Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
More than a tree: Auckland iwi battles residents over fallen tree
Iwi oppose its removal from an apartment complex due to its cultural significance.
'Lost for words': Rotorua kuia caught up in Hobson's Pledge campaign
The campaign asked people to vote no to Māori wards.
'Very dangerous': Waipiro marina fast-tracked
Iwi and boatie groups are united in their opposition of a commercial marina for 200-250 recreational boating vessels with 14 superyachts in Bay of Islands.
'Very bad day for race relations' - former Attorney-General
Chris Finlayson is criticising the government's move to push on with controversial marine and coastal rights legislation.
E3 Shoulder to Shoulder
Wardens bring something police just can’t, and police say they couldn’t do without them. Featuring stories of pork bones and watercress with gang leaders and acts of inter-agency manaaki. Audio
Proposed NCEA replacement 'Eurocentric' approach to education
The proposed NCEA replacement is a monocultural, Eurocentric approach to education, says Rawiri Wright.
University building AI Māori pronunciation tool
Auckland University is building a new AI tool that will give te reo Māori learners real time, personalised feedback on their pronunciation. Audio
Iwi disappointed council deferring Taupō water management agreement
Taupō mayor David Trewavas said he was all for the agreement, but felt the community had not been taken along with the process.
One man play, 'Ration the Queen's Veges'
Actor Ngahiriwa Rauhina shapeshifts through a dozen different characters drawing from real voices collected by activist Te Wehi Ratana during his 48-hour stint in Rimutaka Prison in 2023. He was part… Audio
Motuhaketanga: Wāhine Māori, Incarceration
A new intimate two-part documentary delves into the transformative journeys of three wāhine Māori as they prepare to leave prison. Audio
Blame auto-fill: Electoral Commission rejects claims of Māori roll tampering
Chief Electoral Officer Karl Le Quesne says claims of voter roll tampering are unfounded and urges anyone struggling to enrol to get in touch. Audio
Shotover Jet turns 60: From river ferry to iwi-led tourism icon
One of New Zealand's best-known adventure rides is celebrating six decades of adventure, iwi pride, and sustainability on the Kimiākau Awa. Audio
'System just sucks': Political scientist says Māori being deterred from voting
Lara Greaves was blunt in her assessment of the voting system, calling it difficult to navigate, particularly when it comes to updating or changing enrolment details.
Te Pāti Māori pursuing two-pronged legal action
Its lawyers have clarified exactly what legal action it's taking over reports of missing enrolments from the Māori roll.
Māori see highest increase in life expectancy - Stats NZ
Despite Māori having the lowest life expectancy at birth, there has been a 3.1 year increase from the 2005-2007 to 2022-2024 periods, taking it to 75.8 years
Highly fertile: A unique stigma faced by Māori and Pasifika
It's a stigma that brushes over infertility rates that match or exceed those of the general population.
Tolaga Bay marae 'preparing people's minds' for moving their wharenui
The whānau of Hinemaurea were thinking of relocating to safer ground before Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Councillor felt 'disdain' at Treaty Principles Bill meeting
A internal review has found there was agreement among councillors ahead of the December meeting to oppose making a submission on the bill and to curtail debate.
Councillors to vote on new joint management agreement with local iwi
Councillors will vote on a new joint management agreement of Lake Taupō and the Upper Waikato River with local iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa today. Audio
Agreement between Taupō councillors and local iwi causes controversy
An agreement between Taupo councillors and local iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa has caused controversy after one of the councillors called in lobby group Hobson Pledge to raise concerns with a wider audience… Audio
