Te Manu Korihi
Māori medical students fed up with pathway ignorance
Māori students studying medicine at the University of Otago say they are fed up with the ignorance they face over the way they are selected into their second year of study. There are limited spaces in… Audio
Koro Wētere remembered for contributions to Māori and politics
The former Minister of Māori Affairs Koro Wētere is being remembered as man who put being Maori before politics. The 83-year old died on Saturday from prostate cancer. The 83-year old spent almost… Audio
Bastion Point: Dawn ceremony marks 40 years since evictions
A dawn ceremony is being held to mark the 40th anniversary of the Bastion Point occupation. In 1978, police and army personnel forcibly evicted more than 200 people from Takaparawhau Taka para whau or… Audio
Crown-Maori Relations Minister continues to consult on role
It's six months into the new Labour government and the Minister for Crown-Maori Relations, Kelvin Davis, is still travelling the country working out what exactly his job is. The portfolio is the first… Audio
10m waka unearthed during road build
A digger identified a wooden object during piling work for a viaduct two weeks ago, and it turned out to be a 10 metre-long waka, which is still connected to the trunk of a Kauri tree. Video, Audio
Italian documentary on Māori Batallion premieres in Wellington
The strong bonds between the 28th Maori Battalion and the people of Italy have been celebrated in a documentary that had its New Zealand premiere last night. The film called Kia ora is an Italian… Audio
Wellingtonians have their say on Māori signage
Bilingual signs and Māori place names look likely to become more prominent in Wellington as the council makes progress on its promise to make te reo Māori more visible around the city. Public… Audio
Te Puea Marae brings employers, job-seekers together
Te Puea Marae opened its doors yesterday to local employers in an effort to find jobs for the people it helps. One of those potential employers was Telnet co-founder and chief executive, John… Audio
Māori football teams win indigenous clash
At the weekend the Aotearoa Māori football sides were able to clinch the inaugural Clash of Cultures series against their Australian First Nation Mariya rivals in Auckland. Both the Māori men's and… Audio
Te reo on the radio too much for some
A controversial column condemning the use of te reo Māori on RNZ sparked debate about racism, free speech and even hate speech this past week. Mediawatch looks at the responses and asks a veteran… Audio
Te reo on the radio too much for some
A controversial column condemning the use of te reo Māori on RNZ sparked debate about racism, free speech and even hate speech this past week. Mediawatch looks at the responses and asks a veteran…
AudioNgāpuhi negotiations take positive turn with Andrew Little
New Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little has signalled he'll be taking a very different approach from his predecessor when it comes to the contentious Ngāpuhi settlement. Ngāpuhi is desperate to… Audio
Māori lawyer teaching te Reo in Invercargill
A Māori law graduate from Hamilton has started teaching te Reo Māori lessons at a law firm in Invercargill in a push to see the language more commonly used by lawyers. Georgia Woodward says te Reo has… Audio
Mother of three goes hard to tackle Iron Māori
A mother of three who recently gave birth to her third child will be among the two thousand people competing in the Iron Māori event this weekend. Audio
Rangatahi asking New Zealanders to say their names properly
A Maori Language week begins today, one issue for Maori still persists - the mispronunciation of their names. The theme of this week's celebration - keep the Maori language alive. According to the… Audio
Mist lifts as Tūhoe prophet Rua Kenana signed
This past weekend in Maungapohatu, the mist lifted was lifted for the descendants of Rua Kenana after a statutory pardon was signed for the famed Tūhoe prophet. Audio
Rua Kēnana's descendants to hear historic pardon
The descendants of Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana will gather in Maungapohatu this weekend to witness the righting of an historic wrong. In front of several hundred people at the foot of Tuhoe's sacred… Audio
Rangatahi pitch innovative ideas in entrepeneurship training
Rangatahi from around the country are pitching their big business ideas to a panel of judges in an initiative aimed to boost Maori enterprise. Audio
Opposition to Whare Wananga given university status
There is fierce opposition from the country's eight universities to a bill which would allow whare wananga Maori to call themselves a university. Opponents say it will harm their international brand. Audio
The intergenerational transmission of te reo Maori
Te Reo is on the rise, with more families speaking it in the home. According to a new study has found the Maori language being passed on to a new generation has increased since it was last measured in… Audio
