Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
The real origins of NZ Golf’s so-called ‘korowai’
NZ Golf wouldn't tell us who made the so-called 'korowai' it bestowed on the winner of the NZ Open, but we can confirm it's faux fur, with rooster or turkey feathers and is sold by Rozcraft - starting… Video, Audio
Call for rahui on commercial eeling on Wairua river
The rivers campaigner Millan Ruka is calling for an end to commercial eeling on parts of two Northland rivers. Mr Ruka and hapu helpers have just finished a survey of eel numbers on the Wairua and… Audio
Bridges, Ardern fight over tax exclusions for Māori land
Questions from the opposition about tax exclusions for Māori land have prompted angry exchanges between the Prime Minister and National's leader Simon Bridges. Audio
Whirimako Black & Hinewehi Mohi. Sharing the aroha
Toku Reo Waiata is a one-night musical extravaganza forming the centrepiece of Aucklands Arts Festival. Whirimako Black & Hinewehi Mohi talk to Kathryn Ryan about the kaupapa of the event and why… Audio
Māori seek fair treatment under a capital gains tax
Māori interests don't want special treatment under a proposed capital gains tax, but they do want fair treatment. The Tax Working Group has suggested in the interests of equity, possible exemptions or… Audio
Cook Islands' search for Māori name reignites calls for change
Less than two weeks after New Zealand's Poverty Bay adopted its new dual name of Turanganui-a kiwa, the Cook Islands has commissioned a committee to also find an indigenous name. Audio
Mānuka planting scheme takes young Northland workers
Twenty young Northland men start work this week in the hills behind Moerewa - replacing what was once pine forest, with manuka. They're the first intake of Nga Mahuri o Ngati Hine - the saplings of… Audio
Papakainga creates affordable homes for Wairarapa whanau
As house prices continue to soar, Maori are using their land to create affordable homes for their people. A new social housing development and papakainga at Hurunui o Rangi marae in the Wairarapa has… Audio
Small Business Shines at Te Matatini
Te Matatini is a bi-annual event where the best of the best in Kapahaka - Māori performing arts compete over three days, but the flipside to that is that it's a great platform to showcase small Māori… Audio
Māori tourism possibilities from rail development north of Auckland
Returning rail transport north of Auckland would increase the potential for Māori tourism, says Minister of Regional Economic Development Shane Jones.
Te Waonui for 3 March 2019
People in Porirua want Oranga Tamariki to keep its hands off local children after a sharp rise in children taken into state care; Haka group, Nga Tumanako from Auckland have been crowned this year's… Audio
John Tamihere considers legal challenge on rejection by Labour
The former Labour cabinet Minister and Auckland Mayoralty candidate John Tamihere, says he is considering a legal challenge to the Labour Party over rejecting his application to rejoin the party. Mr… Audio
Alien Weaponry on bringing Māori heavy metal to the world
Alien Weaponry, the teenage band taking Māori heavy metal to the world, have played at some of the biggest metal festivals in Europe, and are now heading to the U.S. They're the subject of a new… Audio
Auckland kapa haka group takes top Te Matatini prize
Nga Tumanako from Auckland have been crowned this year's champions at the kapa haka festival, Te Matatini. The four-day festival came to an end on Sunday, with the top nine groups battling it out on… Audio
Te Matatini organisers stoked with festival
Organisers of Te Matatini have thanked the Wellington region for taking the national kapa haka festival to new heights. The four day event ended on Sunday at Westpac Stadium, the festival's biggest… Audio
A passion for haka: composer Reweti Elliott and performer Tomika Whiu
Reweti Elliott choreographed the poi for top nine finalist kapahaka group Te Iti Kahurangi and Tauranga based Tutara Kauika ki Rangataua at this years Te Matatini festival. The ex-performer talks… Audio
“We need to imagine what our rivers would say to us, if they could only speak”
What is water if you cannot swim, fish or drink? Many rivers are no longer safe for our simplest needs. Dr Dan Hikuroa suggests how this might change. Audio
Justine Murray: Te Matatini
RNZ's Te Ahi Kaa reporter Justine Murray speaks to Jim Mora about Te Matatini where thousands have performed at the Kapa Haka Festival over four days. Audio
Te Matatini day three: Kapa Haka finalists announced
The top nine finalists performing to become the overall national Kapa Haka champions at Te Matatini have been named.
Day three: Te Matatini national kapa haka festival
Day three of the national Te Matatini kapa haka festival includes five-times winners Te Waka Huia, performing in the pool of 15 teams scheduled for the day.
