Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Govt heads to Waitangi - political analysis
The government has turned up in the North and splashed the cash ahead of the Prime Minister's address at the Treaty grounds in Waitangi on Tuesday. Jacinda Ardern has declared this is the year in… Audio
Ngāpuhi hapū Ngāti Hine seeks its own Treaty settlement
Northland iwi Ngāti Hine has told the government it wants to pull out of the wider Ngāpuhi group and reach its own Treaty settlement with the Crown. Ngāti Hine chair Pita Tipene told our political… Audio
Māori landowners support $100 million fund for loans
Māori landowners have welcomed the contestable $100 million fund announced yesterday to develop land in the regions, with many saying banks have shut them out for years. Māori News Correspondent… Audio
Rob Ruha and Ria Hall on the discipline, stamina and focus they learnt from kapahaka
Musicians Ria Hall and Rob Ruha both agree that kapahaka taught them discipline, voice projection and the confidence to pursue full time music careers. Both artists started at top level kapahaka, Ria… Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week endng 1 February 2019
The Northland Mayoral Forum signs an agreement to work alongside the Taitokerau Iwi Chairs Forum - The Waitangi Tribunal will hear a claim that says government actions have systematically… Audio
PM: No one iwi has mandate to speak for all Māori
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pushing back on any one group having a mandate to speak for Māori and says two seats remain at the table for the iwi chairs if they want to be part of a wider… Video, Audio
Claim of discrimination against wahine Maori to go ahead
The Waitangi Tribunal will hear a claim from the Public Service Association runanga that government actions have systematically discriminated against Maori women in breach of the Treaty Of Waitangi… Audio
Wellington city gets a poi lesson ahead of Te Matatini
Wellington's waterfront came alive yesterday as the city embraced the art of poi ahead of the biggest celebration of Māori performing arts in the country, Te Matatini. A pop-up poi performance was led… Audio
PM to be welcomed at Iwi Chairs Forum
It has been unclear for weeks whether the Prime Minister would meet with iwi leaders in Waitangi on Friday. But some last minute changes mean Jacinda Ardern will be welcomed at the Iwi Chairs Forum… Audio
Iwi Chairs Forum holds year's first hui
Iwi leaders want to know how the new Māori-Crown Relations portfolio will secure them a greater say in government policy that affects their communities. More than 160 people are meeting in Waitangi… Audio
Kapa haka fans warned about festival scalpers
People keen to check out the biggest kapa haka festival in the country are being warned to beware of scalpers. About 60,000 people are expected in Wellington on February 21 for Te Matatini ki te Ao… Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 25 January 2019
A new study finds Maori women want a less invasive self-swab test to detect the early warning signs of cervical cancer - Calls continue for the stalled Tuhoronuku mandate to be withdrawn - And a… Audio
Politicians still taking Rātana very seriously
It's the annual politicians' pilgrimage to Ratana on Thursday. RNZ political reporter Gia Garrick is among those heading there. She joins Guyon Espiner with analysis. Audio
Calls for better cervical cancer testing for Māori women
Researchers say fewer Māori women might die of cervical cancer if they were able to test for the warning signs themselves. Audio
Whanganui iwi healed through Tira Hoe Waka
Whanganui iwi members say a two-week trip down their beloved river helps them to heal, reconnect and put politics aside. Up to 120 people have paddled the length of the Whanganui River in the annual… Audio
Maori children worse-off due to colonisation
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft says the deprivation suffered by Maori children links back to colonisation. He says the effects of that have historically and endemically disadvantaged them. Audio
Ratepayers Association labelled 'ignorant' after calling for a referendum on settlement
The Whanganui Ratepayer's Association is being labelled as ignorant scaremongers for saying iwi should not gain ownership of some of the city's parks and reserves. It's demanding a council referendum… Audio
Kiwaha part 3: Summer activities
Time now for Te reo Maori pieces where RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson and I talk about kupu and kiwaha, words and phrases, with a summer flavour. Audio
Ngapuhi hapu look to kickstart stalled treaty mandate
The group of hapu pushing forward with the stalled Ngapuhi treaty mandate has formed a new working group - as calls for the mandate to be pulled altogether continue. Audio
Petition calls for resignation of New Plymouth councillor after anthem comment
A petition has been started calling for the resignation of a controversial New Plymouth councillor who posted on social media that he's 'ashamed' of singing the te reo version of the national anthem… Audio
