Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Iwi need funding to better support those in emergency housing
Iwi and Māori social service providers say they need funding to support those living in conditions described as "inhumane" at emergency housing motels. Moteliers are struggling with the complex social… Audio
A Legacy of Service - 28th Māori Battalion of Ngai Tamarāwaho
To commemorate Anzac day, Te Moanaroa Ngatoko shares his research into the men from the hapū of Ngai Tamarāwaho who fought in the war overseas. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 23 April 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui - A former member of the immunisation advisory group quits after feeling unheard, the first Māori judge with a moko kauae is appointed to the district court, whanau are still… Audio
Celebrating Dame Gillian Whitehead on the occasion of her 80th birthday
One of our most distinctive composers, Dame Gillian's work weaves classical music and te o Māori together across many forms, often incorporating taonga pūoro (Māori traditional instruments) Video, Audio
Southern iwi provider wants hauora approach under new Authority
A Southern iwi provider wants the new Māori health authority to fund services that go beyond GP visits.
The government will be canvassing views of Māori medical experts, iwi and providers across the… Audio
Māori doctors excited for new health authority
Māori doctors believe a new health authority for tangata whenua will have the power it needs... but warn the devil's in the detail.
The government will create a new Māori Health Authority as part of… Audio
Moko kauae worn with pride by Māori Judge Ophir Cassidy
Ophir Cassidy is the first Maori judge with a moko kauae to be appointed to the district court. In a special sitting of the Manukau District Court at Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae - Judge Cassidy's old… Audio
Dalvanius Prime: in his own words
Dalvanius Maui Prime was a performer, composer, impresario, strategist, politician, teacher and entrepreneur all wrapped in to one. In this programme from 2000 Dalvanius talks about his life in music.
…Māori GPs cautiously optimistic about Māori health authority
Cautiously optimistic is how Māori GPs and health advocates are feeling after the announcement tangata whenua will have their own health body.
A new Māori health authority will make policy decisions… Audio
Māori vaccination drive hits a snag due to distrust of health system
Ahead of a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to kaumātua and Māori with comorbidities, many whānau are still trying to convince their own it is safe.
It's not just a tidal wave of… Audio
Curtain call for legendary actor Rawiri Paratene
It is curtain call for legendary actor Rawiri Paratene.
The Whale Rider star will be the first to tread the boards at the new auditorium of Aotearoa's only independent kaupapa Māori-led theatre… Video, Audio
Hamilton City Council u-turns over Māori wards
The Hamilton City Council has done a u-turn over Māori wards.
Two weeks ago it decided to strengthen Māori representation on council committees but to defer a decison on Māori wards until after the… Audio
Pacific Trust wants to put cultural centre in Frank Kitts Park
A Pacific Trust is seeking a new home for a multi-purpose Pacific cultural centre, and believes Frank Kitts Park on Wellington's waterfront is the perfect spot. The Fale Malae Trust is hoping the… Audio
'Bold move' - Māori health leader welcomes smokefree plans
In a plan to stub out smoking by 2025, the government is looking at completely banning the next generation of adults from smoking, with a staged phase out.
Selah Hart is kaiwhakahaere of Māori health… Video, Audio
Kapa haka competition being launched in prisons
A kapa haka competition is being launched in prisons in a move to connect inmates with their culture and identity. All eighteen prisons are taking part in the 2021 Whakataetae Kapa Haka contest. The… Audio
Worries about non-clinical vaccinators unfounded- Health leader
A Māori health leader says warnings about non-clinical health workers administering the Covid-19 vaccine in Māori communities are unfounded.
The Nurses Organisation says a plan to train up health… Audio
Roimata Smail: children interacting with Aotearoa's history
Napier-based lawyer with a passion for education and an unswerving belief in its capacity to make positive changes in our society Roimata Smail speaks with Kathryn Ryan about her sixteen year career… Audio
Dr Jani Wilson on Mātauranga Māori in Film and Media Studies
Dr Jani Wilson teaches her students how to pitch their film idea in one minute, just in case they meet a famous film producer in an elevator, she shares her story. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 9 April 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui - Waikato iwi Ngāti Hinerangi reaffirms its identiy with the passing into law of its Treaty settlement -- Māori and Pacifica people say they have been shut out of climate change… Audio
Wairarapa hapū overwhelmed by support to buy back whenua
A Wairarapa hapū is overwhelmed by the support for their crowdfunding campaign for about $500,000 to buy back some of their whenua.
Ngāti Kahukuraawhitia wants to purchase 182 hectares by the… Audio
