Te Ao Maori
Tauranga iwi makes urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim
A Tauranga-based iwi has made an urgent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal accusing the government of attacking Maori culture and language.
The Ngai Te Rangi Settlements Trust says the coalition is… Audio
Professor Margaret Mutu reacts to Te Papa vandalism
Te Papa has declined to be interviewed on Morning Report after protesters vandalised a display of the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi using spray paint and an angle grinder to damage a… Audio
Protesters speak after Te Papa vandalism
Protestors who attacked the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi at Te Papa yesterday say everyone has the right to go into the museum and trust the information is factual.
Twelve people were… Audio
Dame Anne Salmond: connecting people through culture
The journey anthropologist and award-winning writer Dame Anne Salmond has made into Te Ao Māori as a Pākehā over 50 years - creating a bridge for others to connect with our histories, our environment… Audio
Whaea Esther Jessop & Ngati Ranana's sellout concert
More than sixty years ago, Esther Jessop and a few other Maori in London founded a little group in the suburb of Putney to meet and keep their language going. Since then, Ngati Ranana has become a… Audio
Historian Dr Aroha Harris on National Maori Action Day
Dr Aroha Harris is a professor of history at Auckland University and is the author of the book Hikoi, Forty Years of Maori Protest. How does she view this week's protests against the new government's… Audio
Kera Sherwood-O'Regan: top woman
Not far down the BBC's list of 100 Women for 2023 is 31 year old Christchurch-based indigenous rights and disability advocate Kera Sherwood-O'Regan (Kai Tahu). Kera is the co-founder of Activate, a… Audio
Māori and Pasifika still underrepresented at med school
A first of its kind study has revealed poverty is still a barrier when it comes to taking up medicine for Māori, Pasifika and people from rural communities.
The research by both Otago and Auckland… Audio
Tertiary Education minister on disestablishing Te Pūkenga
The new government has begun the process of disestablishing Te Pūkenga.
The Minister for Tertiary Education sent a letter of expectations to the organisation on Thursday, stating it is no longer a… Audio
The Panel with Zoe George and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Today on the panel Wallace and panellists Zoe George and Phil O'Reilly ask what the future holds, especially for young people. And, NZ Rugby calls abuse of sports unacceptable and concerning" - we… Audio
Preview of Pounamu Pathway on West Coast opens
One of four new Māori-lead West Coast museums will be opened in a preview launch Thursday evening.
The Pounamu Pathway includes four centres telling the stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu, the South… Audio
Government softens stance on extra pay for te reo speakers
The government has softened its stance on wanting to end extra pay for public service employees who are fluent in te reo Māori.
Some public service workers are eligible for allowances of up to $3,500… Audio
Dame Rangimārie Naida Glavish split on government's approach to te reo Māori
The government has partially walked back comments that it's looking to put a stop to bonuses for public servants proficient in te reo Māori. Public Services Minister Nicola Willis told RNZ she was… Audio
Kingi Tuheitia calls a national hui for unity
Kingi Tuheitia has called a national hui for next month, to bring together the many voices of Maori. The announcement comes just a day after hundreds of people turned out at protests right around the… Audio
Kīngi Tūheitia to host national hui for unity
The Māori King, Kīngi Tūheitia, will host a national hui for unity next month, in a bid to bring together the many voices of Māori.
The announcement comes only a day after thousands of people turned… Audio
Government dismisses protests promoted by Te Pāti Māori as 'inconsequential'
The coalition is dismissing widespread anti-government protests as inconsequential, but others say Māori anger at planned changes is not going to fade any time soon.
Thousands turned out on Tuesday… Audio
Far north family travel to Rarotonga to learn more about Te Reo
A family from the far north has travelled to Rarotonga as they fight to preserve their language learn more about their ancestors. Ngā Tamariki Mānihera is a music performance group. They homeschool… Audio
Protests raise questions about next year's Waitangi day
If today's protests over the new government's policies on co-governance and the Treaty are anything to go by, next year's Waitangi Day celebrations could be a heated affair. Prime Minister Christopher… Video, Audio
Rawiri Waititi on national protests
Protestors have made their way to Parliament during the National Action Day.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka on protests
Tangata whenua are taking to the streets Tuesday morning to protest against what they see as a change of attitude from the new Government- which they describe as "anti-Māori"
The coalition agreement… Audio