Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
SOUL spokesperson Qiane Matata-Sipu says Winston wrong on Ihumātao
Mana whenua at Ihumātao have come to a decision - that they want the land there back. SOUL spokesperson Qiane Matata-Sipu speaks to Corin Dann. Audio
Winston Peters - getting involved in Ihumātao may not be in the national interest
After weeks of discussions the mana whenua at Ihumatao have come to a decision - that they want the land there back. The Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters speaks to Susie Ferguson. Audio
Simon Bridges says the Government can't buy back Ihumatao
Opposition leader Simon Bridges says the Government can't buy back land at Ihumatao, because it would create a regrettable precedent. The Maori king, Kiingi Tuheitia, says mana whenua have made a… Audio
Ihumātao: Kīngitanga, mana whenua unite to see land returned
The pressure is back on the government to sort out the Ihumātao land dispute, with the Māori King and mana whenua on Wednesday clear and united in their hope to see the land returned.
Kīngi Tuheitia… Video, Audio
Gisborne iwi refuse to hold powhiri for Endeavour replica
Four major iwi in Gisborne are refusing to hold a powhiri for a fleet of tall ships, including a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour, when it arrives in Poverty bay next month.
The vessels are set to… Audio
Pukana Exhibition showcases iconic Maori performances
The National Library has turned back the clock in its latest exhibition which showcases some of the country's most iconic Maori performances of the past few decades. Stars including Tina Cross joined… Audio
Maori students report most discrimination by teachers
An Education Ministry report shows racism in schools is more likely to come from teachers than from students, and Maori and Pasifika teenagers are bearing the brunt of it. It also found that… Audio
Maori students report discrimination by teachers
One in five Maori students says a teacher has been unfair to them because of their ethnicity. It's the highest rate of discrimination for any ethnic group in a new report from the Education Ministry… Audio
Replica of Endeavour banned for docking in Mangonui
The far North iwi Ngati Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival in Aotearoa… Audio
Youth justice centre says tikanga focus is working
Staff at a Youth Justice Residence in Rotorua, say tikanga Maori education is helping to rehabilitate young offenders. Rangatahi who have ended up in the Youth Justice system are being taught Tikanga… Audio
Waka Trust Practise Ocean Sustainability
The kaupapa of the Tairawhiti Waka Voyaging Trust is to educate as many students and visitors about the history of polynesian navigation. Chairman of the trust is Waka builder and navigator Te… Audio
Becky Manawatu's first novel tackles domestic violence
A contemporary story of loss, grief and domestic violence - but also of hope - is told in the first novel by Westport based Ngai Tahu novellist and journalist, Becky Manawatu. In Aue, we meet orphaned… Audio
Pukana - centuries of Maori performance
From Maori origin stories to te reo thrash metal - a new exhibition is canvassing Maori performance over the centuries. Pukana: moments in Maori performance at the National Library in Wellington… Audio
A vision enacted - Rua Kēnana’s lament in law
The Rua Kēnana Pardon Bill doesn’t just restore his mana, it adds his poetry to the law. Audio
A vision enacted - Rua Kēnana’s lament in law
The Rua Kēnana Pardon Bill doesn’t just restore his mana, it adds his poetry to the law.
AudioWaiata Māori Music Award winners announced
Pop collective Te Kākano, and singer songwriter Amba Holly were the big winners at the Waiata Māori Music Awards in Hastings. Te Kākano took home a total of four awards, while Holly scooped two. Video
Coming up
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 13 September 2019
New Zealand History will be compulsory in schools by 2022 - Maori Language Week sees the country's best young Maori orators battle it out at Nga Manu Korero - and Maori respond to the government's new… Audio
Kohanga reo centres in decline
Over the past few years many Kōhanga have shut down: today there are around 8,500 tamariki enrolled in 450 centres around the country - and they've lost on average 100 children every year for the past… Audio
Teaching your kids te reo
The Stuff website has been hosting a series throughout te wiki o te reo Māori about easy ways to teach your kids te reo Māori. And one of our panellists, Anton Matthews, just happens to be the host! Audio
Top young Maori orators have emerged
What better time than during Maori language week to have our top senior students battle it out in the national Maori speech competitions. Four victors have just emerged from the Nga Manu Korero… Audio
