Te Ao Māori

More than 200 people took part in a haka at Waitangi yesterday to open an exhibition showcasing waka and all those who have sailed aboard the Māori voyaging canoes. 

He Kaupapa Waka was created to… Audio

Commemorations at Waitangi have been somewhat muted by concerns over Covid-19, but most politicians still travelled north this week to mark the signing of the Treaty in 1840.

A miscommunication meant… Audio

Matariki, the Māori New Year will be recognised with a public holiday for the first time in June next year, but it won't always fall on the same date. 

Māori astronomers will use the positioning of… Audio

Formalities are well underway at Waitangi, ahead of the 2021 commemorations.

Speaking rights are in the spotlight this year and the National Party says it has been given a commitment Judith Collins… Audio

After years of controversy, speaking for rights for women political leaders on marae may change at Waitangi next year.

Allowance for Jacinda Ardern to deliver a speech from the mahau, or porch, was… Audio

The Prime Minister has not been empty handed when she arrived at Waitangi this year - but will it be enough to address the inequities Maori have faced at the hands of the crown? The traditional… Audio

Māori astronomers will be using the stars and moon phases to set a different date for the Matariki public holiday each year.

The Prime Minister promised to make Matariki a public holiday if… Audio

The Prime Minister has delivered her fourth speech from the mahau at Waitangi today, acknowledging the government's challenges of the past year but also using the forum to announce a new public… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has arrived near Ruapekapeka Pā in the far north to remember those who fought on both sides of the historic conflict 175 years on.

The battle of Ruapekapeka was one of the… Audio

Labour MPs were welcomed on to Te Tii Marae for the first time in four years today, to fulfil the wish of the late and staunch Labour supporter, Rudy Taylor.

It was the first time since 2017 Labour… Audio

As thousands head to Northland for Waitangi weekend, local iwi Ngāti Kuri is urging holidaymakers at campsites to take care for the environment.

The iwi runs several campsites in the remote Far… Video, Audio

Every year on the 25th of January, Morehu (Ratana followers) mark the birthday of its founder Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana. This year was without its usual political atmosphere, however a main highlight… Audio

The celebrations at Rātana in January are often described by media as the event that kicks off the political year. This year far fewer guests were invited - including mainstream media journalists -… Audio

Mātauranga Māori and western science are being combined to save the humble mussel - or Kuku - in the Ohiwa Harbour.

Since 2007 the mussel population has fallen from 112 million to just 80,000.

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Te Tai Tokerau won't be running any Covid-19 checkpoints in Northland today.

Spokesperson Hone Harawira had hoped to have three such checkpoints in operation, but one of them, just south of Kawakawa… Audio

Covid-19 has curbed Waitangi commemorations for The Māori Party. The co-leaders have decided not to travel north because of concerns over the latest community cases.

Three people have caught the more… Video, Audio

Waitangi Day is set to go ahead as planned this year, despite other large-scale events in the north being moved online or postponed.

It comes as iwi leaders decided to move the National Iwi Chairs… Audio

Police say there is no need for roadside Covid-19 checkpoints in Northland but mana whenua are pushing ahead with them. 

Te Tai Tokerau is expecting an influx of Aucklanders ahead of the long weekend… Audio

Community-run Covid-19 checkpoints will be operating in Northland from Thursday, without police support.

Te Tai Tokerau is expecting an influx of Aucklanders ahead of the long weekend, and some… Video, Audio

A state abuse survivor and experienced social worker says a newly appointed advisory board at Oranga Tamariki is a missed opportunity.

The four-strong board will make its recommendations to the… Audio