Te Ao Māori

Māmari Stephens Senior Lecturer, Te Kura Tātai Ture - Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington explores the threats facing marae despite their importance in our society. Her thoughts on the… Audio

Three Gisborne iwi will soon be given a window into their past, with historic audio from hui, wānanga and iwi events set to play on the local iwi radio station, Tūranga FM.

Ngā Taonga Sound and… Audio

Chorus has put Blagdon Hill, or Moungaroa, on the market, but New Plymouth Māori say the company should have spoken to them first. Video, Audio

Mana Party leader Hone Harawira agrees with Regional Development Minister Shane Jones that the government should step in to get young people on the benefit "off the couch". Video, Audio

Huia Hamon is a singer, artist and mother who runs Kog studios with her partner. The couples home is tucked away in Waitakere and on most days is a hive of music and creativity. Te Ahi Kaa pays a… Audio

In Canada artists, activists and academics from around the world are debating what the future holds for indigenous people. It's the third Symposium on the Future Imaginary and the first time the… Audio

Sian's Dublin based company Super Paua creates theatre with a strong social focus for children and teenagers. For the residency though, she's writing a solo show inspired by her Irish and New Zealand… Audio

A controversial column condemning the use of te reo Māori on RNZ sparked debate about racism, free speech and even hate speech this past week. Mediawatch looks at the responses and asks a veteran… Audio

Back in 1984, Naida Glavish was the toll operator who greeted incoming callers with two words, "kia ora" going against the grain. She says the general public didn't mind but her managers did. She… Audio

Troy Kingi's new album Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way To Zygertron, has sent the hardworking musician/actor/dad into a high-concept psychedelic universe. Troy and his band The Galactic… Video, Audio

Don Brash was Governor of the Reserve Bank of NZ for 14 years before leaving the post in 2002 to enter Parliament. He became leader of Opposition and the National Party in 2003, and edged, but did not… Audio

The tangata whenua of the ranges, Te Kawerau-a-Maki, is placing a rahui - or a cultural prohibition - on entering the park at an early morning ceremony tomorrow. Video, Audio

In what is a first, a new book looks at where to from here for Kaupapa Māori - the Māori way of doing things. Dr Te Kawehau Hoskins, Senior Lecturer at Te Puna Wananga (school of Maori and indigenous… Audio