allow government agencies to dip into their funding, he can kiss Māori progress goodbye.
It comes as… Audio
