Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Sir Rob McLeod on the future shape of the Maori economy
Sir Rob McLeod is a renowned tax specialist and Maori business leader. He is chair of Sanford fisheries and the Ngati Porou Holding Company and a former chair of the New Zealand Business Roundtable… Audio
Wellington Jazz Festival 2021: Tararua and Friends, Te Karanga o ngā Whētu
Pōneke-based ensemble Tararua uses taonga pūoro and traditional western instruments to create soundscapes that are uniquely of Aotearoa. This concert focuses on stars that have significance within… Video, Audio
Deb Rewiri: traditional Māori parenting
Neuroscience educator Deb Rewiri says it has never been so important to get on board with traditional Māori parenting practices. Help is at hand to take whanau back to when a village raised the… Audio
Last Māori Battalion member receives historic knighthood
The last remaining member of the 28th Māori Battalion says he dedicates his knighthood to all those he served alongside in the war.
Last surviving member of Māori Battalion knighted
The last remaining member of the 28th Māori Battalion has been knighted by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro this morning.
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Australia looks to learn from Whanganui river personhood
An Australian politician is consulting with iwi on how they gained the protection of legal personhood for the Whanganui River with the aim of extending protections across the ditch.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei vows to continue their battle
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei vows their battle with the crown to be recognised as sole mana whenua in parts of Tamaki Makaurau will continue.
The High Court has declined to recognise that Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Michelle A'Court and Mark Sainsbury
Panellists Michelle A'Court and Mark Sainsbury discuss fondue, a frustrated writer whose partner has become an 'eco-warrior', Jay Scott being told to cover up her moko kauae, and what happens when you… Audio
Ngāti Kahungunu gets a new chair
Bayden Barber - a Hastings District Councillor - has unseated long time chair of iwi - Ngāti Kahungunu.
Ngahiwi Tomoana has held the seat for 26 years - and after a campaign by opposition Barber.
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Maori Development Minister on co-governance
The Governement will consider a report saying a proposed law to intoduce Maori seats on the Rotorua council is discriminatory. Audio
Trouble with Rotorua electoral rules bill
Attorney-General, David Parker, says the Rotorua District Council Representation Arrangements Bill is discriminatory, despite it receiving the Labour Party's backing.
Deputy Prime Minister Grant… Audio
Over 600 Maori Battalion soliders never got their medals
For the last two years, lawyer David Stone has been uncovering the names of soldiers from the Maori Battalion who have not received their medals. The process to try and receive medals for some whanau… Audio
New documentary on Maori soldier Harding Leaf
As part of its special Anzac weekend coverage Mapuna shines a light on the story of Harding Leaf. He was a decorated soldier from World War One who fought at Gallipoli. He was 49 when he enlisted for… Audio
Local iwi open tribute to Battle of Rangiriri
The recreation of trenches and a fortified pa in North Waikato is the start of a venture by local iwi to tell the true story of the Battle of Rangiriri, which happened more than 150 years ago.
In… Audio
Party People | Season 2 | Episode 12: 20th April 2022
In the amber glow of the Orange Traffic Light Setting, Party People discusses the latest in politics, including Oranga Tamariki, Police Minister Poto Williams, Ukraine, Louisa Wall, and He Puapua. Video, Audio
Martin Luther King & Liam Neeson in Maori
Next week a new podcast will be launched called Whakamaori. It features Maori speakers translating famous speeches, movies and writing into Te Reo Maori. For example parts of Martin Luther King's… Audio
History lessons from 1769 for our future
Three years ago Aoteaora marked 250 years since the first encounter between Maori and Captain James Cook and his crew on board HMS Endeavour. Tuia 250 commemorated those first encounters and now a new… Audio
How will Maori contribute to three waters reforms?
The government's reforms will create four publicly-owned water service entities to ensure every New Zealander has access to affordable, long-lasting drinking, waste and stormwater infrastructure… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 10 April 2022
On Te Waonui this week, NGO's throw their support behind the Maori Health Authority and urge the opposition to rethink, Kura Kaupapa argue their case in the Waitangi Tribunal and Matariki officially… Audio
Matariki is now an official public holiday
Manawatia a Matariki
Matariki is now officially a public holiday after it passed through its final reading in parliament yesterday...
This year the day will fall on Friday 24 June.
Māni Dunlop… Audio
