Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Black Sox brothers reach 100-game milestone at Softball World Cup
Ngāpuhi brothers Ben and Thomas Enoka have each played 100 games for the world's most successful men's softball team.
Black Sox men off to powerful start at Softball World Cup
New Zealand are the only unbeaten team so far and will face Venezuela in their final group match.
Sovereignty 'red line' in any future Ngāpuhi settlement message from hui
Much of hapū hui agenda taken up by discussions of sovereignty and bill which aims to impose a single settlement on Ngāpuhi.
Willow-Jean Prime on Education, Oranga Tamariki, Bootcamps, and a Settlement for Ngāpuhi
Labour spokesperson for Children and Education Willow-Jean Prime explains why she believes the education system and Oranga Tamariki are failing Māori, her opposition to ACT’s bootcamps, and why Shane… Video, Audio
Iwi vows not to take 'backward step' after flags ripped down
Flags flying along SH1 in the lower North Island were torn down in what a spokesperson calls a "racist" attack.
Community leaders detail lockdown pain at Covid inquiry
Māori, Pasifika and Asian community leaders have told the royal commission of inquiry into the Covid-19 response how hard it was to adapt to lockdown rules. Victor Waters reports. Audio
Te Pāti Māori meeting to decide candidate for upcoming Tāmaki Makarau by-election
The by-election has been sparked by the death of its MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp two weeks ago.
Opponents dominate early hearings on Seymour's bill
Multiple submitters on Monday called the bill "constitutionally unsound", whilst its supporters were few and far between.
Poetry and freshwater with Gabrielle Huria
Gabrielle Huria is Ngai Tuahuriri and Ngai Tahu and lives with her whanau at Tuahiwi in North Canterbury. She is part of a major new exhibition created by Ngai Tahu with photographer Anne Noble at… Audio
Brett Graham speaks about the loss of his dad - artist Fred Graham
The winter season of Matariki is a time to remember those who passed away over the past year and one of those was the artist, Fred Graham, who died last month at the age of 96.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 4 July 2025
In today's episode, Nominations have officially opened today for local elections, and with it, the Far North mayor has started a campaign for his district to keep the Maori wards, Fresh rain has been… Audio
Far North mayor launches campaign to keep Maori wards
Nominations have officially opened today for local elections, which will take place on October 11. Audio
Pensioner with no power in caravan for six years finally gets new home
Steven Connelly, 67, spent years on a waitlist.
Māori-Greek artist takes a slice of Aotearoa to the Big Apple
Jimmy James Kouratoras' Hei Tiki - For the Love of Our Ancestors painting is currently being shown in New York's Theatre District and has featured on a 10-metre high digital billboard.
'Not just baking soda volcanoes': The science fair elevating mātauranga Māori
The fair was founded five years ago to engage more Rotorua children in science.
Waitangi Tribunal registers claim calling for urgent hearing into fast tracked plans to mine seabed off Pātea
The Waitangi Tribunal is considering a claim filed by south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui concerning a Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) shallow-seabed mining project approved under the Fast Track Approvals…
Māori landowners take Crown to court over water rights
The case cites what the group describes as the Crown's "repeated failure to uphold the tikanga-based and Tiriti-guaranteed rights".
'Now's the time': Takutai Tarsh Kemp's son calls for Māori roll registrations
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp was buried at Opaea Marae at a service attended by over 300 people. Audio
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Kemp laid to rest
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp has been laid to rest today on the grounds of a small church at Opaea Marae among the rolling hills of Taihape, in the central North Island. The Tāmaki… Audio
'Indescribable loss': Takutai Tarsh Kemp laid to rest
The Te Pāti Māori MP has been laid to rest today on the grounds of a small church at Opaea Marae among the rolling hills of Taihape.
