Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Child poverty report shows Māori, Pasifika, disabled falling behind
The government may be making in-roads in tackling child poverty, but yet another report shows Māori, Pacific and disabled tamariki are in danger of being left behind.
The latest Child Poverty Monitor… Audio
Māori on back foot from start of pandemic, Waitangi Tribunal told
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard that Māori were on the back foot right from the start of the Covid pandemic.
Today was the first day of a special hearing into whether the Crown has breached Te Tiriti… Audio
Northland iwi say setting up road blocks is critical
Northland iwi say setting up road blocks in partnership with police is crucial to help protect Māori communities in preparation for the Auckland borders opening up.
Under the Covid-19 Public Health… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal begins special hearing on Covid-19 response
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard the government's design of the Covid vaccine rollout left Māori on the back foot from the start.
The Tribunal granted a special hearing into the Government's handling… Audio
First Up's day with Waipareira Trust supporting whanau
West Auckland is one of the hotspots of New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic. At the community testing station in Henderson, upwards of 50 people can test positive for the virus in a single day. At the… Audio
Aotearoa on Air: Māori Radio - episode three
On-air promotions, outside broadcasts and commercial radio ratings, this episode explores Māori radio and the work behind the mic. Audio
Otago University's first Māori female Dean of medical school
Professor Suzanne Pitama has become the first Māori female Dean of any Otago Medical School. She speaks to Jesse about her new role! Audio
Covid-19: Government warned Waitangi cancellations just the beginning
Waitangi Day commemorations have been cancelled for 2022.
The Government is being warned that the calling off of events is just the start, with Northlanders fearful of what Covid-19 will bring to… Audio
Covid-19: Iwi health providers vaccinating most vulnerable
Iwi health providers are going right into the heart of Gisborne's most vulnerable communities to get the city's whānau vaccinated.
The Tairāwhiti region is the lowest fully vaccinated region in the… Audio
Waitangi trust chairman on events cancellation
The Government is being warned the calling off of Waitangi Day events is just the start, with Northlanders fearful of what Covid-19 will bring.
Northland iwi want only double-vaxed visitors and… Audio
Covid-19: Shane Jones on suggestion to block off Northland tourist spots
A Northland iwi is floating a plan to block off popular tourist destinations this summer.
Bay of Islands iwi Te Tii Waitangi ki Te Pēwhairangi has told authorities they intend to re-establish a… Audio
Marae makeover bringing Taranaki pa site back to former glory
A multi-million dollar marae makeover is breathing new life into one of Taranaki's most celebrated pa sites. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went along to take a look.
Covid-19: Waka Ama 2022 championship cancelled over fears it could be a superspreader
A Waka Ama championship that attracts thousands of paddlers to compete for the coveted national sprint title has been cancelled due to fears it could become a superspreader event.
For the first time… Audio
Best of 2021: te ao Māori
Stories about Māori perspectives and innovations were among the most popular on RNZ this year. Video
Marae makover breaths new life into Taranaki pā
A multi-million dollar marae makeover is breathing new life into one of Taranaki's most celebrated pā sites.
Two whare - one of them more than 100 years old - have been lovingly restored in phase one… Audio
Slip destroys rail line and sacred Māori whenua
A huge slip along the mothballed rail line between Gisborne and Wairoa has destroyed sacred Māori whenua and dashed hopes of the railway being reinstated.
The slip has come after recent flooding, and… Audio
Slip south of Gisborne destroys wāhi tapu and hopes of railway's reinstatement
A huge slip along the mothballed rail line between Gisborne and Wairoa has destroyed sacred Māori whenua and dashed hopes of the railway being reinstated.
Aotearoa on Air: Māori Radio - episode two
Māori Radio - The Set Up is episode two of a four-part series that celebrates Aotearoa On Air - 100 Years of Radio.
Hemana Waaka seized an opportunity to assist iwi radio during the mid 1980's, Cyril… Audio
Whāngārā legend Jonny Love on decision to get vaccinated
Jonny Love - local legend in the small community of Whāngārā - tells us about his change of heart to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Audio
Aotearoa On Air: Māori Radio - episode one
Justine Murray explores the history of Māori radio in the four-part series Aotearoa On Air. In episode one, we hear about the pioneering radio station Te Upoko o Te Ika, which played an integral role… Audio