Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te reo Māori classes inundated with enrolments nationwide
Beginners' classes in te reo Māori are attracting so many enrolments, many are full and some have hundreds of would-be students on their waiting lists.
Course instructors say the growing presence of… Audio
Rangatahi court launched in Whangarei
Judges, police, cabinet ministers and iwi turned out in force in Whangarei on Saturday for the launch of the first Rangatahi Court in Northland. Koti Rangatahi are youth courts held on marae, and… Audio
NZ Festival Review: Teeks and Ria Hall
The NZ Festival Club saw two contrasting but self-assured performances from Māori artists on Saturday night. For those who saw both acts, it made for an affecting and exciting double bill: Teeks and…
The Casketeers: putting the fun into funerals
The Casketeers is a local TV show that's been an unexpected runaway success - following the owners and staff of Tipene Funerals. It negotiates the fascinating world of death, grieving relatives and… Audio
Te Waonui for week end ing Friday 23 February 2018
Almost 60,000 people have now signed a peition calling for Sir Bob Jones to have the Sir removed; the government is refusing to condemn as racist the law that allows Maori wards to be contested with… Audio
Stories of the second Great Maori Migration
Exploring what being Māori means today, author and historian Bradford Haami (Ngāti Awa) looks back to the experiences of those who formed part of the second great Maori migration. He has traced the… Audio
Govt open to reviewing Maori ward law
The government is refusing to condemn as racist the law that allows Maori wards to be contested with referendums. The lobby group Hobson's Pledge has now gathered enough support to force votes in five… Audio
Tissue samples from brother's autopsy turn up on front doorstep
The family of a deceased man who received tissue samples from his autopsy on their doorstep say coronial services need to improve. Video, Audio
'Kapahaka brings out the best in us'
The small township of Te Teko was the host of the Mataatua Kapahaka Regional Competition, from which the top groups go on to compete at Te Mataini 2019 in Wellington. Te Ahi Kaa asked performers what… Audio
Warren Maxwell
Warren Maxwell (Ngai Tuhoe) has written the score for Kupe, the NZ Festival opening night extravaganza on Wellington's waterfront.
Te Waonui for week ending 18 February 2018
Labour's Māori MPs are confident Māori charter schools will be able to successfully transition into the mainstream education system and remain open; the head of the Education Ministry has told MPs the… Audio
Informing Feminism
Making her debut on Nights as our new feminist pundit - replacing Deborah Russell, who is now a Labour MP - the MP for New Lynn - is the Tamaki Makaurau based writer, critic and student, Miriama… Audio
2018 Waitangi Rua Rautau Lecture by June Northcroft Grant
In this second talk for 2018, June Northcroft Grant traces the story of two of the notable personalities associated with guiding at Whakarewarewa Village (where the lecture is being given) in the 19th… Audio
Pakeha speaking Te Reo
We ask panelist Chris Wikaira what he thinks of a listener question about Te Reo Maori being spoken by non-Maori. The listener argues Maori Tikanga belongs to Maori and that argument applies to all… Audio
Kai Ora Honey - people over profit
Blanche Morrogh is CEO of Kai Ora Honey a whānau-run business in the Far North. Te Ahi Kaa is in Awanui to get an insight into the business and the lessons learned from Blanche's late grandmother… Audio
Hine Kohn: humble Wairoa wahine
Hinekakaho Manuel-Kohn, known as Hine Kohn, is one of those people who doesn't like having a fuss made about what she does. She was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in the New Year's honours for her… Audio
Increasing the peace at Waitangi
The media described Waitangi as peaceful place on our national day this year, in contrast to years gone by in which reports were heavy on conflict. How did they get to grips with the change in… Audio
Increasing the peace at Waitangi
The media described Waitangi as peaceful place on our national day this year, in contrast to years gone by in which reports were heavy on conflict. How did they get to grips with the change in…
AudioWhat te reo can learn from Wales
In the weeks leading up to Waitangi Day, there was much talk on the future of te reo Maori. It was the same in Wales, where there's now a Welsh language revival. Heledd Gwyndaf is Chair of the Welsh… Audio
Te Waonui a week ending Friday 9 February 2018
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spend 5 days in Waitangi this week, meeting with iwi leaders, mayors, manawhenua and the wider community and became the first female prime minister to be allowed to speak… Audio
