Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Stolen Lands | Episode 3: The Trial
In episode three, Colonel George Grey's militia bombard Ōpōtiki, Chief Mokomoko surrenders and is then wrongfully executed for the crime. Video
Stolen Lands | Episode 4: Aftermath
In episode four, we look at the aftermath of his wrongful execution in 1866. Video
Dr Tom Roa explains the renaming of Waikato railway
A ceremony was held in the Waikato today to commemorate the renaming of a 112-kilometre section of the main trunk railway line between Taumarunui and Te Awamutu. It will now be called to Te Ara o… Audio
Ngapaki Moetara brings Witi Ihimaera's writing to the stage
Witi's Wahine is based on the writing of Witi Ihimaera funneled through the creative lens of the late Nancy Brunning. Brunning, who died in 2019, crafted a play which drew inspiration from wahine toa… Audio
Iwi leaders relieved by three waters shake-up
Iwi leaders are relieved the three waters shake-up keeps mana whenua representation in the new water entities.
But while the arrangement -- which the Prime Minister insists isn't co-governance --… Audio
Climate change creating major health problems, doctors say
Climate change isn't just harming the health of the planet, its also harming the health of people living on it.
That warning comes in an editorial published in the New Zealand Medical Journal… Audio
Nanny Pura Whale: a life of service to the Maori Wardens
Almost every Friday and Saturday night Nanny Pura Whale puts on her Maori Warden uniform and heads out into the night to watch over the shops and youth of Taihape. It's something the 79 year old has… Audio
Māori King completes visit to cyclone-hit communities on East Coast
King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero has finished a four-day visit to cyclone-hit communities across the Ngāti Kahungunu rohe.
Indigenous groups in NZ, US fear colonisation as AI learns languages
When US tech firm OpenAI rolled out Whisper, a speech recognition tool offering audio transcription and translation into English for dozens of languages including Māori, it rang alarm bells for many…
Te Waonui a TMK for Sunday 2 April 2023
This week, Taranaki iwi sign the deed of settlement for Taranaki Mounga, the Maori electoral option opens, the launch of Te Pouhere Korero, and a Ngai Tahu wharenui celebrates a century. Audio
Henare Kingi: Iconic Maori broadcaster
Henare Kingi (Ngapuhi) spent 25 years as an announcer at Wellington's Te Upoko o Te Ika, the first Maori radio station, from its founding days in the early 1980s. Over those decades, he became a… Audio
Liana Poutu: Taranaki Mounga
The deed of settlement for Taranaki Mounga was signed on Friday, setting out redress for the confiscation of the sacred mountain. Co-governance of the 30,000 hectare park will, according to Taranaki… Audio
Moko Tepania: forging a path for the Far North
Far North mayor Moko Tepania (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Te Rarawa) tells Kim Hill why he's "naively optimistic" about the future of his region. Video, Audio
Taranaki peaks gain legal personhood - Te Kāhui Tupua
Hundreds of people gathered at Aotearoa Pa in South Taranaki today to witness the initialling of Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo - the Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Taranaki Maunga. he deal consigns the… Audio
Professor Rangi Matamua Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
The 2023 winner of the title Kiwibank New Zealand of the year, Te Pou Whakaare o Aotearoa was named as Professor Rangi Matamua (Ngai Tuhoe), who's been dubbed the man behind Matariki! He talks to… Audio
Farewell Māni Dunlop
After 12 years it is Māni Dunlop's last day with RNZ.
From her start as a newsroom intern in 2011, she went on to specialise in housing and social issues, with stints as a music reporter.
She later… Audio
Māori Astronomer named New Zealander of the Year
Māori Astronomer and scholar Ahorangi Rangiānehu Mātāmua is this year's New Zealander of the Year.
Professor Mātāmua has dedicated much of his life to the revitalisation and resurgence of Matariki.
…Cyclone highlighted housing disparities - Māori housing advocates
Māori housing advocates say Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted stark disparities between Māori and non Māori communities.
The National Māori Housing Conference in Rotorua scrutinised the impact of… Audio
Changes to Māori electoral roll in effect from tomorrow
Māori will be able to choose between the general or the Māori roll for October's election from tomorrow.
Previously, Māori had to wait four years between switching rolls, but a new law passed last… Audio
Warning about new curriculum from Māori historian
A group of the country's pre-eminent Māori historians warns that a new curriculum offers no easy path for confronting the realities of the country's past.
At the launch of their latest journal at… Audio
