Te Ao Māori
Contrasting visions of national identity face off over Treaty principles
Analysis - And the implications for social cohesion and the quality of democratic debate are serious, Olli Hellmann writes.
'Racism will not ruin our signs': Council condemns ongoing vandalism
The Tasman Region has reaffirmed support for te reo Māori after repeated vandalism of bilingual signs.
Neil Finn, Pita Sharples receive NZ's highest arts honour
Tā Pita Sharples and Neil Finn have each received the Arts Foundations Icon Award Whakamana Hiranga for 2024 - for their lifetime achievements and mark on the arts.
Te Arawhiti give update on potential Ngāpuhi treaty settlement
Despite a government preference for "larger groupings" of hāpu to get a mandate, the Office for Māori Crown Relations would not be forcing anyone to the negotiation table, its regional director says.
Free school lunches making a difference for Māori - report
Students receiving lunches through the current scheme are happier, better learners and engage with tikanga Māori more often, report finds. Audio
Crown-Māori relations 'probably worse' than a year ago - Luxon
There is "more division" nowadays, PM says, but blames much of that on the previous Labour government. Video
Toi Te Mana: the landmark book reframing Maori art
A 600-page new book that took 12 years to create is set to reframe the history of Maori art. Toi Te Mana (Auckland University Press) brings together work from Maori artists and museums from around the… Audio
Gang patches, Ans Westra and recording street life: artist and Māori warden Suzanne Tamaki
Suzanne Tamaki has many feathers in her cap.
Of Ngāti Maniapoto, Hikairo, Tūhoe and Te Arawa iwi, Suzanne Tamaki is known for her jewellery and costume design - her work is inspired by Pacific…
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Culinary and Cultural favourites with Peter Gordon
Chef Peter Gordon is a deep lover of the arts and joins Culture 101 to share his fast Favourites. Audio
Rangatahi campaigns for Tino Rangatiratanga flag emoji
Leah Heremia believes it is a crucial step towards cultural representation online.
'Organised hate campaign' - Jackson takes aim at Seymour, Luxon and Treaty bill
Speaking at the Labour Party annual conference, Willie Jackson criticised the coalition leaders for their respective roles in the Treaty Principles Bill.
'World first': Council moves toward landmark iwi partnership
Whanganui council is going public with aspects of the Treaty settlement being negotiated by iwi before it considers signing up to a binding "world-first indigenous-council partnership".
'It takes a special person to be a midwife out in the wop-wops'
Rural midwives have been finding themselves more and more stretched - on-call 24-7, and teamwork is key, one says.
Dalton Terei
As the son of the popular broadcaster and TV personality Pio Terei, Dalton Terei opens up about his love of Jiu Jitsu, a sport where he could harness his grief after the loss of his brother, Teina. Audio
Pou washed away by cyclone found after two years at sea
The pou isn't in the best condition, but there are hopes it can be restored and returned to the whare.
'The most valuable Māori portrait in New Zealand art history'
Thoughts of a Tohunga was sold for more than $3,757,000.
Pardons for tūpuna, return of sacred sites in historic step for Ngāti Hāua
The upper Whanganui River iwi has initialled its Deed of Settlement for historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Hīkoi hats: Why the red beret is having a moment
For the march to Parliament, many young wahine donned a red beret. It's a pōtae steeped in history and symbolism.
Whakataukī of the Week with Holly Beckham
Award-winning documentarian Holly Beckham (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Rangi) is in training to be the first wāhine Māori to reach the summit of Mt Everest. Audio
To haka, or not to haka? Who has the mana to decide?
The haka continues to make headlines around the world, captivating audiences and drawing both passionate supporters and critics.