Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
One million reo speakers in NZ achievable
2018 was a big year for te reo Maori, with the government's launch in August of Te Maihi Karauna the first ever Crown-Maori language strategy. Its aim is to have 1-million New Zealanders able to speak… Audio
Waka ama growing in popularity as nationals get under way
The 30th National Waka Ama Sprint Championships get under way today, with more than 3000 paddlers expected to take to Lake Karapiro this week. Maori News Correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan caught up… Audio
A trip to the Chathams
Our travel feature now escorts us to the Chatham Islands. Wellingtonian Erin Daldry headed there with geologist Hamish Campbell and scientist Chris Adams one on of the two trips they take each year to… Audio, Gallery
Summer Kiwaha with Shannon Haunui-Thompson
Time now for the second in our series of 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
Indigenous archaeology
Makere Rika-Heke, Pouarahi Mid Northern, Heritage New Zealand is a pre-eminent indigenous archaeologist and a strong advocate for indigenous archaeology who's worked on sites in NZ and Australia, as… Audio
Summer kiwaha: Food and Eating
RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson teaches us some summer phrases in te reo Maori. Audio
Insight - The Best of 2018
Insight - Summer listening. A few of your favourite Insight programmes from 2018 including; the babies damaged by alcohol, the rise of loneliness, banning mobile phones in classrooms and should Te Reo… Audio
Nga kōrero o te tau: Te Ahi Kaa highlights of 2018 - part two
In the final show of the year, Te Ahi Kaa features highlights from 2018. Kaiora Honey is a thriving whanau business lead by Blanche Morragh, she discusses the hard yards and ongoing work of running… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 21 December 2018
The team at Te Manu Korihi will wrap-up some of the biggest stories in Te Ao Maori this year. Audio
Minister forced to rethink after Ngāpuhi Settlement rejection
The Minister of Treaty Negotiations Andrew Little will be forced to go back to the drawing board after Ngāpuhi overwhelmingly rejected a plan for who should represent them in treaty negotiations with… Audio
Pouwhenua mark Wellington's upcoming Te Matatini celebrations
A new generation of urban Māori are on display in the heart of Wellington as the city prepares to host the biggest kapa haka festival in the country.
Government accused of ignoring Waitangi Tribunal reports
A new report is being seen as stronger evidence that the Government is ignoring Waitangi Tribunal recommendations. In the past forty years, the Crown has only fully-settled the claims raised in 21… Audio
Results of Ngapuhi mandate vote to be announced
The Treaty Negotiations Minister is expected announce the final results of the vote to decide who should lead the Ngaphui settlement process and how it should be managed. The hapu vote has already… Audio
Wellington gets set to host Te Matatini
Giant portraits of young Maori are on display in Wellington as the city prepares to host the biggest kapa haka festival in the country. The national competition, known as Te Matatini, is expected to… Audio
Nga kōrero o te tau: Te Ahi Kaa highlights of 2018 - part one
We revisit conversations with Geoff Milner from Northland's Ngati Hine Health Trust, artist Marilynn Webb and police officer turned secondhand clothing entrepreneur Ra Mead. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 14 December 2018
A Wellington iwi social service has lost its funding bid to help the homeless -The controversial Waitara Lands Bill has been passed at Parliament - And a South Auckland marae which is a central hub… Audio
Solving urban homelessness with manaakitanga
Two and a half years ago, Te Puea Marae in Mangere made headlines when it opened its doors to what turned out to be hundreds of homeless people in Auckland, in the midst of the city's housing crisis… Audio
Iwi not to blame for Ngāpuhi settlement delay - Treaty expert
A Treaty expert says iwi are not to blame for lengthy delays in settling treaty claims. Ngāpuhi and the Crown have spent more than ten years just trying to figure out who should negotiate a settlement… Audio
Waitara land dispute resolved with new law
After 30 years of talks and nearly 160 years of disagreement, a law's been passed to resolve the long dispute over leasehold land at Waitara. The Taranaki wars began at Waitara - six kilometres inland… Audio
Former race relations leader Hiwi Tauroa dies, aged 91
Hiwi Tauroa, the educator, rugby coach and former Race Relations Conciliator, has died aged 91. He held the post of Race Relations Conciliator during the 1981 Springbok tour, struggling to heal the… Audio
