Te Ao Maori
Collection of indigenous Australian art to be displayed in NZ
Nathan Pohio, Waitaha, Kati Mamoe, and Ngai Tahu, is the Senior Curator Maori Art at Toi o Tamaki, Auckland Art Gallery and is an artist working in video and other photographic media. He says Toi o… Audio
Last chance to have your say on bilingual road signs today
If you have something to say about bilingual road signs, the final deadline for submissions is 5pm this afternoon.
Waka Kotahi and Te Mātawai have a package of 94 bilingual traffic signs they… Audio
Invercargill mayor lambasted by iwi
Invercargill's mayor Nobby Clark has been lambasted by local iwi over his attitude towards giving civic buildings a Māori as well as an English name.
At a fiery meeting yesterday he put forward a… Audio
Report urges fair funding for kaupapa Māori health services
A new report says funding for Māori mental health and addiction services is unfair, resulting in treatment inequalities for Māori.
The report, by Te Hiringa Mahara, the Mental Health and Wellbeing… Audio
First harvest on traditional whenua in 160 years
Last year, the Anglican church purchased ten acres at Rangiaowhia outside of Te Awamutu, with the intention of enabling its return to Ngāti Apakura.
The hapū is currently leasing the land from the… Audio
Whanau in cyclone damaged areas look to Matariki to help reflect
Whanau in cyclone devastated areas are now turning their attention towards Matariki in a move to help the community reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Marae and community leaders are… Audio
Ethnicity in health debate gets under MPs' skin
Politicians went head to head on health equity this week, with opposition parties making a concerted effort to paint a waitlist prioritisation tool as discriminatory.
With accusations flying from… Audio
Musician Jordyn with a Why: Who gets to learn Te Reo Maori?
As te reo becomes widespread, does Maori learning for Maori need to be prioritised? That's one of many pesky questions posed in the first episode of new Spinoff web series 2 Cents 2 Much. Answering… Video, Audio
Te Pāti Māori loses Heather Te Au Skipworth
Former Ikaroa Rāwhiti candiate for Te Pāti Māori, Heather Te Au Skipworth, has confirmed she will no longer be standing for the party.
Ms Skipworth was announced as the candidate for the eastern… Audio
'Maorioke' in Wellington to support Maori wardens
Maori wardens have been with us since 1860 and this weekend their mahi is being recognized at a public sing-along, or 'Maorioke' in central Wellington. Artist Suzanne Tamaki is a Maori warden and… Audio
Experts fear AI's influence on te reo Maori
Artificial Intelligence stirs up fears that it's coming for our jobs, our schooling, and even our very existence.
Now te reo Maori and data sovereignty experts are raising another red flag - ChatGPT… Audio
Cabinet supports separate bidders to run two Ruapehu ski fields
Cabinet has late this afternoon agreed to support separate private bidders running Mt Ruapehu's ski fields after the previous operater fell into volunteer administration.
Regional Econonomic… Video, Audio
Genetic modification regulation changes need consultation with Māori - advocate
The National Māori Organics Authority says the National Party's plan to remove effective bans on genetic modification is a blatant dismissal of the need to consult with Māori.
The National Party says… Audio
Tānemahuta Gray
Last weekend performing arts luminaries from all over Aotearoa came to Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington to celebrate a rare occasion - a theatre company reaching its 40th birthday. Dan Slevin caught up… Audio
Companion of the NZ Order of Merit, Kevin Prime
This week Kevin Prime was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for service to Maori, health and the environment. He says regardless of who the next government will be more needs to be… Audio
Kiwa Hammond: reviving Moriori culture
This month Kiwa Hammond has been part of an Aotearoa contingent in Germany to retrieve skeletal remains of karapuna, Ta Imi Moriori ancestors of Rekohu (the Chatham Islands) and Maori tipuna from… Audio
Waikato-Tainui interested in Auckland Airport shares
Waikato-Tainui is seeking a large shareholding of Auckland Airport shares if Auckland Council agrees to sell part or all its shareholding.
The iwi already has substantial investments in the airport… Audio
Ruapehu hapū warn government against selling ski fields without asking Māori
The descendants of chief Te Peehi Tūroa are leading opposition to the Conservation Minister rubber-stamping concessions for new ski field operators.
Podcast Critic: Alex Barnes
Today Alex talks to Charlotte about podcasts Ko Papa, Ko Rangi: Up or Down?, Mai i Kurawaka and California Institute of Integral Studies podcast series. Audio
Maori scholarship winner put application in last minute
Last minute work CAN pay off! Just ask Lena Ormsby of Karamu High School. She is one of five Maori high school students who have won the prestigious Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship worth $25,000… Audio