Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Mana whenua urge visitors to respect tikanga
Mana whenua have been urging visitors to respect tikanga and maintain a peaceful protest.
At the last parliamentary occupation Taranaki Whānui laid down Te Kahu o Te Raukura - a cloak of aroha and… Audio
Thousands pay tribute to Sir Toby Curtis at Lake Rotoiti
A genius, a ninja, and a gentle giant who loved his people. Just some of the words used to describe Sir Toby Curtis, the Māori leader who died last week.
Thousands poured through his marae at Lake… Audio
$15m allocated towards upgrading Maori boarding schools
The government has allocated almost 15 million dollars towards upgrading the country's last four remaining Maori boarding schools. The Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson announced the final… Audio
'Huge advocate for his people': Tributes pour in for Sir Toby Curtis
Tributes have been paid for Te Arawa leader and long-time Māori education advocate, Sir Toby Curtis, who died on Wednesday aged 83.
Te Arawa leader, educator Sir Toby Curtis mourned
Tributes are pouring in for Te Arawa leader and longtime Māori education advocate, Sir Toby Curtis, who died this morning aged 83.
A proud Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Rongomai leader, his whānau are… Audio
Partnership formed to fund, grow Maori sport
A new partnership has been formed to adequately fund and grow Maori sport. Sport NZ and the National Maori Sport Authority will work together to try to increase capability and resources. But as Liam… Audio
Launch of National Māori Sport Authority - Te Huinga Tākaro Aotearoa
A new National Māori Sport Authority has been created with Sport NZ committing more than one million dollars to the new entity.
Sport NZ and Te Huinga Tākaro Aotearoa formalised their partnership… Audio
Māori nurses call for more Māori health workers
Māori nurses are calling for more Māori health workers.
They say there should be less focus on bringing in nurses from overseas.
As Ashleigh McCaull reports they want the government to prioritise… Audio
Health campaigners upset by man with ear infection's treatment
Māori health campaigners are upset but not surprised by the woefully inadequate treatment of a Māori patient at Whanganui Hospital which ultimately led to his death.
A doctor at the hospital thought… Audio
LDR Taranaki:selections for new Maori seats across region
We head to Taranaki now and Nick Truebridge spoke with Local Democracy Reporting Programme journalist Craig Ashworth who's been looking at how the fight is shaping up for the new Maori seats at… Audio
GIANTS | Episode 6: Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga
We meet Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga, a group that is committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Video, Audio
Festival to mark 50th anniversary of Maori language petition
Next month marks the 50th Anniversary of the presentation to Parliament of the Maori Language petition that called for the revitalisation of Te Reo Maori. Mere Boynton is the Director of Nga Toi Maori… Audio
Festival to mark 50th anniversary of Maori language petition
Next month marks the 50th Anniversary of the presentation to Parliament of the Maori Language petition that called for the revitalisation of Te Reo Maori. Mere Boynton is the Director of Nga Toi Maori… Audio
Former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi on a year since Kabul fell
On August 15 last year the Afghan capital, Kabul, again fell under Taliban control after the group's lightning fast campaign across the country following the withdrawal of American troops. Former… Audio
Joint venture started for Māori telehealth
When Heathline was overwhelmed with Covid calls last year, leaving people waiting hours on hold, Māori health workers picked up the phones to save lives. Today three iwi organisations from Te… Audio
Marae working to increase use of Te Reo Māori sign language
Twenty marae across Northland want to grow the number of whānau who can speak Te Reo Māori in sign language.
An eight week course, He Aha, is about to get underway to help whānau improve… Audio
Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year
The author and illustrator of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.
Gavin Bishop's book Atua: Maori… Audio
Māori forest owners meet government over ETS
Māori forest owners fighting to keep exotic trees in the Emissions Trading Scheme are cautiously optimistic the Government is backing down.
Two months ago, iwi were threatening legal action and a… Audio
Government forging ahead with Oranga Tamariki changes despite opposition
The Government is forging ahead with legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored despite overwhelming opposition that's seen a National MP storm out of Parliament.
The Oranga… Audio
Gavin Bishop wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year
The author of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.
Gavin Bishop's book Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes… Audio
