Te Ao Maori
Māori architecture far more sophisticated than people think
Jeremy Treadwell has just completed a PHD in Māori architectural technology. Audio
Reservations over Education Ministry's hopes for more te reo
A te reo Māori academic says he has reservations that educators will adequately incorporate te reo and tikanga into their everyday lessons..
The Education Minister, Chris Hipkins, this morning… Audio
Wahakura - a woven cradle to save babies' lives
The 2020 Tahunui-A-Rangi Award goes to David Tipene Leach for the wahakura, a woven bassinet to address the problem of sudden unexpected death in infancy. Audio
Our Changing World for 12 November 2020
The invention of a woven bassinet to save babies' lives & a geneticist seeking to understand plants & animals have won awards at the 2020 Research Honours Aotearoa. Audio
Māori Party request recount in Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Tai Hauāuru
The Māori Party has requested a recount in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Hauāuru, claiming discrimination prevented many Māori from voting.
Its president Che Wilson says he was bombarded with… Audio
Local Napier iwi supporting those affected by Ahuriri floods
There's been a strong community response - among them, Ngati Kahungunu and its iwi services have mobilised to help whānau affected by the floods in Ahuriri.
Marae in the rohe are on stand by for… Audio
Increase in turnout for Māori electorates
Māori voter turnout for the October election was at its highest level since 1999 - but the rate is still much lower than the overall turnout.
69.1 percent of those enrolled on the Māori roll voted -… Audio
Urupounamu Episode Seven - Life After Moko
Should there be restrictions around receiving moko or is this deficit thinking? Is there an expectation that a person must speak Māori or even change their lifestyle? Hosts Ngairo Eruera, Te Kehukehu… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 6 November 2020
Coming up on Te Waonui - a leading maori nurse faces targetted online abuse, Ngai Tahu takes legal action against the Crown over fresh water and we remember the invasion of Parihaka 139 years on. Audio
The Rest is History: Parihaka
On this day in 1881, the Maori settlement Parihaka in Taranaki, was invaded. About 1600 troops marched onto the village and were greeted by children while several thousand villagers sat quietly… Audio
Why Nanaia Mahuta's ministerial appointment is a big deal
Moana Maniopoto, host of Te Ao With Moana on Maori Television, talks to Jesse about why the appointment of Nanaia Mahuta is a big moment for Māori wāhine. Audio
Hip-hop artist Rei on exploring the importance of te reo
For the past few years Callum 'Rei' McDougall has been injecting more te reo in his music. It's been an exploration of his mum's Ngati Huia side, and his dad's Scottish roots. Rei won Best Hip Hop… Video, Audio
Nanaia Mahuta NZ's first female Foreign Affairs Minister
Nanaia Mahuta has become the first woman to be made New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister.
She is one of five Māori Labour MPs who have been appointed to Cabinet - with strong Māori representation… Audio
Urupounamu Episode Six - Decolonisation
What defines the act of decolonisation? Is it a state of mind or is it detaching from the dominant culture? In episode six of the talk series 'Urupounamu' the hosts break down what decolonisation… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 30 October 2020
Coming up on Te Waonui - the Waitangi Tribunal continues to hear from social workers, and former wards of the state about how to overhaul Oranga Tamariki -- new figures show a massive rise in the… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal hearing on Oranga Tamariki wrapping up
The failings of the state care and protection of tamariki Māori are being laid bare in front of the Waitangi Tribunal - but claimants are also bringing a range of ways to overhaul the system.
The… Audio
Week two of Waitangi Tribunal hearing on Oranga Tamariki
Researchers who are also former wards of the state have stressed the key changes needed to ensure any Māori-run alternative to Oranga Tamariki doesn't just turn a white bureaucracy into a brown one.
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Battle of Gate Pa, Pukehinahina commemorated today
Today is Te Putake o te Riri, He Ra Maumahara - the National Day of the Commemoration of the New Zealand Wars. The day is being marked at various events around the country but in Tauranga, there will… Audio
Call for taonga to be returned to Parihaka
The former chief executive of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust is asking Nelson families holding taonga taken from Parihaka to do the right thing and return them. About 200 of the 1600 militia who… Audio
Karena Kelly: Translating Dr Seuss into te reo Māori
Dr Karena Kelly, a specialist in Māori language and linguistics, took on the task of translating Seuss’ last book published before his death Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Audio