Te Ao Māori
A 'forever language' - te Wiki o te Reo Māori marks 52 years of extraordinary progress
A forever language still needs to be fought for, especially in the current environment where the government has moved to minimise the official use of te reo.
Organisers cut prices for haka record attempt at Eden Park
The event aims to bring 10,000 New Zealanders together to perform Ka Mate.
Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga Festival 2025 to launch on Friday
It is one of the largest cultural events in te ao Māori.
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 1: Māhuhu o te Rangi
We look back on Māhuhu o te Rangi (Aotearoa’s largest waka taua), its voyages on the Waitematā, and its place within the iwi. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 2: The Build
We explore the build itself from the first sketch on the rākau to the final chisel strike. It will be based in Whangārei, where master carver and waka builder Heemi Eruera will work his magic. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 3: Ngā Kaihoe
As important as the waka taua is the kaihoe who will man it. We follow them as they prepare for this momentous occasion, starting with land training, involving learning haka, ngeri, and technique. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 4: Ngā Wāhine
Wāhine play a critical role in whānau, hapu, and iwi as whare tangata (procreators) and whare matauranga (repositories of knowledge) -- but what role do they have in waka taua? Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 5: The Final Stages
We will join Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in the final stage of their preparations for the launch that will bring all the elements of the waka journey together. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 6: Te Whakarewatanga
History will be made as Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei launch their new waka tauā on the Waitematā. Video
Stacey Morrison: 'Please don't be embarrassed about using te reo Māori around me'
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) has kicked off with the official theme of Ake Ake Ake - A Forever Language. Video, Audio
Iwi believed first indigenous group to name a genome sequence
It's hoped the move will help to bring a critically endangered plant back from the brink of extinction.
Iwi 'disgusted' by Kaipara District Council scrapping Māori ward
"I really don't believe that they give a hoot about Te Tiriti o Waitangi," one critic says.
Kapa haka festival for Taranaki children celebrates 30 years
Te Huihuinga o Ngā Tātarakihi was established in 1994, and is now run by Rangimokai Knuckey and other volunteer kaiako.
Waiata released for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024
The waiata was written in 1984 by the late Te Pikikōtuku 'Piki' Kereama. Video
Ngai Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa
Since Ngai Tahu's 1998 Treaty settlement with the Crown worth 170-million dollars it now controls assets worth around two billion dollars, including fisheries, forestry, tourism and property. Last… Audio
Gang member's legal bid to stay at beach exhausted
The Supreme Court has declined to hear Kevin Moore's appeal and his removal from the Rohutu Block appears imminent.
Ultramarathoner: Dr Inia Raumati
Dr Inia Raumati is an emergency doctor at Auckland City Hospital, he's also on a mission to be the first person in the world to run a self-supported, multi-stage ultra marathon on every continent, in… Audio
Tribunal findings on customary marine title changes no surprise to iwi leader
The Waitangi Tribunal has hit out at the government for blindly adhering to its coalition agreement by making it harder for Māori to get customary marine title.
'I've only been here five minutes' - Youngest MP gets global honour
Maipi-Clarke says the award is an honour, as is her day job. Audio
Rangatahi Māori launch 'musical assault' on colonisation
Theia's latest waiata is "a call to action", and it's not the only one. Video, Audio
