Jamie Tahana
Iwi worried at resourcing for growing demand of te reo in schools
Iwi and hapū are worried they are under resourced to meet growing demands from schools.
With New Zealand history about to become compulsory in schools, as well as efforts to entrench te reo, tikanga… Audio
Racism still a problem in New Zealand schools - students
Students and principals are backing moves to tackle racism in schools.
They say unconscious bias is behind deep and long-standing inequities in the education system that leave Māori and Pacific… Audio
Te Waonui a Te Manu Koroihi for 23 July 2021
A reprive for a whānau staging a sit-in at a Hawke's Bay marae; a Mt Maunganui marae notches a small win against heavy industry; the Covid vaccination campaign works its way up the Whanganui; a couple… Audio
Covid-19: Vaccination campaign heads to remote reaches
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign is working its way up one of the most remote reaches of the North Island.
The settlements of the Whanganui River Valley were sealed off by local iwi during lockdown… Audio
Whanganui River Valley readies for Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign is working its way up one of the most remote reaches of the North Island. The settlements of the Whanganui River Valley are isolated, and mostly inhabited by kuia and… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 16 July 2021
Coming up on Te Waonui - Waitangi Tribunal claimants who suffered at the hands of state care say they are being shut out of Oranga Tamariki reform talks, Inequalities for MÄori and Pasifika could be… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 9 July 2021
A Rotorua iwi steps in to build affordable homes for whānau; the fruits of tamariki learning in Te Reo Māori brought to the fore; should the crown buy an island at Matauri Bay? One kaumatua thinks so… Audio
Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki - the first day of Matariki
Today is the first day of Matariki, the Māori lunar new year.
Across the country, people gathered at dawn around fires, on hilltops and on beaches to catch a glimpse of the glittering cluster.
And… Video, Audio
New Matariki holiday dates released
Dates for the next 30 years of the new Matariki public holiday were released at a special ceremony this morning.
The calendar date for the public holiday will shift each year to align with the… Audio
Video showing child assault a symbol of broken system - Davis
Oranga Tamariki's own minister believes a video showing a child being assaulted in one of its facility is a symbol of a broken system.
A number of staff have been stood down since a whistleblower… Audio
Young Cook Islanders set out on voyage on traditional vaka
A group of young Cook Islanders set off this week on a voyage they hope will revive a generations-old tradition that's become endangered.
They're visiting all 15 of the country's islands on a… Audio
Pasifika say government dilly-dallying over dawn raids apology
Pacific communities wanting an official apology for the dawn raids of the 1970s are accusing the government of dilly-dallying.
The government says it's actively considering the request, after more… Audio
Human Rights Commission backs call for dawn raids apology
Those wanting an official apology for the dawn raids of the 1970s have been helped along, with the human rights commission throwing its support behind the call. Audio
Shock but little surprise at racist message to top Pacific academic
A racist tirade left on the answerphone of one of the country's most pre-eminent Pacific academics has caused widespread shock - but little surprise.
Others working in the space say that while this… Audio
