Te Ao Māori

Dunedin-based oral historian Louise Kewene-Doig's father died when she was young, too young to ask her father about the heyday of the Māori Showbands which he was part of - bands like the… Audio

There are 42 new MPs in Parliament. They each give an introductory speech. We’re collecting them for you. Here are the new MPs from Te Pāti Māori. Video

Whakatane-based singer Maisey Rika came in to RNZ with singers, Te Rina and Erica Ransfield to perform and talk about the song, Te Puketapu ki Paepaeaotea, which she composed at the time of the… Audio

June Northcroft Grant talks about her career as an artist inspired by her ancestor Makareti Papakura in this sit down chat with Te Ahi Kaa. Audio

A te reo Maori poetry film has won top prize at an international competition in Ireland. "Noho Mai" was a collaborative effort by the co-directors, writer Peta-Maria Tunui and audiovisual creative… Audio, Gallery

It's almost 20 years since the last significant survey show of contemporary Maori art. But Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki has taken up the challenge to represent 70 years of work from the 1950s… Audio, Gallery

The Māori All Blacks play their only game of the year tomorrow night, when they play a Moana Pasifika 15 in Kirikiriroa.

The one-off match is set to be a celebration of the cultures and connections… Audio

Tomorrow the Auckland Art Gallery opens its Biggest Art Exhibition in its 132 year history. The exhibition will feature over 300 artworks by 120 Maori Artists spanning 70 years of work throughout the… Audio

The Māori All Blacks and Moana Pasifika team have left their training boots on the bus this afternoon for a Pōwhiri at the Tūrangawaewae Marae in Northern Waikato.

The two teams are in town ahead of… Audio

The Māori Party is back and louder than ever. The co-leaders, supported by hundreds who travelled the length of the island to be at Parliament today, made their maiden speeches in the House this… Audio

The Iwi Chairs Forum is welcoming the announcement of a national climate emergency, but is warning it should not mask the complexity of the issue when it comes to our oceans.

Parliament yesterday… Audio

Shilo Kino has written a novel for young adults, which, she hopes, their parents will read too. Journalist with TVNZ current affairs show Marae, Shilo's first book is The Pōrangi Boy, about Northland… Audio

New research shows not only are MÄori and Pasifika under-represented in the New Zealand university workforce - they're also likely to be paid less and less likely to be promoted. Using New Zealand's… Audio

New research has found that Maori and Pacific academics in New Zealand universities are paid less and have a significantly lower chance of promotion compared to their colleagues. The authors of the… Audio

Diabetes is a massive health issue for New Zealand and disproportionately affects Māori and Pasifika. So why are we so far behind when it comes to using new drugs that improve treatment?  Audio

Some Māori academics are skeptical about whether one of the country's oldest media organisations - which has owned up to perpetuating racist narratives about tangata whenua - can change.

Stuff has… Audio

News media company Stuff is this morning making a very public apology for the way it has portrayed Māori over many years.

Through an internal investigation - Tā Mātou Pono, Our Truth - the… Audio

He Waharoa uses a Mātauranga Māori approach (understanding and knowledge) as part of their health services in Gisborne. Justine Murray joins Nick Tupara who talks about how the practice of art can… Audio