Te Ao Maori
Te Arawa leader, educator Sir Toby Curtis mourned
Tributes are pouring in for Te Arawa leader and longtime Māori education advocate, Sir Toby Curtis, who died this morning aged 83.
A proud Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Rongomai leader, his whānau are… Audio
Partnership formed to fund, grow Maori sport
A new partnership has been formed to adequately fund and grow Maori sport. Sport NZ and the National Maori Sport Authority will work together to try to increase capability and resources. But as Liam… Audio
Launch of National Māori Sport Authority - Te Huinga Tākaro Aotearoa
A new National Māori Sport Authority has been created with Sport NZ committing more than one million dollars to the new entity.
Sport NZ and Te Huinga Tākaro Aotearoa formalised their partnership… Audio
Māori nurses call for more Māori health workers
Māori nurses are calling for more Māori health workers.
They say there should be less focus on bringing in nurses from overseas.
As Ashleigh McCaull reports they want the government to prioritise… Audio
Health campaigners upset by man with ear infection's treatment
Māori health campaigners are upset but not surprised by the woefully inadequate treatment of a Māori patient at Whanganui Hospital which ultimately led to his death.
A doctor at the hospital thought… Audio
LDR Taranaki:selections for new Maori seats across region
We head to Taranaki now and Nick Truebridge spoke with Local Democracy Reporting Programme journalist Craig Ashworth who's been looking at how the fight is shaping up for the new Maori seats at… Audio
GIANTS | Episode 6: Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga
We meet Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga, a group that is committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Video, Audio
Festival to mark 50th anniversary of Maori language petition
Next month marks the 50th Anniversary of the presentation to Parliament of the Maori Language petition that called for the revitalisation of Te Reo Maori. Mere Boynton is the Director of Nga Toi Maori… Audio
Festival to mark 50th anniversary of Maori language petition
Next month marks the 50th Anniversary of the presentation to Parliament of the Maori Language petition that called for the revitalisation of Te Reo Maori. Mere Boynton is the Director of Nga Toi Maori… Audio
Former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi on a year since Kabul fell
On August 15 last year the Afghan capital, Kabul, again fell under Taliban control after the group's lightning fast campaign across the country following the withdrawal of American troops. Former… Audio
Joint venture started for Māori telehealth
When Heathline was overwhelmed with Covid calls last year, leaving people waiting hours on hold, Māori health workers picked up the phones to save lives. Today three iwi organisations from Te… Audio
Marae working to increase use of Te Reo Māori sign language
Twenty marae across Northland want to grow the number of whānau who can speak Te Reo Māori in sign language.
An eight week course, He Aha, is about to get underway to help whānau improve… Audio
Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year
The author and illustrator of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.
Gavin Bishop's book Atua: Maori… Audio
Māori forest owners meet government over ETS
Māori forest owners fighting to keep exotic trees in the Emissions Trading Scheme are cautiously optimistic the Government is backing down.
Two months ago, iwi were threatening legal action and a… Audio
Government forging ahead with Oranga Tamariki changes despite opposition
The Government is forging ahead with legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored despite overwhelming opposition that's seen a National MP storm out of Parliament.
The Oranga… Audio
Gavin Bishop wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year
The author of a book described as a taonga for this generation and the next has taken out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award for the fifth time.
Gavin Bishop's book Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes… Audio
Wāhine Māori put their names forward for mayor
A number of wāhine Māori have put their hat in the ring to become mayor at this year's local body election.
It's rare for Māori women to be in the top job - former Carterton Mayor Georgina Beyer and… Audio
Former New Plymouth mayor not surprised no candidates for Māori ward
A former New Plymouth mayor says he can understand why no one has put their hand up to stand for the city's Māori ward.
Andrew Judd championed the establishment of the ward but he questions why… Audio
Polytech all revved up for te reo Maori
A Canterbury polytech is about to launch what it's calling a first-of-its-kind trades course in te reo Maori. The project was triggered by a former kura kaupapa student who raised concerns about… Audio
Seen but unheard: The experience of Maori and Pasifika
New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio
