Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Kathleen Mantel's documentary, Te Hokinga Mai: The Return
Te Hokinga Mai: The Return is an eight-part series addressing the urban drift of the last century when Maori were swept away from their kainga and into cities. Audio
Creating pathways for Māori into STEM
Genevieve Doube (Kai Tahu), is a Resource Management Planner and the Pou Whakawhanake within Te Ahi Tūtata, the Māori business team at Beca, one of Asia Pacific's largest independent… Audio
Magic mushrooms with a social impact
As one of few Māori-born biotech businesses in Aotearoa, Rua Bioscience in Tairāwhiti is the only New Zealand-based medicinal cannabis company with an explicit focus on delivering social impact. Last… Audio
Research programme launched to tackle Māori experiencing meth-related harm
A new way to tackle the disproportionate number of Māori experiencing meth-related harm in Aotearoa has been launched this week.
The University of Auckland is working in collaboration with iwi and… Audio
Māori 'will go to war' over ACT's Treaty referendum, Labour MPs warn
Top Labour MP Willie Jackson says he does not want any disruption, but Māori have told him they will do whatever must be done to stop a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi.
Traditional Maori instruments preserved using 3D technology
Professor Olaf Diegel from the University of Auckland is using 3D technology to preserve taonga puoro - or traditional Maori instruments. Professor Deigal speak to Nights. Audio
CEO for the Kaupapa Māori and Cultural Communities at FENZ
This week on Māpuna we speak to Piki Thomas, the newly appointed deputy chief executive for the kaupapa Māori and cultural communities branch of Fire and Emergency NZ. In his 35 years as a career… Audio
Author Jade Kake on decolonising through design
Up and coming Maori designer, Jade Kake, has been making waves in both the architectural and literary worlds. She's the director and founder of Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism, a kaupapa Maori… Audio
Māori councillors on one year since local body elections
This week marks one year since new councils were sworn in after the 2022 local body elections.
Thirty-five of those councils featured Māori ward councillors - many for the first time.
One year on… Audio
Lack of progress on Māori birthing unit sad says midwife
A Māori birthing unit recommended for Hawke's Bay is languishing in a queue of work Te Whatu Ora has picked up after District Health Boards were folded into the entity.
A birthing unit was… Audio
Kids Kapa Haka competition kicks off in South Island for first time
The country's biggest primary school kapa haka competition, Te Mana Kuratahi, is underway in Whakatū, Nelson. It's the first time the event has been held in the South Island, bringing competitors from… Video, Audio
Auckland council votes against Māori seats
Auckland councillor Kerrin Leoni says it's been a blow for the city for her colleagues to have voted down the proposal for Māori seats.
The Whau ward councillor was one of the nine in favour of the… Audio
National day of commemoration for NZ Wars risks being forgotten
Te Pūtake o te Riri - the national day of commemoration of the New Zealand Wars takes place on Saturday.
But experts say the event is at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.
Pokere… Audio
Using Maori traditions to save money!
Globetrotting Wellington chef Joe McLeod is no stranger to utilising Aotearoas backyard pantry in everyday cooking. He's dedicated his time to preserving this knowledge and also saving money when it… Audio
Paora Tapsell: what kūmara reveals about Māori history
What can the story of kūmara cultivation teach us about Aotearoa New Zealand's early history? Professor Paora Tapsell is the co-founder of the website www.maorimaps.com and a leader at the Māori… Audio
Maungarongo Te Kawa: Artist in the Arctic circle
Maungarongo (Ron) Te Kawa of Ngati Porou has arrived in Karasjok - the Norwegian Arctic circle. The contemporary takatāpui fabric artist is in the midst of a residency in Norway and was behind a… Audio
Tauranga prepares to host Te Pūtake o te Riri
This week on Māpuna we speak to Tauranga community leader Charlie Rahiri as Tauranga Moana prepares to host Te Pūtake o te Riri, the national commemorations for the New Zealand Wars. This year is the… Audio
Māori sports app shares veteran broadcaster's vast dictionary
After decades of collecting te reo Māori words for sports terms, sports commentator Hemana Waaka discovered he'd come up with something like an encyclopedia. The 77-year-old is sharing his knowledge… Audio
Te Pāti Māori secure four of seven Māori electorate seats
Te Pāti Māori have continued the momentum of their 2020 election win and secured an additional four seats in Parliament.
The party has claimed victory in Waiāriki, Te Tai Hauāuru, Te Tai Tonga and… Audio
Nanaia Mahuta: taking stock and spending time with whānau
Defeated Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta says she hopes the gains for Māori over the last two Labour terms will not be wound back.
