Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Maori health experts fearful of long Covid hit
Health experts are worried that a long covid crisis looms for Maori, which could cause many to be unable to work or get the help they need. The experts worry that deep-seated inequities will only… Audio
Baby clothes with Maori design in mind
When 22-year-old Georgia Taiapa fell pregnant last year, she was eager to dress her firstborn in clothes that expressed her Maori heritage. When she couldn't find anything she started her own… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for Sun June 12
This week the Maori news team look at a widow who is left distraught after the body of her husband was taken from their home to be buried north, Maori could be able to change electoral rolls at any… Audio
New exhibition explores Wellington through the centuries
Wellington Museum has launched Te Whanganui-a-Tara, a new exhibition exploring the natural and cultural landscape of Wellington's history. A highlight is the carpet flooring which maps out the city in… Audio
Hana O'Regan: a view from Te Waipounamu on the name Aotearoa
Does the name Aotearoa truly apply to all of new Zealand and how appropriate would the name change be? Dr Hana O'Regan of Ngai Tahu is a member of the Waitangi Tribunal and is the CEO of CORE… Audio
Changing the name New Zealand to Aotearoa
What's the history behind the name Aotearoa following the Maori Party's petition to officially change our country's name to Aotearoa. Who gave the name Aotearoa in the first place? Haami Piripi is… Audio
'Doing science differently': Study explores whakairo, karakia to improve brain health
A national science challenge study of Māori brain health will draw on whakairo (carving), karakia (prayer and incantation), mōteatea (chanted song-poetry) and other traditional sources to understand…
Government proposes change to Māori roll
The Government is proposing to change electoral law to allow Maori voters to switch between the general roll and the Māori roll to any time.
At the moment, Māori voters can only switch every five… Audio
Tikanga meant Wellington man's family could not let him be cremated, cousin says
Tommy Murray died suddenly last week in a Naenae gym.
He was 54, a father and grandfather who wore a mataora - a full facial moko.
His Northland whanau forcibly took his body for burial at his… Audio
Local Government Minister defends co-governance model
As New Zealand edges closer to overhauling the way it manages water, the Local Government Minister is defending the co-governance model of sharing decision making with iwi.
Legislation paving the way… Audio
Taking a body for burial - tikanga and common law
The whānau that snatched the body of a dead man from his wife's home and buried him in Northland against her wishes says they did what his adult daughters say he wanted.
Tommy Murray who died… Audio
Whānau explains why man's body was taken from grieving wife
Tommy Murray's body was controversially taken from his Wellington home and taken to Northland for burial, against his wife's wishes.
Today his extended family has spoken out saying they were doing… Audio
Electoral law change would allow Māori to fully exercise voting rights - Faafoi
The government is proposing to change the electoral law to allow Māori voters to switch electoral rolls at any time.
Tamihere replacing Wilson as new president of Te Pāti Māori
The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency head, John Tamihere, is stepping back into politics as Te Pāti Māori's new president.
Shane Jones on Māori tikanga
A Wellington woman is vowing to fight after her husband's body was forcibly taken from their home by his whānau, to be buried at his Northland marae.
Tommy Murray, who was 54, had a heart problem… Audio
Wellington woman wants husband's body back
A Wellington woman is vowing to fight after her husband's body was forcibly taken from their home by his whānau, to be buried at his Northland marae.
Tommy Murray, who was 54, had a heart problem… Audio
Woman fighting for husband's body after whānau take it away
A woman is vowing to fight to get her husband back after his body was forcibly taken from their home in Wellington over the weekend by his whānau, to be taken back to his marae.
54-year-old Tommy… Video, Audio
McDonald's employee asked to stop using Te Reo
A Havelock North McDonald's employee was told to cut down saying 'Kia Ora' at work - with his managing saying some people might not like it. The manager has since apologised after a post by the boy's… Audio
‘I want some justice’: Hīkoi at Tokomaru Bay over perpetual leases
Tokomaru Bay was a buzz of activity on Saturday as a crowd assembled from far and wide to protest century-old legislation locking up Māori-owned land.
Witi Ihimaera: 'the concept of time now has an indigenous alternative'
With the first celebration of Matariki as a public holiday just weeks away one of Aotearoa's most prominent writers, Witi Ihimaera, has written a new children's book about Matariki, Te Kokorangi, The… Audio
