Te Ao Māori

The destruction of Whānau Ora by stealth or a politically motivated public stoush - which is it?

A group of five prominent Māori kuia, including Dame Naida Glavish, Dame Tariana Turia,and Merepeka… Video, Audio

Over the summer, Hēmi Kelly popped in the the Summer Times studio to give us a Māori phrase a day. They were very popular so here you can listen back to them all in one place. Hemi's a lecturer in Te…

Māori leaders are seeking an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing over the government's handling of the Māori Party's flagship Whānau Ora policy.

The government announced the major funding increase for… Audio

The New Zealand Maori Council is calling on the Catholic church to apologise for its role in the confiscation of Maori land and colonisation. The Council's Executive Director Matthew Tukaki says the… Audio

Professor Piri Sciascia has died aged 73.

Of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu and Italian descent he was Deputy Vice Chancellor - Māori at Wellington's Victoria University until 2016.

He… Audio

The race is on in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, where storms and sea swells are threatening an important Maori archaeological site on Otata in the Noises Group of islands. The landowners and local Ngai Tai… Audio, Gallery

Our music feature today is about the songs that have been the voice of protest all over the world. Our guest is Matariki Williams - curator of Matauranga Maori at Te Papa Museum in Wellington.  Audio

New research shows Maori have less access to early stage diagnosis for some important cancers like breast and colorectal cancer, which means worse survival statistics.

However, for some others, such… Audio

Maori are missing out on early diagnosis for some important cancers like breast and colorectal cancer - and that means worse survival statistics.

However, for some others, such as lung cancer, there… Audio

A man whose mokopuna was taken by Oranga Tamariki in 2017 says new figures showing the continued disparity of Māori taken into state care is the last straw, and the ministry must go.

The Children's… Audio

The week-long national Waka Ama sprint championships have kicked off at Lake Karapiro.

We talked with organiser Lara Collins about the growth of the sport and what's happening during the week. Audio

We're checking in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori & Indigenous Development at… Audio

Nine young Māori filmmakers are to get an opportunity of a life time on Thursday, when they travel overseas to study other Indigenous communities across the world.  Audio

We're checking in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori & Indigenous Development at… Audio

Three times a week, we'll check in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Maori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori &amp… Audio

How do we teach te Reo and make it a part of daily life for children growing up in the 2020's? Maraea Davies is the co-director of Hei Tiki Creatives who have developed an app called Mokotube which… Audio

The government will be expected to front up to Maori about progress over the land dispute at Ihumatao as two major Maori political events kick off the New Year.

MPs will flock to Ratana for the… Audio

Hemi Kelly teaches us some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life.  Audio

Three times a week, we'll check in with Hemi Kelly, to learn some useful te reo Māori phrases you can use in your day-to-day life. Hemi's a lecturer in Te Ara Poutama - the Faculty of Maori &amp… Audio