Te Ao Maori

A vote to establish a Māori ward in New Plymouth is being applauded by former mayor Andrew Judd.

Yesterday councillors voted to establish a Māori ward, and in doing so, side-stepped community… Audio

The government is considering plans to give Māori tendering rights to its $42 billion spend on roads, housing and other goods and services.

The plan is widely supported by Māori leaders who say it… Audio

New Plymouth councillors have voted to establish a Māori ward, and in so doing side-stepped community consultation on the issue, for the time being.

It comes six years after another attempt to form a… Audio

Sharon Brettkelly heads to the Bay of Plenty where a tiny iwi has managed to galvanise a community behind a high-risk aquaculture project - and is reaping the rewards.  Audio

Peter Meihana grew up swimming in the swift currents of Marlborough's Wairau River. The lecturer in Maori history at Massey University says the large braided river is a central identity marker for… Audio

The Black Lives Matter movement has prompted many institutions - including media - to re-examine their own records on race and diversity.  Four years ago RNZ made a long-term commitment to… Audio

Hundreds of opponents to a massive landfill earmarked for Auckland's Dome Valley marched through the centre of the city today to present a petition to mayor Phil Goff. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and video… Video, Audio

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi

Hiwa nui, Hiwa roa, Hiwa pūkenga, Hiwa wānanga! Hiwaiterangi tēnei e korou o te manawa koronga, tēnei te āwhero o te manako nui. Horahia nuitia mai ngā hua tuawhiti mātinitini o te… Audio

We have come to the end of the period of celebrating Matariki or for others, Puanga.

There have been events all around the country - including an increase in online festivities with much of the… Audio

A new suite of pregnancy assessment tools will help support pēpi Māori, māmā and whānau access the healthcare services they need.

The tools are supposed to make it easier for healthcare providers to… Audio

One of the biggest Māori tourism operators in Rotorua, Te Puia, has come back to life since re-opening two weeks ago, but its still having to watch every cent until the borders re-open. 

Te Puia was… Audio

As we are in the celebrations of Matariki - the new year - today's we start with Waitī and Waitā our whetu connected to the waters.

Waitī ki runga. Waitī ki raro, e rere nei ō wai hei manapou mō te… Audio

Māori with respiratory illnesses are among those doctors are being told to test as part of the new Covid-19 testing advice.

Since the criteria was tightened last month, the level of overall testing… Audio

Yesterday marked the start of Matariki-Maori New Year. Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. When it rises in the north-eastern skies in late May or early June, it… Audio

Māori Astronomer Dr Rangi Mataamua won the top communication prize at the recent Prime Ministers Science Awards, not bad for someone who failed fourth form Science at Hato Paora College. In the lead… Audio

Four Maori and Pasifika Festivals are the first to receive up to $100,000 from the new Creative and Cultural Events Incubator fund. The government says the incubator fund provides seed and development… Audio