Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Whakataukī of the Week with Hēmi Kelly
Hēmi Kelly (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa) is a Māori language consultant, teacher, and translator, and the voice behind podcast and social media movement Everyday Māori. Audio
Are you wondering what's happening with Ihumātao? So were we
The government says it has had "good robust kōrero" about Ihumātao with the committee tasked with deciding its future.
Public sector workers fearful of speaking Te Reo Maori
People working inside the public sector are fearful of speaking te reo Maori in case they're reprimanded, according to one iwi leader speaking at the urgent inquiry into Te Reo in the public sector… Audio
'Irreversible harm': Waitangi Tribunal te reo hearing begins
Ngāi Te Rangi filed the application last year after the government told departments with dual Māori-English names to lead with their English title first. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal into claims policy harming te reo Māori
An urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims that government policy is causing significant and irreversible harm to te reo Māori begins in Wellington on Monday. Pokere Paewai reports. Audio
Legendary advocate for Māori art Elizabeth Ellis
The late art historian Jonathan Mane Wheoki has referred to Te Tai Tokerau in the North as the crucible of Māori art. Such were the number of groundbreaking modern Māori artists to come from this… Audio
Masterchef winner Karena Bird
Karena Bird won the MasterChef competition alongside her sister Kasey and since then the pair have travelled to at least 50 destinations around the world learning about food and culture. Recently the… Audio
Te Ohorere Williams, I'd love to sing at New York's Metropolitan Opera
Te Ohorere Williams is a classical soprano who recently graduated with a Masters of Music at Auckland University. She was first drawn to opera while watching a performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute… Audio
Proposal to restore two Māori place names in Auckland
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei hopes to bring back the traditional name of part of Auckland's waterfront, which is Te Tōangaroa, meanwhile the southern suburb of Takanini could be changed back to its original… Audio
Consultation for Māori place names in two Auckland locations opens
Feedback is wanted on possible restoring an area on Auckland CBD's waterfront to its original name, Te Tōangaroa, and correcting the spelling of Takanini to Takaanini.
Petone or Pito One? Time to have your say
Public consultation opens today on a proposal to correct the spelling of the Lower Hutt suburb Petone to Pito One.
Tuku Morgan on why he's so fired up
Waikato-Tainui leader Tuku Morgan tells Guyon why he's so fired about the backlash against te reo, how young Māori have the power to change the future and why he's not sorry about that underwear… Video, Audio
Restoring land to mana whenua marks 'exciting new relationship'
The legal process to transfer the land, which the $306 million civic precinct Te Manawataki O Te Papa is being built on, to a joint trust is complete.
Calls for inquiry after Manurewa Marae allegedly misused census data
The Government is facing calls for a wide-ranging inquiry after claims that Manurewa Marae misused census data to help Te Pāti Māori's election campaign. Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of… Audio
'Disheartening': Iwi upset as government continues legal fight over land
The government has allocated $3.6 million of taxpayer funds to appeal the High Court's forthcoming decision in the Nelson Tenths case.
Light installations to usher in Matariki for Aucklanders
The city centre will see its largest-scale Matariki lighting installations ever this month.
How a Māori parliament could work
Te Pāti Māori has called for a separate Māori parliament, which is being discussed among hundreds gathered at a national hui.
The history of Moteatea
Julian Wilcox hosts a korero about moteatea - chanted song poetry - which will feature in a new podcast series to be hosted by Crystal Edwards and will also include Ngahiwi Apanui Barr, who's the… Audio
Mapuna June 1
Julian Wilcox is joined by Marlon Williams who won best solo artist at Thursday's Aotearoa Music Awards. The Ngai Tahu singer-songwriter beat the likes of Stan Walker, Princess Chelsea and Kaylee… Audio
Opinion: Budget 2024 does not fulfil te Tiriti obligations
Opinion - Māori whānau will get far less in this Budget than Pākehā, writes Julia Whaipooti. How can we strive for equality when our starting point is so different?
