Podcasts about te ao maori

The He Kaupapa Waka - A Fleet of Waka exhibition celebrates the journey of waka through imagery and sound.

Te Pati Maori MP Takuta Ferris has doubled down on the controversial comments he made about race during the final days of the Tamaki Makaurau by-election. His latest social media post puts him at odds with his party's earlier apology, and was today roundly condemned by MPs from across the House. Mr Ferris posted on Instagram last week, criticising Labour for having "Indians, Asians, Black and Pakeha" campaign for its candidate, Peeni Henare. Those remarks prompted Te Pati Maori to clarify that its movement has always been for "the people", but in a further post, Mr Ferris has come out swinging at his critics. Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports.

Local referendums on Māori wards start on Tuesday, marking the latest clash between councils and the government. Te Maruata Māori advisory group network co-chair Toni Boynton spoke to Corin Dann.

The home of Te Kiingitanga is Tuurangawaewae in Ngaaruawaahia and for many generations Waikato whānau have devoted their entire lives to serving their monarch.

It's the final day of the Koroneihana at Tuurangawaewae marae. 

In an emotional first address, the Māori Queen Te Ariki-nui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has set down her plan for unity and independence. It's the fourth day of Koroneihana celebration and today the Te Arikinui gave her first public speech since ascending to the Māori Monarchy. She used her speech to remember her late father and announce two new economic initiatives to bolster Māori investment. Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports.

Te Pāti Māori has apologised after one of its MPs attacked Labour's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate on Instagram. Tākuta Ferris posted a photo of Labour MPs and volunteers posing with a Peeni Henare billboard, saying it was mind-blowing to see "Indians, Asians, Black and Pakeha" campaigning to "take a Māori seat away from a Māori". Te Pāti Māori's co-leaders have asked Mr Ferris to remove the post and apologised for any hurt it caused. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Lisa Owen.

Thousands of Maori from throughout Aotearoa have flocked to Turangawaewae Marae for another day of mourning and celebration, as the annual Koroneihana celebrations continue. The growing gathering comes as a review of last year's Hui a motu finds, under the influence of the new queen, more young Maori are becoming leaders in their communities. Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports.

It's day three of annual Koroneihana celebrations where thousands of Kiingitanga supporters are gathering in Ngaaruawaahia. Reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Corin Dann.

Thousands of Kingitanga followers are arriving at Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia for the start of the Koroneihana. Our reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira is there.

In Ngaaruawaahia the people of Tainui waka and followers of the Kiingitanga are gathering for the annual Koroneihana celebrations. Reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Marae are often on the front line of natural disasters, opening their doors to shelter the community and at times hit hard by floods themselves. PhD researcher Haukapuanui Vercoe was recently recognised with the 2025 New Zealand Esri Young Scholar Award. Vercoe also recently represented Aotearoa at the Esri User Conference in San Diego, showcasing how Indigenous knowledge and technology can work together to strengthen marae, whanau, hapu, and iwi resilience against natural hazards. He talks to Susie from his home in Rotorua.

A group of ten young Māori hope lessons learned at the world's largest climate change gathering will be useful to their people. Pokere Paewai spoke to them as they prepare for the trip.

It's another hit of the most insightful and sharp 30 minutes in political analysis. Today Wallace is joined by journalist Annabelle Lee-Mather, former Greens MP Sue Kedgley and Maddison Burgess-Smith, commentator and Senior Consultant at Iron Duke Partners. Topics discussed on the show tonight include: Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has lamented the "boys club" environment of golbal politcs. The backlash over Labour ministers refusing to front up publicly for the Covid Royal Commission of Inquiry. Finance Minister Nicola Willis caused quite the stir this week by nabbing the Prime Minister's interview spot on the caucus run. Should we take note of the whispers of a roll? The Government's decision to remove te reo Maori from new early-reading books is, according to critics, just the latest in a run of policies seemingly targeting Maori. is it an assualt on Te Ao Maori?

Written and illustrated specially for children, this is the true story of Dame Whina Cooper who drove many successful campaigns for Māori and women's rights. 

Education Minister Erica Stanford has been accused of overstepping the mark by excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five year olds. An Education Ministry document shows Stanford made the decision in October last year because she was worried Māori words, apart from characters' names, would confuse learner readers using the ministry's Ready to Read Phonics Plus series. Schools did not know about the edict until RNZ broke the news today. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

A Māori educator says he's angry the Education Minister is blaming possible confusion over pronunciation for excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five-year-olds learning to read. Wellington kura kaupapa tumuaki and joint national chair of the national Kura Kaupapa Māori movement Rawiri Wright spoke to Corin Dann.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Tim Batt. First, the Education Minister ordered an almost total ban on Maori words in a series of books used to teach five-year-olds - the panel hears from the Education Institute president. Then, house prices have slumped to their lowest since the Covid-era boom. What's driving the property market down? Coality principle property economist Kelvin Davidson explains.

In today's episode, Labour's had a bump in the latest political poll - up four points in the One News Verian poll - nipping at National's heels; New Zealand is fast becoming one of the last western democracies to recognise Palestine as a state, after Australia announced on Monday it would; The government is being urged to offer subsidies to get people to replace gas and inefficient heaters in homes; New Zealand's first Māori cardiologist says the country needs to face up to the ethnic divisions in cardiac health; More and more GPs are recommending parkrun to their patients to improve their health and wellbeing.

New Zealand's first Māori cardiologist says the country needs to face up to the ethnic divisions in cardiac health. New Zealand's first Māori cardiologist Dr Wil Harrison spoke to Corin Dann.

Patrons at a restaurant in the heart of Wellington were served up the classic marae meal of boil up last night as part of the Wellington on a Plate festival. Pokere Paewai went along for a taste.

A new intimate two-part documentary delves into the transformative journeys of three wahine Maori as they prepare to leave prison.

A major project to relocate five marae in Tairāwhiti is underway, after flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle forced them to move to safer ground. Hawke's Bay Tairāwhiti reporter Alexa Cook reports.

An agreement between Taupo councillors and local iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa has caused controversy after one of the councillors called in lobby group Hobson Pledge to raise concerns with a wider audience. Maori News Journalist Pokere Paewai spoke to Corin Dann.

Maori Wardens have a long and proud history in Aotearoa providing advice, support and aroha to the communities they don't just serve - but help to build. 

Rotorua has been hosting the only science fair that celebrates the combination of Māori knowledge and science. Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod went to check it out.

One of New Zealand's oldest European artifacts, an anchor from a French ship, has been found in Doubtless Bay. Its captain's actions are another story.

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.

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 Makaurau MP died suddenly last week after battling kidney disease. Māori News Journalist Pokere Paewai reports. 

Four new agencies have been put in charge of determining how Whānau Ora resources are distributed to Maori communities across the country. It's the biggest shake up in the history of Whānau Ora since it was created by the the late Dame Tariana Turia in 2010. One of the new commissioning agencies was launched by Wellington iwi Ngāti Toa at Hongoeka Marae near Porirua this morning. Pokere Paewai reports. 

This week Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp died, after a battle with kidney disease.

The sudden death of MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp in the early hours of this morning has brought members from across the house together today. Flags in the capital have been flying at half mast for the Te Pati Maori MP for Tamaki Makarau, who was at parliament just yesterday. Takutai Tarsh Kemp, who recently celebrated her 50th birthday, revealed she was diagnosed with kidney disease last year. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

Minister Tama Potaka is concerned that public funding may have been used for electioneering, after a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for the Māori electoral roll was released this week. Potaka spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

In today's episode, Minister Tama Potaka is concerned that public funding may have been used for electioneering, after a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for the Māori electoral roll was released this week, victims of sexual abuse will get the final say on whether their attackers get permanent name suppression, NATO members have confirmed they've agreed to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and security by 2035 - an increase from the current core defence spending target of 2 percent, data analysis shows little evidence of success from a fund that has been giving schools $10 million-a-year to tackle truancy, and all rugby matches have been cancelled in the Horowhenua-Kāpiti region this weekend, after yet another incident of serious abuse was directed at a referee.

One of people who had a hand in deciding when we mark Matariki is Māori astronomer Victoria Campbell and she's had a busy year from partnering with Minecraft to creating unique stamps with NZ Post. 

An extra half hour with Wallace begins with a preview of Nights with host Emile Donovan and ends with some wonderful listener interaction. Wallace places a call to Alan Beck, member of the Taranaki Swiss Club Alphorn Group who is currently on a mini-tour of the lower South Island. [picture id="4LNM48Aālphorn5_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

A group of kapa haka novices are planning to celebrate Matariki this weekend with their first public show. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf has more.

Morris Pita is the co-chair of Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust and speaks to Jesse about the honour.

Money makes the world go round, but what happens when you have none? Te Kahukura Boynton - founder of Māori Millionaire.

Maori lawyers and constitutional experts are warning the Regulatory Standards Bill could wipe out decades of hard-won treaty protections. Ella Stewart reports.

Legendary author Witi Ihimaera is the man behind Whale Rider and Pounamu Pounamu. Already a celebrated master of the pen, at the age of 80 he felt a yearning to master something new and learn te reo Māori.

This week marks Men's Mental Health Week in Aotearoa – a time to kōrero about the challenges that many men face, and to break down the stigma that still surrounds emotional well-being. For a long time, the phrase ‘harden up' has shaped the way men think about vulnerability, and in turn, often pushes men to bottle up emotions, instead of reaching out for help. ‘Soften Up Bro' is a kaupapa grounded in Te Ao Maori values, encouraging men to embrace softness, honesty and connection. To talk about men's mental health in Aotearoa and this movement, I spoke to co-founder of ‘Soften Up Bro', Heemi Kapa-Kingi.

This week parliament took the unprecedented step of suspending both Te Pati Maori leaders, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Rawiri Waititi for a record-setting 21 days. 

More than 360 pieces of stolen pounamu will be returned to West Coast hapū, in what has been described as a small win against the greenstone black market. Police haven't laid any charges after a tip-off from the public led them the remote Jackson River in South Westland, and are instead seeking what they call an alternative resolution with two men in their 30s. Katie Todd reports.

Parliament has been debating the proposed punishment for Te Pati Maori MPs who stood in front of ACT MPs and performed a haka in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill during its first reading. The proposed suspension is 21 days for the co-leaders, and 7 days for Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke. Last month's debate was cut short and delayed when Chris Bishop moved to postpone it until after the Budget. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Lisa Owen.

In today's episode, Te Pati Maori co-leaders and one of its MPs are beginning their suspension from Parliament after unprecedented punishments against them were confirmed, we cross the Tasman for the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh, and Nathan Rarere previews the weekend's Super Rugby and NBA finals.

More than half of voters consider the proposed penalty for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders to be either appropriate or too lenient - according to the latest RNZ Reid Research poll. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

Sarah Nolan's Te Mana o te Wai advocacy, and her leadership in kaupapa Maori all impressed the judges. 

The poor health of Hawkes Bay Maori is costing lives and the region more than $120 million a year in lost productivity. That is according to a new study that investigates the link between health and work. It found the majority of lost productivity was due to Maori in the region dying prematurely due in many cases to mental illness, heart disease and diabetes. Lewis Ratapu, the co-chair of Tihei Taki-timu Iwi Maori Partnership Board spoke to Lisa Owen.

The government says it will launch a review into the Waitangi Tribunal to refocus the "scope, purpose and nature" of the Tribunal's inquiries back to its "original intent".