Te Ao Maori

An independent Māori Housing body says Te Tiriti and Māori must be at the forefront of a national inquiry into the housing crisis. The Human Rights Commission has launched the inquiry, saying… Audio

Former Greens MP Denise Roche spent two terms in parliament on the opposition benches, in that time she join other politicians and joined a staged a walk-out of the debating chamber, and when former… Audio

Master storyteller Witi Ihimaera talks with Jacinta Ruru about Navigating the Stars: Māori Creation Myths, in which he explores Māori history and identity through its mythology.  Audio

Educator, Te Ataakura Pewhairangi was brought up in te ao Māori, and her home language was and still is te reo Māori. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts and teaching degree entirely in te reo… Audio

Oranga Tamariki has apologised for keeping a child in hospital care for nine weeks because they could not find a suitable placement.

In documents posted online by the cyber-attackers who targeted the… Audio

Māori educators believe schools are on the cusp of an unprecedented change that will see them finally walk the talk of upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

They say courses for teachers on racism and te… Audio

Iwi and hapū are worried they are under resourced to meet growing demands from schools.

With New Zealand history about to become compulsory in schools, as well as efforts to entrench te reo, tikanga… Audio

Teachers say learning te reo and tikanga Māori is making them better teachers. 

A hundred-million-dollar programme, launched this month, aims to  teach the language to forty-thousand early childhood… Audio

Staff at Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown Relations, are leaving the agency at high rates, with multiple former Māori staff accusing it of racism. 

In 2020 almost on in three people who joined… Audio

We learn about traditional kai harvest practices as Mere Skerrett prepares for the imminent tītī harvest season in in Murihiku Southland. This episode is in Te Reo. Audio

After five years of enduring passive occupation on the land, a group of six cousins are faced with defending their land from police officers with eviction papers. Video

Former Labour MP Dover Samuels entered the party as a list MP in 1996 and by 1999 he was the most highly ranked Māori MP in the Labour caucus. In this episode of Mātangireia Samuels talks about his… Audio

Celebrated New Zealand singer, songwriter, documentary maker, writer, television current affairs Moana Maniapoto speaks with Susana Lei'ataua about time management and the first tracks of her next… Audio

The small predominantly Māori communities in Te Tairāwhiti north of Gisborne are almost fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

In Te Araroa this week, close to two hundred second doses were given over… Video, Audio

Officials are investigating how a Covid-19 pamphlet showing a cartoon virus with a full face moko being kicked was able to make it through quality checks. The Bay of Plenty health staff have… Audio

When breaking the news of horrific treatment of prisoners at Auckland Women’s Prison, Guyon Espiner came face to face with a deeper story, of personal and cultural trauma. Audio

To the Eastern Bay of Plenty where Covid 19 vaccinators are welcoming hundreds of people through the doors each week. So far, more than 15-thousand vaccinations have been administered in the… Audio

Whareroa Marae is celebrating a small win against heavy industry, after an oil company withdrew its application to build and run a jet fuel tank farm at the nearby port in Mount Maunganui. Timaru Oil… Audio

In an episode that is close to Kahu’s heart, we talk about how mātauranga Māori might help us find solution and understanding on the topic of suicide. Audio