Te Aniwa Hurihanganui
Public outrage at Wildfoods Festival's advertising
Hokitika Wildfoods Festival's advertisement of a woman wearing Maori designs and a native American head dress has been slammed as disgusting, but the district's may says that's just the PC brigade… Video, Audio
Inspiring rangatahi to fly to the United Nations
They're young, passionate and the future Māori leaders of their generation, and they're heading to New York for the United Nations Indigenous Permanent forum. Audio
Māori narratives used to heal mentally ill
A health clinic in Gisborne is using Maori myths and legends to heal their mentally-ill patients and researchers say there's been a dramatic drop in the number of people referred to psychiatric care… Audio
Wellingtonians have their say on Māori signage
Bilingual signs and Māori place names look likely to become more prominent in Wellington as the council makes progress on its promise to make te reo Māori more visible around the city. Public… Audio
Te Hiku Media teaches Siri te reo Māori
Many tamariki in New Zealand speak Māori at school, at home and at the marae but one iwi media organisation is determined to see them speak Maori on their devices too. Northland's Te Hiku Media are… Audio
Last officer of the 28th Māori Battalion laid to rest
More than 200 people gathered at Manuka Point in the Chatham Islands yesterday to lay to rest the last remaining officer of the 28th Māori Battalion. Lieutenant Alfred Preece died on Friday morning at… Audio
Huge plastic pollution at Oriental Bay - Te Matau o Maui
Māori voyagers have sailed the length of the North Island trawling plastics and say they've never come across a beach as polluted as Wellington's Oriental Bay. The team of Te Matau o Maui joined… Audio
Petition to exempt Māori land from Public Works Act rejected
MPs have rejected a petition calling for the government to exempt Māori land from the Public Works Act. Petitioners who include the author Patricia Grace argued in 2016 that the forced sale of… Audio
Te reo Māori classes inundated with enrolments nationwide
Beginners' classes in te reo Māori are attracting so many enrolments, many are full and some have hundreds of would-be students on their waiting lists.
Course instructors say the growing presence of… Audio
Challenging Maori wards on local councils 'racist' - councillor
Legislation allowing council decisions to establish Maori electoral wards to be challenged has been slammed as racist by a local body politician. The Manawatu and Whakatane district councils voted in… Audio
2000 submissions made on Poverty Bay name change
The iwi of Rongowhakaata have always referred to Poverty Bay as Tūranganui-a-Kiwa but would like the name to be officially recognised. Gisborne's mayor is determined it be changed, but others aren't… Audio
Record numbers enjoy harmonious day at Waitangi
Forty thousand people battled the scorching heat in Waitangi yesterday to make it to one of the biggest and busiest Waitangi Day commemorations ever. Carparks were overflowing and many market stalls… Audio
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and John Boynton
This year we have had two of our RNZ reporters covering Waitangi for the first time in their journalism careers. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and John Boynton are welcomed into the RNZ tent. Audio
Ratana teenagers hold private Q+A with Prime Minister
A group of teenagers held a behind the scenes question and answer session with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui was the only reporter present. Audio
28th Māori Battalion showcased in new exhibition
Waiata, haka and speeches from the day the 28th Māori Battalion arrived home from the Second World War have been put online for the first time. Some of the descendants of the soldiers congregated in… Audio
Maori ward decision splits councillors, sparks fierce debate
Whakatane District councillors last year voted 6-5 for Maori wards but the discussion continues among locals. Te Manu Korihi reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui looks at the issue. Audio
Taranaki Maunga to become a legal personality
The eight iwi of Taranaki are one step closer to having their sacred mountain and ancestor, Taranaki Maunga, become a legal personality. Last night the Crown made a promise to iwi that they would be… Audio
Winery apologises to iwi for carving track on Te Mata Peak
A Hawkes Bay winery has apologised to local iwi, Ngati Kahungunu, for carving a walking track on land believed to be of huge ancestral and historical importance. The iwi was so outraged to find the… Audio
Ngā Taonga project returns historic audio to East Coast iwi
Three Gisborne iwi will soon be given a window into their past, with historic audio from hui, wānanga and iwi events set to play on the local iwi radio station, Tūranga FM.
Ngā Taonga Sound and… Audio
Mother of three goes hard to tackle Iron Māori
A mother of three who recently gave birth to her third child will be among the two thousand people competing in the Iron Māori event this weekend. Audio
