Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Wāhine Māori put their names forward for mayor
A number of wāhine Māori have put their hat in the ring to become mayor at this year's local body election.
It's rare for Māori women to be in the top job - former Carterton Mayor Georgina Beyer and… Audio
Former New Plymouth mayor not surprised no candidates for Māori ward
A former New Plymouth mayor says he can understand why no one has put their hand up to stand for the city's Māori ward.
Andrew Judd championed the establishment of the ward but he questions why… Audio
Polytech all revved up for te reo Maori
A Canterbury polytech is about to launch what it's calling a first-of-its-kind trades course in te reo Maori. The project was triggered by a former kura kaupapa student who raised concerns about… Audio
Seen but unheard: The experience of Maori and Pasifika
New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio
Storing whakapapa online
A new online tool, Ahau, has been developed to enable Maori to store information about their ancestry. Kaye-Maree Dunn is the founding director of Ahau and says information about whakapapa is tapu and… Audio
Maori Businesswoman of the Year
Reni Wereta-Gargiulo has won the Supreme Award at the Maori Businesswoman Awards with her business KiwiKai Nelson. Inspired by whanau recipes around kai moana she tells the story behind its success. Audio
Te Waonui for Sun 7 August 2022
Unprecedented demand for kaupapa Maori mental health services; moves to protect Maori data as the government goes to the cloud; and recognition for a frontline Maori GP. Audio
Pronunciation – how to say names right!
Place names and their meanings are an important part of identity - so how do we pronounce them properly? Audio
Modern twist on Maori weaving
We've all seen Raranga used to create things like mats, rourou or food baskets, and kete, but in a new exhibition, artist and weaver Anna Hayes is presenting a slightly more modern take. She speaks to… Audio
Unprecedented demand for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction service
A kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction service is facing unprecedented demand as the pandemic and its side-effects continue to bite.
It has a new programme and extra funding, but warns that is… Audio
Ngāi Tahu gets right to appoint ECan councillors
Ngāi Tahu will get guaranteed representation and decision-making powers on Canterbury's regional council.
A Bill ensuring two Ngāi Tahu members sit on the council passed its third reading in… Audio
Mataurangi Māori Freshwater
Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again. She's joined tonight by Dr Gail Tipa who will be one of the keynote speakers at the New Zealand Geographical… Audio
35 years of official Te Reo Māori - celebration but more to do
It's 35 years since Parliament passed a law making Te Reo Māori an official language.
The Māori Language Commission is today celebrating the strides made since, but also warning that more work is… Audio
Freediving, spearfishing, & reconnecting with the moana
Susie Ferguson speaks to Renee Taylor, founder of Salt Aotearoa. Her purpose is to inspire greater connection with the ocean, by encouraging people to learn to freedive, spearfish, and to collect… Audio
Iwi experts want more onshore cloud data storage
Did you know the FBI could take a copy your data held in New Zealand if it got the legal OK in the US first and you might never even know it?
This, and a host of other reasons, are driving a… Audio
Māori landowners want more certainty exotic trees will remain in ETS after govt backdown
The National Māori Forestry Association says it is not reassured, despite a government u-turn that will keep exotic forests in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Low vaccination rates prompt fears of severe measles outbreak
In some areas measles vaccination rates for Māori and Pasifika have fallen to as low as 32 percent, leading to fears among health experts that a devastating outbreak is just around the corner.
Effort needed to increase childhood vaccination rates - expert
Health experts are warning that a big effort is needed to turn around plummeting childhood vaccination rates.
Internationally, first dose vaccinations for measles are at their lowest in more than a… Audio
Plans underway for New Zealand Land Wars cultural centre in Tauranga
A "nationally significant" cultural centre that will tell the story of the New Zealand land wars in Tauranga is one step closer.
LDR Waikato: progress of papakainga in region
Papakainga is the term in Te Reo which describes communal housing on ancestral Maori land or Whenua. Aden Miles Morunga of the Local Democracy reporting program has been covering the progress of… Audio
