Te Ao Maori
Gordon Watson: working with Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi
For the past two years the general manager of Auckland City FC, Gordon Watson, has won Maori Sports Administrator of the Year. In the past he also worked for FIFA at three World Cups and with… Audio
Kurahaupō waka on display
For the first time in several years the modern Kurahaupo waka has gone on public display after being moved overland from Levin to Aratoi Museum in Masterton. Audio
Moriori accuses Crown of not being neutral on issues over Chatham Islands
The Moriori Imi Settlement Trust is seeking a declaration of whether it would be unlawful for the Crown to enter into a settlement with Ngāti Mutunga that recognises or transfers interests in a way…
Willie Jackson on why Maori should vote Labour
Willie Jackson speaks to Mihingarangi about Labour's plan to reclaim the Maori seats, what it has learnt from its last term in government, and whether it plans to work with or against Te Pati Maori… Audio
Keeping Our Taonga Warm
We begin in Te Kaha in 1973, where a group of Māori artists and writers have gathered. Ngā Tamatoa had just burst onto the scene at Waitangi, setting in motion a decade of upheaval and protest. Audio
Home and Away
We travel to New York, 1984, at the opening of Te Maori at the Met. Considered a landmark exhibition, it was met with widespread celebration -- but there were criticisms too. Audio
Ataahua Papa on kapa haka in the US and Auckland Arts Festival
Ataahua Papa is the Kaihautu Maori at Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki Auckland Arts Festival which starts next week but her own story includes many years living in North America. Along the way she lived in the… Audio
Mauri Aura
This duo aim to "revitalise te ao Maori in contemporary spaces". With no recorded material as yet we're keen to learn more. Audio
Famous 1990s play, Waiora, set to re-open
Soon the 30th anniversary production of Waiora Te Ukaipo - The Homeland, written by Hone Kouka will open in Wellington and then Auckland. It's set in 1965 and tells the story of a whanau who move from… Audio
Local iwi welcomes ban on harvesting rockpools
A local iwi is welcoming the government's two-year ban on harvesting rockpools in the north of Auckland. Ngati Manuhiri Settlement trust chief executive Nicola Rata-MacDonald hopes it will allow some… Audio
Reuben Paterson: 'an incredible sense of freedom in New York'
Maori contemporary artist Reuben Paterson moved to New York three years ago and says he feels an 'incredible sense of freedom' which carries over into his work. He has also contributed to the new… Audio
Bay transformed to thriving marine ecosystem thanks to no-take rāhui
Over the past eight years a Far North Bay has been transformed from underwater wasteland to a thriving marine ecosystem. But the change isn't the result of an official marine reserve - it's because of… Audio
Explainer: What is cultural appropriation?
The issue of cultural appropriation has been back in the news recently after an Australian brand called itself Aroha. That got us thinking about the process of naming your business. In the case of the… Audio
'Public political squabble': Māori leaders reflect on Waitangi
It comes as ActionStation Director Kassie Hartendorp acknowledges a "crisis of leadership" in Te Pāti Māori but points to the "huge tidal wave of support for Te Tiriti."
Ngāpuhi General Manager Moana Tuwhare
Moana Tuwhare reflects on a week at Waitangi which saw Te Pati Maori's internal problems again resurface. Last November she said Ngāpuhi was 'insulted' when Te Pati Maori leadership refused to… Audio
Mapuna Feb 7 Moana Tuwhare
Moana Tuwhare reflects on a week at Waitangi which saw Te Pati Maori's internal problems again resurface. Last November she said Ngapuhi was 'insulted' when Te Pati Maori leadership refused to… Audio
Ariana Tikao & Bob Bickerton - Muriwai
Ariana Tikao (vocals, taonga puoro), Bob Bickerton (Celtic harp, taonga puoro)
Recorded October 2024, Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt by RNZ Concert Audio
Chris Hipkins, fresh off the paepae at Waitangi
Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins MATA to share his views on the political landscape, including whom he would and would not work with, and what Labour could have done better in government. Audio
Kanaka Maoli stand in solidarity with Maori at Waitangi
Ka Lahui Hawaii, a Kanaka Maoli or indigenous Hawaiian group are standing in solidarity with Maori in what they describe as a "defence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi". Audio
Sir Michal Cullen The Politician E7
Sir Michal Cullen was Minister of Treaty Negotiations for the Treelords settlement over central North Island forests. After he left Parliament, Michael jumped the fence to become lead negotiator for… Audio