Te Ao Maori

For all round performing powerhouse Kura Te Ua dance is at the core of who she is. A performer of twenty years, Kura grew up surrounded by kapa haka in a Black Power family in the village of Ōtāhuhu… Audio

The government is putting $24.1 million of further funding towards Māori trades and training and reducing barriers to employment for rangatahi.

Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel… Audio

New research shows the government has significantly underfunded Māori Primary Health care - costing the country billions of dollars. Waitangi Tribunal claimants commissioned the Sapere report, which… Audio

It's time to stop hitting the snooze button and start drastic cuts to carbon emissions, say climate scientists. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued what it calls a 'code red'… Audio

Award-winning singer Maisey Rika is now an NZ Arts Laureate, receiving the 2021 Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Award for her creative work. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about her love of music and te reo Maori. Video, Audio

In the second of our reo-based episodes, we talk about the challenges that come with learning te reo as a second language. Audio

As the flame is extinguished, and Aotearoa reflects on its most successful Olympics - the dominance of haka, waiata and tino rangatiratanga flags was also noticable this year.

Ngāti Porou wāhine -… Audio

Months into the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, the number of vaccinated Māori and Pacific people remains well down on the rest of the population.

Health groups are worried efforts to target the most… Audio

After twelve years in parliament, former Māori Party Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell lost his seat in the 2017 election. He describes that period of time as 'bittersweet' but remains proud of his… Audio

Consultation closes tomorrow on how often Māori voters should be allowed to switch between the general and Māori electoral rolls.

Many Māori are highly critical of the current rules which allow… Audio

Whānau in Tairāwhiti say a new marae meth rehab programme based on one developed by the Mongrel Mob is leading to success.

Instead of escaping the drug by going to jail, hapū and iwi say there's… Audio

In this episode, Kahu engages in wānanga with two kaikōrero advocates who are reimagining justice in Aotearoa - Awatea Mita and Emmy Rakete. Audio

The movement realises its potential: sights are set on stopping development and uniting towards a road to resolution. Video

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