Mani Dunlop
Disparity between Maori, non-Maori youth arrests growing
New figures show a growing disparity between the numbers of rangatahi Māori (under-18's) and non-Māori being arrested.
Although the total number of youth arrests has fallen - Māori under-18-year-olds… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 28 June 2019
Oranga Tamariki continues to come under fire, former prisoners optimisitc about a move to reduce Maori recidivism, and a Treaty artefact goes under the hammer. Audio
New Plymouth mayor backs local oil rig workers in dispute
New Plymouth's mayor is backing local workers who say they've been overlooked in favour of foreigners for oil rigs jobs they have the skills for.
The Greens are now asking Immigration to review its… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 14 June 2019
Wellington marae, Tapu te Ranga, rises from the ashes, Kura kaupapa cop complaints of using reo on the netball court - and pressure builds on Oranga Tamariki. Audio
Open letter urges govt to stop taking Māori children
Māori lawyers, midwives, social workers and academics have united to call on the government to stop taking Māori children.
An open letter has gained almost 10,000 signatures calling on the government… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 7 June 2019
Academics call for kaupapa Māori approaches to solving inequities in state care and Community and Māori housing experts gather to discuss solutions for the housing crisis. Audio
Football Ferns in a good place ahead of World Cup
Some in the Maori and community housing sector are frustrated they aren't being used to help the government reach its housing targets. The Shift Aotearoa conference is underway in Wellington, where… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 31 May 2019
Coming up on Te Waonui - What is in the budget for Maori? Te Manu Korihi team breaks it down - and new experts appointed to steer the Maori media review. Audio
Te waonui for week ending Friday 24 May 2019
An urgent inquiry into the right for prisoners to vote, a new Maori judge for the district and family courts and new funding to help whanau Maori develop their freehold land. Audio
'It impacts on Maori far more than other inmates'
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told the ban on prisoners voting is underpinned by racism and disproportionately impacts on Maori. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 17 May 2019
Coming up on Te Waonui - Te Ao Māori loses another great leader, a review finds Māori media get less money than mainstream and a campaign to end family violence is launched. Audio
Sir Hekenukumai Busby laid to rest
Thousands of people have gathered in the Far North to farewell master waka builder and navigator Sir Hekenukumai Busby. Video, Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for week ending Friday 10th May
Te Waonui a TMK for week ending Friday 10th May Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 3 May 2019
The first Māori Supreme Court Judge has been appointed, politicians' Maori identy is called into question and a northland hapu want their own treaty settlement. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 19 April 2019
A significant rangatahi employment initiative launched in the cities, Maori in the Industry Training sector file a claim with the tribunal over educational reforms and a rahui placed on wahi tapu at… Audio
Te waonui for week ending Friday 12 April 2019
Advocates renew the fight for a separate justice system for Māori, calls for an overhaul of drug laws and we hear tributes to actor and activist Anzac Wallace. Audio
Iwi leaders question Crown handling of Pare Hauraki settlement
Iwi leaders and lawyers have called into question the way the Crown handled the Pare Hauraki settlement, saying its attempt to fix old grieveances has created new ones. The government's $250 million… Audio
Drug law overhaul urged for better Māori outcomes
Māori organisations are calling for the government to overhaul what they say are discriminatory drug laws. They are backing a new drug law reform coalition, Health not Handcuffs, started by seven… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 5 April 2019
Calls for a Māori Children's Commissioner, Businesses in Taranaki are being urged to drop abbreviations of the sacred maunga's name and iwi in Tāmaki Makaurau want scattering of ashes banned. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 24 March 2019
Coming up on Te Waonui - how Maori are offering their support to Muslim whanau following the terror attacks, how haka is being used for students to heal and in other news Air New Zealand reject… Audio
