Willie Te Aho
Tairāwhiti iwi will house 100 cyclone-hit families this winter
A group of six Tairāwhiti iwi is promising to house 100 cyclone-hit families by winter.
Toitū Tairawhiti Housing has been providing affordable homes for the region and eastern Bay of Plenty since… Audio
Covid-19: Iwi plan to illegally close tribal borders
More iwi are planning to close their tribal borders in the fight against Covid-19, despite warnings from police doing so is illegal.
Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau ā Apanui announced at the… Audio
What will it take for iwi, Crown deal on water rights?
Environment Minister David Parker says plans to reduce water pollution need to go hand in hand with settling Maori freshwater claims. It's been a vexed issue. The last government dodged it by simply… Audio
Willie Te Aho comments on poi rule change
Iwi leader Willie Te Aho speaks to John Campbell about the poi rule change, on behalf of the National Secondary Schools kapa haka organising committee. Video, Audio
Some iwi seeking ownership in water talks
A short while ago I spoke to the Freshwater Iwi Leadership Group adviser Willie Te Aho who told me at least some iwi are seeking to assert ownership rights. Audio
Can the Kohanga Reo movement survive ongoing controversy?
After repeated calls to front up on the allegations of misusing funds, the Kohanga Reo Trust responded yesterday with a statement. Audio
Ideas for 25 August 2013 - Indigenous Reparations
The long history of African Americans seeking some form of redress for slavery. A look at reparations made to Maori to date and New Zealand's efforts placed in an international context. Audio
Some iwi won't attend the Government's water hui
The Maori Council says iwi will boycott today's hui called by the Government to discuss water rights. Audio
SOE law change bigger than foreshore and seabed
National and the Maori Party remain at loggerheads over how legal protections for Maori will apply to the four State-owned companies up for partial privatisation. Audio
Supporter says visa scam accused has case against law
Police say a man charged in relations to an alleged passport scam could face more charges, but others say he's got an arguable case. Audio
