Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 26 September 2024
On today's episode, parents could face prosecution if their child misses school 15 days in a year as part of the coalition's truancy crackdown, iwi affiliation data released today on the Maori… Audio
Iwi populations increase by 46 percent in decade
Iwi affiliation data released on Thursday on the Maori designed platform Te Whata shows iwi populations have increased by an average of 46 percent over the last ten years. Maori news reporter Pokere… Audio
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Amid political turmoil, traffic-management boss Wayne navigates legacy and road chaos during the largest Waitangi Day celebration ever. Video
What's possibly next after crocheting a to-scale woollen neon wharenui?
Has joy ever been such a crucial visible part of art as it is in the work of crochet extraordinaires Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole?
The married couple are on a mission to bring light, warmth and Te Ao… Audio
Podcast Anton Matthews September 21
As Maori Language Week draws to a close Mapuna hosts Anton Matthews at RNZ National's studios in Otautahi-Christchurch. He's the Director of Hustle group, a whanau owned business which operates a… Audio
Fish and Chips served with Te Reo Maori
As Maori Language Week draws to a close Mapuna hosts Anton Matthews at RNZ National's studios in Otautahi- Christchurch. He's the Director of Hustle group, a whanau owned business which operates a… Audio
My Marae - Mahurehure
In Auckland's suburb of Point Chevalier is the award winning whare, Te Taumata o Kupe. Mihi goes to take a look in a new Saturday Morning series. Audio
Iconic ogre minds his language
Shrek is making a comeback next year, dubbed in te reo - thanks to Māoriland Film Festival. Audio
New ceremonial waka to make splash in Barcelona
Ngati Whatua Orakei's new waka taua, their first in nearly 25 years, will lead the Emirates Team New Zealand yacht to the start line of the 37th America's Cup. Audio
A new exhibition breathes life into Te Reo Maori documents
Auckland City Library takes visitors on a trip back in time with a display that includes the first efforts to write down the Maori language. Audio
Wairoa Star newspaper has been reborn by iwi trust
The Wairoa Star is back with a local iwi buying the paper after it stopped publishing in May - iwi chief executive Aayden Clarke talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio
Auckland Museum embraces Te Wiki o te Reo Maori
Nathan Rarere talked with Maia Faddy fromTamaki Paenga Hira, The Auckland War Memorial Museum about what they're doing to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Maori. Audio
Some of Aotearoa's best speakers set to compete in Waha Kōrero
One of the new initiatives for this year's Wiki o te Reo Maori is Waha Kōrero - a speech competition aimed at intermediate and advanced speakers. With the winner taking home a $10,000 cash prize and… Audio
Map to preserve indigenous knowledge updated
An interactive map to preserve indigenous knowledge and help Maori abroad reconnect with their turangawaewae has been updated for Te Wiki o te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week. University of Otago's Dr… Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir talk about whether dogs should be allowed to roam freely in public places like businesses, pubs and garden centers, the… Audio
Mata Season 2 | Episode 17: Rawiri Wright on Te Wiki o Te Reo, Jordan Williams on the Treaty Principles Bill
Te Rūnanga o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori co-chair Rawiri Wright discusses Te Wiki o Te Reo, and Taxpayer Union Executive Director Jordan Willliams shares his views on the Treaty Principles Bill. Video, Audio
Music feature: Te Reo Maori songs
We focus on music written in the Māori language. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 September 2024
On today's episode, our correspondent in the USA provides the latest on an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump; Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden… Audio
More te Reo Māori Disney flicks coming
Disney's latest te reo Māori film, Encanto has reached 2nd at the box office in the first week.
Encanto Reo Māori is the fifth Disney film producers Tweedie Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley have… Audio
Whakataukī of the Week
Australia-based Nicolla Hemi-Morehouse, better known to thousands of young fans as Miss Nicky Says, shares her favourite whakataukī or Māori proverb. Audio
