Te Ao Māori

RNZ Political Reporter Jo Moir speaks to Winston Peters in Waitangi ahead of commemorations of the 180th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Audio

With karakia and crying a new museum commemorating Maori commitment to New Zealand in times of war has opened at Waitangi.

Built with money from the Provincial Growth Fund, its starting point dates… Audio

Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little impressed at Waitangi yesterday - delivering his entire speech in Te Reo Māori. His was one of many speeches made as politicians were welcomed to the upper… Audio

The challenges to New Zealand's politicians came thick and fast as party leaders were welcomed onto the treaty grounds at Waitangi on Tuesday.

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For the third year… Video, Audio

An exciting and rare conservation project is underway in Hawke's Bay where an important archeological site is under threat from coastal erosion. Audio

Could there be a way forward to break the deadlock over Māori water rights? Some iwi leaders are backing a plan that would see major iwi stop plans to take court action over Māori water rights.

Iwi… Video, Audio

A report - highly critical of Oranga Tamariki - has prompted calls for the immediate resignation of the Ministry's boss, Grainne Moss.

The Māori-led inquiry commissioned by Whānau Ora concluded the… Video, Audio

A Gisborne woman who has taken over the care of six children who were removed by the state says they were traumatised by the process.

She and other advocates are backing calls for Oranga Tamariki to… Audio

Heather Skipworth (IronMāori co-founder) and 73 year old Wairoa Rogers (Iron maori competitor) join Kathryn Ryan to talk about their long time love affair with long distance. Video, Audio, Gallery

Hundreds are expected to gather in the small settlement of Panguru on the Hokianga harbour this morning to unveil a statue honouring the late Dame Whina Cooper.

This year marks 45 years since the… Audio

The government agency charged with caring for children has been given a D minus in a Māori-led review.

A new report from Whānau Ora says Oranga Tamariki needs a complete overhaul because of systemic… Audio

Politicians are beginning to arrive in Waitangi in the run up to the celebration of the national day on Thursday.

It's a time when leaders from all strands of Maori life gather in one area, and… Audio

Fourteen armed police were used by Oranga Tamariki to uplift a five-month-old Māori baby from a solo mother.

That's a story in a report published this morning as a result of a Māori-led national… Audio

A hui about a controversial housing development at Wellington's Shelly Bay has so far failed to win over iwi members who bitterly oppose the plan.

Last night developer Ian Cassels and the Port… Audio

Former Wikipedian-at-large Mike Dickison talks about the issues in getting the online encyclopedia to use macrons for Māori place names. Audio

The Transport Agency has stopped all work on a contentious walking and cycling path that local Māori vehemently opposed.

It comes after the protest group - Protect Our Unique Coastline - threatened… Audio