Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Matariki celebrations ramping up
Matariki - the new year - is a time of reflection, acknowledging the past and looking to the future - while also being intrinsically connected to the environment.
It is entrenched in Māori oral… Audio
Umu lit at Takaparawhau to celebrate Matariki
To mark the first day of Matariki celebrations this morning, an umu or earth oven has been lit at Takaparawhau, Bastion Point in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
Local hapu Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have led… Audio
Expert feature: Matariki with Richard Hall
We know how important Matariki is to Maori but the star cluster has been part of human folklore for tens of thousands of years. Today's expert Richard Hall is one of our country's leading astronomical… Audio
Historian on Matariki holiday significance
Friday will be Aotearoa's first Matariki public holiday to mark the start of the Māori new year.
It occurs when the Matariki star cluster - otherwise known as Pleiades - rises in mid winter, and is… Audio
Maori astronomers knowledge of star cluster Matariki
Friday will be Aotearoa's first ever Matariki public holiday to mark the start of the Maori new year. It's the most significant celebration in the traditional Maori calendar, occuring when the… Audio
Larissa McMillan brings indigenous art to the Hundertwasser
It is her dream job but one that carries a massive responsibility to the country's contemporary Maori artists. Larissa McMillan, Ngapuhi, is the first director of the Wairau Maori Art Gallery, part of… Audio, Gallery
Are some Māori 'disconnected' from their role as kaitiaki?
What is kaitiakitanga, guardianship, and how important is it in our communities? Xena Tautari is currently studying for her doctorate at Te Whare Wanganga o Awanuiarangi and says in the Hokianga… Audio
What is tono tupapaku?
After the body of Tommy Murray was taken back to his home marae against his wife's wishes Mapuna takes a look at tono tupapaku. Retrieving a loved one back to their whanau at home to be buried… Audio
Playing Favourites with Professor Rangi Matamua
Rangi Matamua has been helping people rediscover the connection that we all have to the cosmos, leading to what has been a dream for him: New Zealand celebrating Matariki as a public holiday, Friday… Video, Audio
Rena Owen: tackling the role of a lifetime in Whina
Rena Owen has played everyone from Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors to Nee Alavar in Star Wars, but the actress says playing Dame Whina Cooper was one of the most challenging roles of her 30-plus year… Video, Audio
Bilingual book series continued to encourage more te reo among tamariki
If you've been looking for ways to bring te reo Maori into the home, you'll like this. A new book for tamariki is out now, "Ko wai kei te papa takaro?" Who is at the playground? by Te Ataakura… Audio
Maori health experts fearful of long Covid hit
Health experts are worried that a long covid crisis looms for Maori, which could cause many to be unable to work or get the help they need. The experts worry that deep-seated inequities will only… Audio
Baby clothes with Maori design in mind
When 22-year-old Georgia Taiapa fell pregnant last year, she was eager to dress her firstborn in clothes that expressed her Maori heritage. When she couldn't find anything she started her own… Audio
Party People | Season 2 | Episode 15: 14th June 2022
Party People discusses the new Cabinet shake up, National’s gangs policy, and the Māori Electoral Option Bill. Featuring Dan Bidois, Shane Te Pou, and Mihingarangi Forbes. Video, Audio
The Finale
To wrap up this first season of Whakamāori: The Podcast, the team take a look back over all 12 episodes and recap on some of their favourite moments. Join them in their final whakamāori efforts. Video, Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for Sun June 12
This week the Maori news team look at a widow who is left distraught after the body of her husband was taken from their home to be buried north, Maori could be able to change electoral rolls at any… Audio
New exhibition explores Wellington through the centuries
Wellington Museum has launched Te Whanganui-a-Tara, a new exhibition exploring the natural and cultural landscape of Wellington's history. A highlight is the carpet flooring which maps out the city in… Audio
Hana O'Regan: a view from Te Waipounamu on the name Aotearoa
Does the name Aotearoa truly apply to all of new Zealand and how appropriate would the name change be? Dr Hana O'Regan of Ngai Tahu is a member of the Waitangi Tribunal and is the CEO of CORE… Audio
Changing the name New Zealand to Aotearoa
What's the history behind the name Aotearoa following the Maori Party's petition to officially change our country's name to Aotearoa. Who gave the name Aotearoa in the first place? Haami Piripi is… Audio
'Doing science differently': Study explores whakairo, karakia to improve brain health
A national science challenge study of Māori brain health will draw on whakairo (carving), karakia (prayer and incantation), mōteatea (chanted song-poetry) and other traditional sources to understand…
