Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Whakataukī of the Week with Dame Naida Glavish
It's been 40 years since Dame Naida won the right to greet people with 'kia ora' while working as a toll operator for the New Zealand Post Office. Audio
'The lighting was for white people': Joanna Paul-Robie recalls working at TV3
Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie was given an hour to decide whether to present the breakfast and 6pm news at TV3 for no extra pay.
'Aotearoa should be the world's first renewable economy'
A Great Barrier Island company is aiming to revolutionise energy with one of the world's first peer to peer sharing grids. Audio
Morgan Andrew King into semi finals of Lexus Song Quest
Maori bass baritone Morgan Andrew King is one of a handful of opera singers who will compete in the Lexus Song Quest in Wellington at the end of this month. He's currently studying a postgraduate… Audio
Aotea Energy's sustainable energy could go nationwide
Tama Toki is the founder of Aotea energy, which was recently awarded 50-thousand dollars to develop sustainable energy technology. The technology is especially aimed at his boyhood home, Great Barrier… Audio
Real or myth? Young scientists seek truth in legendary love story
A group of Rotorua children have used science to prove whether the basis of the legendary love story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai is true.
13 jobs set to go at Office for Māori Crown Relations Te Arawhiti
The government organisation tasked with completing Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlements is proposing to cut more than a dozen roles.
Using Kupe to promote beer 'highly offensive' - tikanga expert
The New Zealand IPA design features the bare-chested Polynesian navigator holding what appears to be a taiaha. Audio
Controversy over brewery naming beer "Kupe"
A Maori cultural advisor is gobsmacked an Upper Hutt brewery has called one of its beers, Kupe, saying it's highly offensive. Te Aro Brewing Company has just released a New Zealand IPA named after the… Audio
Māori knowledge programme success confirmed as funds end
An evaluation of a mātauranga Māori programme introduced in 2020 to support the arts, culture and heritage sector after Covid-19 disruptions has shown it to be successful.
Treaty Principles Bill translation fails 'international... ethical standards'
A group of licensed Māori translators have hit out at the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill, calling it factually incorrect and misleading.
Government to fund relocation of cyclone-wrecked marae, homes on Māori land
No plans for relocation are set in stone yet, and eight months after council buyouts of other homes began, marae representatives say the process has been too slow.
26 Aaron Smale | The Terrible Legacy of Lake Alice
A surprise phone call from a sister Aaron Smale never knew existed led to an investigation into state abuse. His questions would ultimately result in an award-winning exposé of the heinous goings-on… Audio
More media cuts? Whakaata Māori prepares for $9.5m funding decrease
Whakaata Māori has announced a review of its organisational structure as it faces a $9.5 million funding decrease in coming years.
Mātātoa: The CrossFit competition that blends fitness and te reo
The competition is in its third year with about 250 athletes competing.
Whakataukī of the Week with Aaron Henare
Māori pro-wrestler Aaron Henare plies his trade in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the largest and longest-running professional wrestling unit in Japan. Audio
Ngāi Tahu reflect on a successful Matariki
Karakia and te reo were on full display at the national Matariki commemorations Audio
Māori women are 'naturally funny', comedian says
A Māori comedian who has drawn flak for depicting characters "from the hood" says she is giving a voice to people just like her.
Century-long dispute ended as Wairarapa lakes returned to iwi
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith called it the final chapter in a century-long dispute between the Crown, settlers and Wairarapa Māori.
Anna Coddington: Retraining the voice after Long Covid
Anna Coddington has released a brand new, bilingual album called Te Whakamiha, released for Matariki and created with her longtime collaborators and band, The Appreciations. Anna is one of our most… Audio
