Te Aniwa Hurihanganui
New leadership 'overdue' for Ngapuhi
Some people in the Far North say whoever replaces Sonny Tau as the chair of Te Runanga a iwi o Ngapuhi needs to bring a new style of leadership. Mr Tau became chair in 2009 and was re-elected in… Audio
Did record no. of Māori candidates translate to representation?
A record number of Maori candidates were standing in this election, but did that translate to more representation? Te Manu Korihi Reporter, Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, has been scanning the results and… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 11 October 2019
A replica of Captain James Cook's ship the Endeavour lands in Gisborne for Tuia 250 - A prominent Ngāpuhi leader resigns --- and the second phase of the Waitangi Tribunal's Māori Health Inquiry kicks… Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 4 October
A commemoration marking 250 years since Captain James Cook's first encounters with Maori kicks off in Turanga nui a kiwa, the British High Commissioner apologises to local iwi for the killing of nine… Audio
Maori Women's Welfare League says government failing Maori
The president of the Maori Women's Welfare League has sent a clear message to members at the 67th national conference this year - the government has failed to deliver transformative change for Maori… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 20 September 2019
Mana whenua at Ihumatao reach a consensus about their aspirations for the land --- Iwi in the Far North ban a replica of Captain Cook's ship from docking on their shores -- and a report from the… Audio
Gisborne iwi refuse to hold powhiri for Endeavour replica
Four major iwi in Gisborne are refusing to hold a powhiri for a fleet of tall ships, including a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour, when it arrives in Poverty Bay next month. The vessels are set to… Audio
Gisborne iwi refuse to hold powhiri for Endeavour replica
Four major iwi in Gisborne are refusing to hold a powhiri for a fleet of tall ships, including a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour, when it arrives in Poverty bay next month.
The vessels are set to… Audio
Replica of Endeavour banned for docking in Mangonui
The far North iwi Ngati Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival in Aotearoa… Audio
Ngāti Kahu bans Endeavour replica from Mangonui docking
The far North iwi Ngāti Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival.
The site… Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 13 September 2019
New Zealand History will be compulsory in schools by 2022 - Maori Language Week sees the country's best young Maori orators battle it out at Nga Manu Korero - and Maori respond to the government's new… Audio
New Zealand history to be taught in all schools by 2022.
New Zealand history will be taught in all schools by 2022. Jacinda Ardern announced the policy this morning after unveiling a plaque commemorating the New Zealand Wars at the Beehive Te Aniwa… Audio
Pākehā student passionate about learning te reo
Hannah Hall, an excelling first-year student studying te reo Māori at Victoria University of Wellington, says she's reluctant to pursue a career involving te reo because she's Pākehā. Audio
Thousands register for Te Reo parades
Kua ti-mata te wiki o te reo Maori - Maori Language Week has begun - and to kick it off a roaring parade made its way down central Wellington, drawing hundreds of spectators. Audio
Call to treat Ka Mate haka with respect as RWC approaches
With the World Cup in Japan fast approaching, the New Zealand Rugby Union has sent a clear message to its sponsors to treat the haka Ka Mate with respect and acknowledge the iwi who created it. In… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 30 August 2019
The Waitangi Tribunal releases a landmark report on Māori rights to freshwater -- new figures reveal alarming rates of suicide among Māori -- and the people of Ngāti Hine and Ngāi Tahu mourn the loss… Audio
Govt issues formal response to Waitangi Tribunal claim Wai 262
Nearly 30 years after Maori lodged a bid for legal protection for their intellectual and cultural property rights, the Government has finally issued a formal response. Their claim to the Waitangi… Audio
Taonga returns to te Tairāwhiti after 250 years
After a 10-year long battle, a collection of taonga left on board Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour will be returned, on loan, to the Tairāwhiti region after 250 years.
The taonga, which include… Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 23 August 2019
The government commits to significantly reduce the Māori prison population ---- protesters at Ihumātao hikoi to the Prime Minister's electorate office demanding she come to the whenua --- and iwi in… Audio
Iwi urges lower limit after high-speed car crash at marae
Iwi in the Far North have renewed calls for the speed limit outside Mahimaru Marae to be slashed in half, after a car crashed into the marae ātea - taking out two palm trees and a power pole.
Ngāi… Audio
