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News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Hori on a Hīkoi – Ngā Porokāte | Trailer
Getting into the nitty-gritty, join artivist Hori along with co-conspirator Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes for a hearty kōrero on Aotearoa's current political climate. Video
Hori on a Hīkoi – Ngā Porokāte | Episode 1: "Why? Tangi Be Happy" – Eru Kapa-Kingi
We speak with Eru "Te Kapa-Kingi o te Norta," a legal academic who was instilled by his parents with a political consciousness and critical perspective on Māori existence as tangata whenua. Video
The Maori art vandal
Dutch artist Theo Schoon is remembered as a controversial figure in the history of New Zealand art. Audio
Final hui a motu underway in Otautahi
Discussions on indigenous economics is top of the agenda at the final national hui for Maori kotahitanga, or unity, in the South Island today. The meeting is the final of the 'four winds' hui called… Audio
Iwi gathering in Christchurch for third hui for Maori unity
Iwi and hapu from around the country are gathering at Tuahiwi Marae north of Chirstchurch this morning for the last in a series of national hui for Maori unity. The late Kiingi Tuheitia called for the… Audio
Horomona Horo: Best known taonga pūoro practitioner becomes Arts Laureate
Horomona Horo (Ngapuhi, Ngati Porou, Taranaki), one of Aotearoa's best known taonga pūoro practitioners, is now an Arts Laureate. Horomona is a masterful composer and musician, known for his expertise… Audio
Podcast Mapuna October 19 Tureiti Moxon
This week Lady Tureiti Moxon received an honorary doctorate from Waikato University for her outstanding contribution to the health and well being of New Zealanders. She's also chair of the National… Audio
19th-Century letters to the editor reveal Māori as 'OG social media influencers'
Letters written by Ngāi Tahu members to a local newspaper in the 1800s are the subject of an academic thesis. Audio
Emma Maurice: Letters to the Editor
Dr Emma Maurice has been uncovering how Maori were portrayed in print media through archived letters to the editor. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 18 October 2024
In today's episode, Timaru Council has launched a taskforce to help affected workers find new jobs after Alliance Group today confirmed its Smithfield meatworks will close with a loss of 600 jobs; the… Audio
Mata Season 2 | Episode 19: Mother of missing Marakopa children speaks to Mihingarangi Forbes in exclusive interview
The mother of the three missing Marokopa children tells Mata she believes a recent exchange between a pig hunter and her daughter was a cry for help. Video, Audio
Podcast Mapuna October 12
Shane Cotton is an award winning and internationally acclaimed Maori artist with a new show opening today in Tamaki Makaurau. Painting was always his first love and we explore how he fused that with a… Audio
My Marae - Te Pai o Hauraki
My Marae: in the latest in our occasional series Mihi visits Te Pai o Hauraki, a Ngati Tamatera marae to speak to historian and kaikorero Larn Wilkinson. Audio
More than 200,000 people can hold conversation in Te Reo Maori
There are now more te reo Maori speakers than ever before. Data from the 2023 Census shows that more than 200 hundred thousand people - or 4.3 percent of Kiwis - can hold a conversation in te reo… Audio
Te Ururoa Flavell's journey with prostate cancer
The former co-leader of the Maori party is calling on Māori and Pacific men to get screened for prostate cancer. Audio
David Seymour debates Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik on the place of Te Tiriti
The Act Party leader David Seymour has taken up the challenge from Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik to debate the place of Te Tiriti in modern Aotearoa. Māori Issues reporter Pokere Paewai listened in.
…Podcast Mapuna October 5 Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
Over the past 50 years Professor Ngahuia te Awekotuku has been one of the most influential Maori academics and writers. In 1981 she became the first Maori woman to receive a PHD from a New Zealand… Audio
Podcast Mapuna October 5 Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
Over the past 50 years Professor Ngahuia te Awekotuku has been one of the most influential Maori academics and writers. In 1981 she became the first Maori woman to receive a PHD from a New Zealand… Audio
Professor Ngahuia te Awekotuku
Over the past 50 years Emeritus Professor Ngahuia te Awekotuku has been one of the most influential Maori academics and writers. In 1981 she became the first Maori woman to receive a PHD from a New… Audio
Mata Reports: Perenara McAllister - A Killing Without Consequences?
Perenara McAllister was killed while trying to protect someone else. His whānau are still looking for justice. Video