Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Māori King dies aged 69
Kiinga Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, The Māori King has died. He died peacefully on Friday morning, accompanied by his wife Makau Ariki and their children Whatumaoana, Korotangi, and Ngawai… Audio
Kiingi Tuheitia, the Māori King, dies
Kiinga Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhereo VII, The Māori King has died. Kiingitanga Spokesman Rahui Papa says the death of Kiingi Tuheitia is a moment of great sadness for followers of Te Kiingitanga… Audio
RNZ Tumu Maori on death of Te Arikinui Kiingi Tuheitia
RNZ Tumu Maori Shannon Haunui-Thompson talks to Nathan about the legacy of the Maori King Tuheitia Paki Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 29th August
On today's episode, Darleen Tana is in court on Thursday in a bid to prevent their former party, the Greens, from ousting the MP from Parliament, Meridian Energy is claiming households are spending… Audio
Northern iwi say it's misleading to say Māori ceded sovereignty
Northern iwi have told the Prime Minister it's misleading and offensive for him to say Māori ceded sovereignty. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more. Audio
The magic dance of pīwakawaka with Shannon Te Ao
They flit around you in the back garden at the compost, or dive at your feet in the bush. The pīwakawaka or fantail is a special bird: so common, yet so magic.
There's a lightness, a joy to this… Audio
KOMMI: On 'WitchHop' & working with Marlon Williams
KOMMI (Kai Tahu, Te-Ati-Awa) is a Lyttelton-based rapper who performs in Kai Tahu dialect - the principal Maori iwi of the South Island. They are also a writer, poet, activist and a kaiako - lecturing… Audio
Mata Reports: Toxic Legacy - A Fast Track to Failure?
Watch: In this new video investigation from the Mata Reports series by the Aotearoa Media Collective, Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather visit Kawerau and hear warnings about the fast-track… Video
Mata Season 2 | Mata Reports Episode 2: Toxic Legacy - A Fast Track to Failure?
Watch: In this new video investigation from the Mata Reports series by the Aotearoa Media Collective, Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather visit Kawerau and hear warnings about the fast-track… Video, Audio
$15 million New Plymouth Marae set to be city's first
After numerous setbacks, construction on Ngati Te Whiti hapu's long-awaited Ngamotu Marae will get underway this year. Audio
Research shows Māori more likely to be prosecuted than Pākehā
A former lawyer is not surprised Māori are 11 percent more likely to be prosecuted than Pākehā. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission leader Julia Whaipooti spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Nau Mai Town - Episode 14 Taumarunui
There's the main trunk line, a thriving timber industry and friendly folk. But is the story behind the name Taumarunui about a shelter or a fallen warrior? Audio
Mata Season 2 | Episode 15: Pera Paniora on the Kaipara Council and Māori wards
Kaipara District Councillor Pera Paniora speaks about her council’s decision to scrap its Māori ward, and commentators Hinurewa Te Hau and Meka Whaitiri discuss the latest in politics. Video, Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 20 August 2024
On today's episode, the Minister of Finance is pointing the finger at the big four banks, accusing them of a lack of competition and dragging their heels when it comes to innovation in the sector… Audio
Pacific leaders gather at Tūrangawaewae
From the tense meetings between Māori and Kāwanatanga - the crown on Monday - Tuesday is a different story as leaders from around the Pacific gather at Tūrangawaewae. Māori news reporter Tuwhenuaroa… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 20 August
On today's episode, the Government is accused of taking a wrecking ball to every Maori achievement and driving race relations back 50 years, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joins us, co-author of a… Audio
Govt told to ditch 'Māori bashing policies'
The Government has been told it's got to ditch its Māori bashing policies and start listening to iwi. Māori news reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports. Audio
Northland and it's Maori wards
The far north is having the Maori Ward discussion, Local Democracy reporter Susan Botting talks us through how that's playing out. Audio
Māori Millionaire: financial literacy champion and changemaker
Te Kahukura Boynton (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tuhoe, Te Whakatohea) has been reading personal finance bestsellers, since she was eight - now her podcast Māori Millionaire has over 30,000 followers. Audio
Political leaders arrive in Ngāruawāhia for Koroneihana
Political leaders are descending on Turangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia - the heart of the Kīngitanga - for the first time since the Coalition Government was formed, but there's one notable absence… Audio
