Te Ao Māori
Taihape marae steps up for stranded travellers
When the storm closed SH1, stranding hundreds, the community at Winiata Marae knew what to do.
Students step back in time ahead of school's demolition
Whanganui's St George's Preparatory School is being deconstructed - piece-by-piece - ahead of being repurposed for a iwi health organisation.
'Hurt, disappointment and anger': Iwi speaks out on Moa Point sewage spill
Untreated water is still leaking into Wellington's south coast after the Moa Point Treatment Plant flooded a fortnight ago.
'Culture is the winner': All Stars clash proves it's more than just a game
This year's NRL Indigenous All Stars clash against the New Zealand Māori side was a draw but "two proud cultures are walking away winners", the Indigenous men's captain says.
‘Germaori’ claim over Chatham Islands waka rejected by Māori appeal court
Catherine Sixtus has claimed her Germanic ancestors should qualify as Māori.
'It's hard to get healthy kai when you don't have healthy whenua'
A new study has linked food insecurity experienced by Māori to the ongoing consequence of colonisation rather than the result of individual choice or lifestyle.
Growing numbers of Pākehā seeking to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi
More Pākehā are enrolling in Treaty education workshops and seeking out information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, according to long-standing Treaty educators.
NZ needs to stop seeing smoking as an individual problem, expert says
Tobacco control advocate Anaru Waa says getting the country back on track towards its smokefree target will require a policy shift towards whole system change.
Bosco the surfer dog returns to water at Waitangi
Now five years old, the French bulldog was joined by younger companion Treasure, who is also learning to ride the waves.
The Auckland cottage where Māori, colonial histories collide
Analysis: Past, present and future intersect at 18 Wynyard Street, where Māori and European stories entwine.
Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
Northland Regional Council chairperson Pita Tipene says 'too often people look to Wellington' for leadership.
Mining sector says rejection of Taranaki seabed plan 'embarrassing'
A group representing the mining sector insists the decision rejecting the Taranaki seabed mining proposal is not final.
Waitangi visitors reflect on manaakitanga
Festivities continued at Waitangi, after Friday morning's official ceremony.
Waitangi Day 2026 in pictures: the waka, kapa haka and crowds
About 35,000 people came out for Waitangi Day commemorations at Waitangi, including about 700 paddlers.
Papamīharo, the place where tamariki are 'atua of the space'
At Waitangi, the colourful, immersive tent has invited mokopuna, rangatahi and whānau to slow down, reconnect and "simply be".
'Beautiful to connect': Aboriginal group's solidarity with Māori
Gumbaynggirr representatives say Indigenous nations must stay connected as they face similar cultural and political challenges.
Chris Hipkins, fresh off the paepae at Waitangi
Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins MATA to share his views on the political landscape, including whom he would and would not work with, and what Labour could have done better in government. Audio
Waitangi Day in Brisbane
Throughout our show this morning, we've been travelling around Aotearoa, to see how different communities are marking Waitangi Day. But right now, we're heading all the way cross the ditch to Brisbane… Audio
Kasey and Karena Bird in Singapore
This Waitangi Day, masterchef winners Karena and Kasey Bird have travelled all the way to Singapore. More specifically to Rise Restaurant at the magificent Marina Bay Sands, where they'll be treating… Audio
Waitangi through the lens of John Miller
At Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, there is currently a very special pop-up exhibition. It explores the powerful Waitangi protest photographs of John Miller, a… Audio
