Aaron Smale
Maori education progress too slow
A new report on Maori education is critical of the government's slow progress in improving results for Maori students. Audio
Rival gangs hold hui in bid to reduce violence
The Mongrel Mob and Black Power find common ground in hopes for a better future. Audio
New Zealand Wars should be core history subject
The launch of the first book on the Waikato Land Wars in over a hundred years is raising questions about how New Zealand history is taught in schools. Audio
Maori Women's Welfare league in $30,000 tax bill dispute
The Maori Women's Welfare League national conference starts today in Auckland, with a row over a tax bill threatening to derail the usually collegial atmosphere. Audio
Maori health providers scrutinised more closely
Māori health advocates suspect Māori health providers are subjected to more rigourous criteria than DHBs, despite assurance from the Ministry of Health that this isn't the case. Audio
Te Reo advocate speaks only Maori in September
Te Awamutu man begins a month of speaking only te Reo Maori and urges others to follow suit - even if does make it harder to order a meal at his local McDonalds. Audio
Maori doctors say Ministry of Health racism costing lives
Māori doctors and health advocates say they are battling institutional racism in the health sector that is costing people's lives. Audio
New home for New Zealand's founding documents
The name for the new exhibition space that will house the nation's founding documents has been revealed. He Tohutranslates to Sign, and refers to the significant milestones that the documents such as… Audio
Shortage of Maori language teachers
Most parents want te reo taught in schools but the Maori Language Commission sets out the challenges around making it a core subject. Audio
Crown defends Corrections, says Maori reoffending 'complex'
The Crown is defending Corrections performance to the Waitangi Tribunal. At the week-long hearing in to the department's role in reducing Maori re-offending, the Crown has argued that the complex… Audio
More needed to prevent Maori reoffending, say iwi
Members Ngati Kahungunu iwi say the Corrections department is not doing enough to stop Maori inmates from reoffending when they are released. Audio
Retired probation officer takes claim against Corrections
The man who brought a Waitangi Tribunal claim against the Department of Corrections says it is failing in its duty of care. Audio
Brewer backs down on Maori names
An Auckland brewery has apologised for using Maori names and imagery on its range of beers after a major social media backlash. Audio
Youth politicians hit parliament
138 of New Zealand's future political leaders descended on Parliament today, to take part in the Youth Parliament and get a taste of politics. Audio
Children's Commissioner says bias exists in justice, education
The new Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft is backing a report that shows there is bias against Maori in the education system and says he has observed bias in the youth justice system as well. Audio
Maori get chance to learn from Silicon Valley innovators
A group of young Maori will be getting a peek into just what the future could hold for them when they head to Silicon Valley in San Francisco this weekend. The 26 Taranaki students will visit Google… Audio
Maori language programme takes off on North Shore
A Māori language programme supported by former All Black Buck Shelford and his wife Jo has taken off on Auckland's North Shore. Te Manu Korihi reporter Aaron Smale has the details. Audio
Iwi opposition dissipating for Kapiti Expressway
The promise of jobs for locals and the protection of culturally significant sites has helped ease the anxiety of the Te Ati Awa iwi about the Kapiti Expressway near Wellington. Here's our Te Manu… Audio
Iwi and polytech reviving dialect
The Tainui dialect is being taught at tertiary level for the first time as a language course at the Waikato Institute of Technology to increase fluency. Audio
