Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Bookmarks with Te Waiarangi Ratana
Today on Bookmarks we're talking to a young filmmaker who's just getting his feet wet in the NZ screen industry. Te Waiarangi Ratana got his first professional job in the locations department for… Audio
Mental wellbeing on the decline - could te reo help that?
The Covid-19 pandemic has left many feeling down in the dumps - but advocates say the use of te reo could help boost morale.
Nearly one-in-three people reported experiencing poor mental wellbeing in… Audio
Tangata whai ora - whanau mental health support without jumping through hoops
Kaupapa Maori health providers in Hastings say whanau can now get immediate mental health support, instead of having to jump through hoops. The associate minister of Maori health Peeni Henare was in… Audio
Māori organisations working to get whānau to own homes
Māori organisations across the country are working to get whānau into their own homes.
The latest census data shows just 31 percent of Māori own homes, compared to 58 percent of Pākehā.
Hundreds… Audio
Awards recognition for kaitiaki of thousands of taonga
Chanel Clarke led the five-year Te Awe collections readiness project at Auckland War Memorial Museum which reorganised and improved the care of the 10,000-plus taonga in the Museum's care. This week… Audio
Tangata Whenua Advisory group to combat family & sexual
The Government has announced a new Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group to support the government's 25-year strategy to end family and sexual violence. Known as Te Aorerekura, the strategy was… Audio
Wāhine Māori police hopeful says officers she saw as a kid were 'always a white male'
Wāhine Māori police graduates say they can help make a difference in their communities as a record number join the force this year amid a drive for more diversity.
A record number of wāhine Māori join Police force
Wāhine Māori police graduates say they can help make a difference in their communities as a record number join the force this year amid a drive for more diversity.
Despite its mission to bring in… Audio
A step towards equity - Māori Health workers
Māori health workers are calling the launch of a dedicated authority one of the biggest steps towards equity.
The agency, newly named Te Aka Whai Ora, has been heralded by the government as a… Audio
Te Pati Maori advocate at global summit against deep sea mining
Opponents of deep sea mining are taking their arguments onto the world stage at the United Nations Oceans Conference in Portugal.
Some Pacific leaders have declared their stance on the issue.
… Audio
Te Tukohu Ngawha Science and Design Fair
Te Arawa Lakes Trust is running it's first Te Tukohu Ngawha Science and Design Fair from tomorrow. It has exhibits from tamariki and rangatahi, focused on blending matauranga Maori and western science… Audio
David Mason - composing Maori orchestral sound
Integrating the style and colour of traditional Māori music with the vast range of an orchestra is the goal of award winning composer and sonic artist, David Mason, this year's National Youth… Audio
Mapuna reflects on Matariki's debut as a public holiday
After 18 months of preparation yesterday Matariki was launched as a public holiday for the first time. Mapuna's presenter Julian Wilcox and RNZ National's Maori News Director Mani Dunlop co-hosted… Audio
In photos: Nation shines with first Matariki holiday celebrations
Matariki is the start of the Māori New Year Matariki - a time for celebration, remembrance, growth and renewal. Here is a snapshot of some of the events and scenes today.
Moko Kauae
The Haweti whanau have something pretty special planned this Matariki. Five wahine will be getting their moko kauae in their family homestead which was rebuilt after burning down eight years ago. Audio
Matariki across Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa
The rise of Pleiades is an important cluster across Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific Ocean. In Maohi Nui, colonised as French Polynesia, the cluster is known as Matari'i. In her role with the Tahiti… Audio
Rangimarie Pomare
The rhythms of the Maori lunar calendar have been influencing more than just holidays and dawn ceremonies. The school year is about to end for a Kura Kaupapa in the far north whose timetable is shaped… Audio
Matariki Overseas
New Zealand wasn't the only place where Matariki was celebrated - whanau and other Kiwis living overseas organised their own festivities to mark the Maori New Year. Audio
Matariki in Tauranga
Justine Murray joins celestial navigator Jack Thatcher for a korero about Matariki in Tauranga Moana. Audio
Matariki at Parihaka
Along the west coast of the North Island, parts of the far north and the south island - Matariki can't be seen yet. It's still too low on the horizon or there are mountains in the way. Instead, they… Audio
