Te Ao Maori
Petition to take school lunches off Compass Group launched
One of the lawyers for Toitu te Tiriti has launched a petition calling for the school lunches contract to be taken off Compass Group and returned to the previous providers. Tania Waikato spoke to… Audio
Dr Elana Curtis
Dr Elana Taipapaki Curtis has been among a number of prominent voices raising the alarm about the government's decision to lower the eligibility age for bowel cancer screening tests to 58. But she… Audio
Growing kai sovereignty
In just a few generations, many New Zealanders have become disconnected from growing kai in their backyards, these days being completely reliant on big corporations who control the flow of food. The… Audio
Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it
The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rekohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface. Audio
Shane Jones to meet iwi leaders to discuss geothermal energy
The Resources and Regional Development Minister will be trying to convince iwi of the benefits of tapping geothermal energy under Māori-owned land, when he meets with around 40 iwi groups at a hui in… Audio
Mata Season 3 | Episode 5: Whānau Ora, foreign policy, frozen school lunches; Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare discuss.
From Whānau Ora and foreign policy to frozen (or scalding) school lunches, political veterans Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare unpack the political stories of the week. Video, Audio
Irish play set in 19th century translated into Te Reo Maori
Director Jason Te Kare talks about the production of Nga Whakamaoritanga which is a Te Reo Maori version of the Irish play Translations which was written in 1980 by playwright Brian Friel and set in… Audio
Comedian Hoani Hotene
Hoani Hotene will be performing at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in May. He's performed across Aotearoa and Australia and won the 2022 NZ Raw Comedy Quest and is a nominee for the 2025… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 14 March 2025
In today's episode, parole proceedings for convicted double murderer Scott Watson have had to be abandoned, and a new date set, after the hearing ran out of time, Half of all buildings in South… Audio
Waiata performed at Te Matatini to be released
Te Matatini has released 53 waiata performed at this year's festival. Singers Naia Awatea and Bailee Tava spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Womad visitors invited to try hand at ancient Māori martial art
Visitors to the Womad international arts festival in New Plymouth this weekend are being offered the opportunity to try their hand at the ancient Māori martial art of mau rākau. Taranaki Whanganui… Audio
Māori educators concerned by proposal to reinvest funding
Māori educators are deeply concerned by a government proposal to reinvest funding for resource teachers into other - as yet unknown - frontline support. The Ministry of Education has asked all schools… Audio
Bookmarks with Arnya Karaitiana
Aryna is a creative director who weaves indigenous traditions and wellbeing philosophies into her artistic practices. This year, supported by Toi Manahau: The Designers Institute of New Zealand, Arnya… Audio
Waka, but made from reeds
If you visit a museum throughout Aotearoa it won't take long to come across a traditional Maori waka But if you head to Toitu, the Settlers Museum in Dunedin, you'll see something slightly different… Audio
Bringing precolonial history alive in the landscape
Bringing precolonial history alive in the landscape with storytelling and your mobile phone When you travel around New Zealand our heritage since colonisation is visible in museums, monuments and… Audio
Ardijah help launch Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki Auckland Arts Festival
Betty Anne Monga from Ardijah talks to Julian Wilcox about the dance party in Aotea Square at the start of the Auckland Arts Festival but also a long musical career that includes the classic hits… Audio
Carla Houkamau and Robert Pouwhare
From Polynesian navigators to contemporary business, Mana Moana documents the remarkable story of Maori fishing. Audio, Gallery
Waka 'most important' find of all time in New Zealand
A waka discovered on Rekohu / Chatham Islands has been described by one expert as the most important discovery in New Zealand, possibly Polynesian archeology. Audio, Gallery
Mata Season 3 | Episode 4: State of the Māori Nation - An extended interview with Willie Jackson
In an extended interview, Willie Jackson discusses the state of the Māori nation, including the controversial resignation of Richard Prebble from the Waitangi Tribunal. Video, Audio
Bowel screening age to drop from 58 to 60
Sacrificing Peter to pay Paul, institutional racism, disappointing, light on detail. These are some of the reactions to Health Minister Simeon Brown's announcement that the bowel screening age in New… Audio
