Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Concern over safety, cost of fixing earthquake-prone marae buildings
It is predicted more than two-thirds of marae buildings will be considered quake-prone within the next 20 years.
Behind the scenes of the Apra Reo Māori SongHubs
Kara Rickard goes behind the scenes of the APRA Reo Māori SongHubs at Roundhead Studios. Audio
Independent Māori Statutory Board meets with new Auckland Mayor
In a week where Auckland's new mayor has put council owned entities like Auckland Transport and Eke Panuku Development on blast, Wayne Brown has heaped praise on the Independent Māori Stautory Board.
…'They're targeting poor communities': Advocates hit out at Hipkins' police stance
Māori justice advocates are warning that any move to loosen laws around police photography will undo years of work to build trust with Māori.
Concerns emissions pricing could affect indigenous farmers
Māori leaders are concerned a new emissions pricing scheme could disproportionately affect indigenous farmers.
The government will require farmers to pay for their on-farm emissions from 2025.
But… Audio
Combining a talent of weaving with te ao Maori
Artist and designer Lissy Robinson-Cole together with her husband Rudi Robinson have been exploring matauranga Maori through the colourful art of crochet. Audio
Wellington and Rotorua elect wahine Māori Mayors
For the first time Wellington and Rotorua have elected a wahine Māori as mayor.
Tory Whanau and Tania Tapsell are among five new Māori mayors starting in their roles today.
Ashleigh McCaull… Audio
Ta Tipene O'Regan on monarchy, identity & Aotearoa New Zealand
Mapuna is in Otautahi-Christchurch to meet Ta Tipene O'Regan, who was named New Zealander of the year for 2022. As a leader of Ngai Tahu, he was crucial in securing the iwi's treaty settlement in the… Audio
Competitors gather in Waitangi for Waka Ama competition
More than a thousand competitors have gathered in Waitangi for a weekend of long-distance waka ama paddling.
It's the most participants the competition has ever seen -- with some of the races seeing… Audio
Oranga Tamariki 'systemically broken' - Lady Tureiti Moxon
A leading Māori authority is calling for the deconstruction and transformation of Oranga Tamariki in the wake of its failings in the case of murdered five-year-old boy Malachi Subecz. Video, Audio
Co-ownership structure for land in Tauranga
An iwi leader says a co-ownership structure for land in Tauranga signals a new era of co-operation.
Ngāi Te Rangi chair Paora Stanley says working with the city council has been very difficult in the… Audio
Party People | Season 2 | Episode 23: 4th October 2022
Shane Jones joins Mihingarangi Forbes & Shane Te Pou to discuss inquiries into Nanaia Mahuta's conflicts of interest, Kelvin Davis' comments to Karen Chhour, and the political stories of the week. Video, Audio
Māori ward seats up for grabs in Nelson for the first time
Māori wards have been established for the first time for Te Tauihu in the Nelson/Whakatū and Marlborough local body elections.
Samantha Gee has been speaking to the candidates who hope to win one of… Audio
LDR Taranaki: local Maori candidates hold hui
Time to check in with the pros from the Local Democracy reporting programme now and this morning we're in Taranaki with Craig Ashworth. Craig's just been to a hui for the region's Maori candidates. Audio
Māori and Moriori remains returned after 70 year process
The remains of more than 60 Māori and Moriori have finally been returned, after more than 70 years of appeals and negotiations.
Many of the kōiwi had been stolen by a notorious Austrian grave… Audio
Maori and Moriori remains return home
After more than a century, the remains of an estimated 64 Maori and Moriori -- many of them stolen by a notorious Austrian grave robber -- have been welcomed home by their descendants in Aotearoa… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for Sunday 22 October 2022
This week our Maori news team looks into why there's still no reliable way to record targeted hate crimes despite a funded team and hundreds of audits, and why the Children's Minister was forced to… Audio
A scent of the past on Māhia Peninsula
Best of 2022 - A plantation of ancient tītoki trees used for perfume is among the secrets unveiled by historian and writer Mere Whaanga who has researched the story of Taipōrutu - her ancestral land… Audio
ACT party on whakapapa, Kelvin Davis and Oranga Tamariki
The Children's Minister has backtracked and apologised to an ACT MP after accusations of nastiness and race-based attacks went flying at Parliament yesterday, in a clash between ACT and Labour over… Audio
