Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Map to preserve indigenous knowledge updated
An interactive map to preserve indigenous knowledge and help Maori abroad reconnect with their turangawaewae has been updated for Te Wiki o te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week. University of Otago's Dr… Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir talk about whether dogs should be allowed to roam freely in public places like businesses, pubs and garden centers, the… Audio
Mata Season 2 | Episode 17: Rawiri Wright on Te Wiki o Te Reo, Jordan Williams on the Treaty Principles Bill
Te Rūnanga o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori co-chair Rawiri Wright discusses Te Wiki o Te Reo, and Taxpayer Union Executive Director Jordan Willliams shares his views on the Treaty Principles Bill. Video, Audio
Music feature: Te Reo Maori songs
We focus on music written in the Māori language. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 September 2024
On today's episode, our correspondent in the USA provides the latest on an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump; Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden… Audio
More te Reo Māori Disney flicks coming
Disney's latest te reo Māori film, Encanto has reached 2nd at the box office in the first week.
Encanto Reo Māori is the fifth Disney film producers Tweedie Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley have… Audio
Whakataukī of the Week
Australia-based Nicolla Hemi-Morehouse, better known to thousands of young fans as Miss Nicky Says, shares her favourite whakataukī or Māori proverb. Audio
The Panel with Andie McCombs and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Andie McCombs and Mark Knoff Thomas discuss wealth disparity with Elon Musk set to become the world's first trillionaire, where the use of te reo… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 16 September 2024
On today's episode, our correspondent in the USA provides the latest on an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump; Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden… Audio
Te Whānau o Te Puna Reo o Ritimana: a celebration of te Reo Māori
Geneva AM is part of a night of waiata to celebrate te Reo Maori, but also to fundraise for Te Puna Reo o Ritimana, a total immersion Maori-medium early childhood center in Ponsonby that was… Audio
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 3: Ngā Kaihoe
As important as the waka taua is the kaihoe who will man it. We follow them as they prepare for this momentous occasion, starting with land training, involving learning haka, ngeri, and technique. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 4: Ngā Wāhine
Wāhine play a critical role in whānau, hapu, and iwi as whare tangata (procreators) and whare matauranga (repositories of knowledge) -- but what role do they have in waka taua? Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 5: The Final Stages
We will join Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in the final stage of their preparations for the launch that will bring all the elements of the waka journey together. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 6: Te Whakarewatanga
History will be made as Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei launch their new waka tauā on the Waitematā. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 1: Māhuhu o te Rangi
We look back on Māhuhu o te Rangi (Aotearoa’s largest waka taua), its voyages on the Waitematā, and its place within the iwi. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 2: The Build
We explore the build itself from the first sketch on the rākau to the final chisel strike. It will be based in Whangārei, where master carver and waka builder Heemi Eruera will work his magic. Video
Ngai Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa
At just 45 years of age Justin Tipa's election as the Kaiwhakahaere of Ngai Tahu last year marked a generational shift in the iwi's top leadership. How is he faring at the helm with around two billion… Audio
Ngai Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa
Since Ngai Tahu's 1998 Treaty settlement with the Crown worth 170-million dollars it now controls assets worth around two billion dollars, including fisheries, forestry, tourism and property. Last… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 13 September 2024
On today's episode, a Waitangi Tribunal report into changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act has found the amendment breaches principals of the Treaty, and risks significantly endangering the… Audio
Breaches found within Marine and Coastal Act amendment
A Waitangi Tribunal report into changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act has found the amendment breaches principals of the Treaty, and risks significantly endangering the Maori-Crown relationship… Audio