Ella Stewart

Simmering debate over co-governance has boiled over into accusations of racism and "race-baiting" in the election campaign.

ACT and New Zealand First were singled out in an open letter signed by 20… Audio

On todays episode, we celebrate the beginning of Te wiki o te Reo Māori with in depth Te Ao Māori journalist Ella Stewart. Evie catches up with pop sensation Luca George, and the team ponder what… Audio

Comedian and Host of The Spinoff series 2 Cents 2 Much Janaye Henry joins us to talk about the topics covered on the show. Also joining us is exciting new artist Elena chatting her latest release and… Audio

On today's episode, In Depth Te Ao Māori journalist Ella Stewart explains how hold your own hautapu ceremony this Matariki, 0800 Collective chat with So’omalo about their ‘Say Less’ tour, and we… Audio

In this episode, Ella Stewart joins us to discuss managed retreats for marae, So’omalo ponders over the best looks of the Met Gala, and Evie thinks she should be in the NZ Comedy Fest for some… Audio

Iwi and hapū around the country are confronting the prospect of managed retreat in response to climate change, after Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged large swathes of the motu earlier this year. For one Bay… Audio

Māori leaders say Jacinda Ardern will leave a lasting legacy for tangata whenua, including health reforms, better representation, a Matariki public holiday and the teaching of the country's history. 
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A cancer diagnosis should be an open kōrero between doctor and patient. But for one Māori woman, it was a two-minute, one way phone call. 

In part four of an in-depth series on Māori health, RNZ… Audio

The country's only Māori cardiologist says his status is nothing to celebrate but represents that something needs to change. 

In part three of an in-depth series on Māori health, RNZ examines how the… Audio

A Māori woman who needed a refill of her essential diabetes medication says she was called fat and told to 'get a job' by her doctor instead of getting her prescription.

In part two of an in-depth… Audio

The whānau of two Māori students who attend Epsom Girls' Grammar say they are upset their children were  asked to perform a karakia on a human skeleton found at the prestigious Auckland school. 

They… Audio

A public health expert says the government needs to prioritise getting Māori into their own warm, dry, affordable homes.

It comes after criticism that red tape and barriers at the bank are preventing… Audio

Some tangata whenua can't legally access their own land and it's preventing them building houses for whanau who want to live there.

It comes after RNZ this morning reported barriers at the bank are… Audio

Māori housing advocates say red tape and barriers at the bank are stopping whānau building on their own land.

They say its essential Māori can build papakāinga - housing for a community - as Māori… Audio

They held on to their land through war and confiscations or fought to get it back, but now they can't build on it. Longform Journalist Ella Stewart has done a deep dive into how red tape and barriers… Audio

From midnight tonight vaccinated Kiwis from across the world will be able to return to New Zealand without spending time in MIQ or self-isolation. With this news, House of Travel has seen such an… Audio

University students living in halls of residence say almost everyone they know has Covid-19. New Zealand has passed 120,000 cases currently active in the community, with 22,152 cases recorded… Audio

People will soon be able to add Rapid Antigen Tests to their shopping lists now supermarkets and pharmacies have been given the green-light to sell them. With 20,000 new infections yesterday and… Audio

As of this morning we're at phase three of the red Covid traffic light setting, which requires far greater self-management for covid positive cases and their contacts. If you find yourself testing… Audio

Rapid Antigen tests will now be used as the primary test around Auckland to help meet demand as the Omicron outbreak grows. The move, which is part of the government's planned testing strategy, has… Audio