Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Treaty Talks | Episode 4: Dr. Ella Henry
Dr. Ella Henry shares her insights on the history, resilience, and future of Māori. She deconstructs the myths and misconceptions surrounding life before Pākeha arrival. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 5: Dr. Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown
Dr. Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown, a lawyer and treaty educator, explains how the principles of Te Tiriti of Waitangi were established in the '70s and '80s to interpret the treaty. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 6: Te Wehi Wright
This episode goes deeper into colonisation of Māori. Te Wehi, an educator, shares how settlers deliberately undermined Māori language, land, and culture through laws and policies. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 7: Dr. Carwyn Jones
We explore the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal, the Treaty settlement process, and the recognition of tikanga Māori as the first law of Aotearoa. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 8: Dr. Veronica Tawhai
Dr. Veronica Tawhai joins us to unpick what it might take to restore tino rangatiratanga in Aotearoa. Video
Prime Minister to spend Waitangi Day in Akaroa
"We want to get on with our own business" - that's the call from iwi chairs, as they meet in Waitangi today. Their hui coincided with the Prime Minister announcing he'll be spending Waitangi in the… Audio
More than 300 assemble for Iwi Leaders Forum in Waitangi
Attendees are expecting a heated atmosphere in Waitangi on Monday where more than 300 people have assembled for the Iwi Leaders forum. Māori news Journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Charlotte… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 3 February 2025
On today's episode, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States - a move which marks the beginning of a trade war between the neighbouring… Audio
Shrek gets te reo Māori redub
Shrek has been reimagined and redubbed in te reo Māori as part of a collaboration between Māoriland Productions and the American studio Dreamworks. One of the cast of the film, Tuakoi Ohia, who plays… Audio
Kōhanga Reo movement founder Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi dies
The late Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi who founded the Kōhanga Reo movement is being praised for reviving te reo Māori and keeping the language alive. Māori Language Commission Chief Executive Ngahiwi… Audio
Alien Weaponry on new doco and taking te reo to the biggest metal festivals
A new documentary about maori metal band Alien Weaponry will be released in cinemas this Waitangi Day. Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara follows brothers Henry and Lewis Te Reiwhati de Jong as teens… Video, Audio
Mapuna at Waitangi
Julian starts the year from the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi to discuss the Treaty Principles Bill. To add to the discussion about this, and much more about what will be happening he is joined by Ben… Audio
Living in harmony with Te Tiriti - Dayle Takitimu
A new survey by The Human Rights Commission shows the majority of New Zealanders agree that harmonious race relations through honouring Te Tiriti is important. Audio
Mata Season 3 | Episode 1: Marama Davidson returns to Parliament
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson announces her return to mahi after breast-cancer treatment. In an exclusive interview with Mata, Davidson discusses her experience of the health system, her prognosis… Video, Audio
New Zealand's last war
A new documentary on the Haka Party Incident tells the story of the 'three-minute war' through the eyes of the people who fought it. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 31 January 2025
In today's episode, the government's freshly announced plans for the Dunedin Hospital shows the rebuild will initially have fewer beds than the current hospital, the government has launched its final… Audio
Warehouse releases second collection of Te Reo Māori clothing range
The Warehouse has just launched its second collection of the popular Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori clothing range, after the first edition sold out in minutes, ahead of te Wiki o te reo Māori last year. Māori… Audio
In 2025, a pivotal year for Maori-Crown relations
From the Treaty Principles Bill submissions to Ratana to the Waitangi Tribunal shake-up, 2025 looks to be a big year for race relations in Aotearoa Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 27 January 2025
In today's episode, a historic select committee process has begun today, as the Justice Committee starts to hear oral submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, the Northland town of Mangawhai is… Audio
Justice Committee hears submissions on Treaty Principles Bill
A historic select committee process has begun today, as the Justice Committee starts to hear oral submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
