Maori
Keeping indigenous languages alive
In this episode of Voices; we look at 2019 being the International Year of Indigenous Languages. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Polyfest preparations underway early
In this episode of Voices; preparations begin early for the annual cultural festival, Polyfest in Auckland city. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Maori children worse-off due to colonisation
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft says the deprivation suffered by Maori children links back to colonisation. He says the effects of that have historically and endemically disadvantaged them. Audio
Tobacco more available in poor communities
A Maori health organisation says it's unacceptable that tobacco is four times more available in poor communities compared to rich ones. Hapai Te Hauora says increasing the tax on tobacco is good but… Audio
Eyebrows raised over top Maori baby names
The top Maori girls name Mia has raised eyebrows over whether it can be classified a Maori name, with one reo expert saying that a number of the names could be from different cultural origins. A Maori… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal gets new members
The president of the Māori Women's Welfare league is one of three new members added to the Waitangi Tribunal.
Hanelle Harris: breaking ground with Baby Mama's Club
Hanelle Harris is the creator of the successful and ground breaking web-series, the Baby Mama's Club. It's ground-breaking because all four lead characters are Maori or Pasifika women which is unusual… Audio
Damian Skinner - Profile of artist Theo Schoon
Damian Skinner is an art historian, writer and former museum curator. He is interested in the history of cultural contact between Maori and Pakeha and the relationship between art and politics in… Audio, Gallery
Fears Māori voice will be lost as abuse inquiry widens scope
Some Māori abused in state care say they will be silenced in the government inquiry now that it includes those abused in faith-based institutions.
Tracey McIntosh: investing in state care not state prisons
Professor Tracey McIntosh says many inmates, particularly women, are going straight from state care to state prisons. Her research on incarceration of mainly Maori has shown a distinct pattern of… Audio
Galleries of Maoriland: a reciprocal relationship
Art historian Roger Blackley's new book Galleries of Maoriland offers a fresh perspective on the colonial art world. Former curator of Historical New Zealand Art at the Auckland Art Gallery Roger… Audio, Gallery
Women Caught Between Two Worlds
Being a woman of colour in a predominantly white society brings with it a complex set of rules and expectations that are often not spoken about. Episode Four of Beyond Kate looks at some of the Maori… Audio
NZ's Pacific Minister to formalise relationship with Maori
New Zealand's Minister of Pacific Peoples is driving a move to get Maori and Pasifika to collaborate more at government and grass root level. Audio
Who decides on 'NZ values'? Māori leaders ask
He aha ngā whanonga pono o Aotearoa? What are kiwi values? Koina te patai mō nga kaiarahi o te ao Māori. That is the question being asked by Māori leaders. They are worried values important to Māori… Audio
New Māori unit 'more focused' - Kelvin Davis
Crown Māori Relations Minister Kelvin Davis is adamant a new unit being set up to oversee the public services' work with Māori doesn't duplicate what the existing ministry is doing. Audio
Tāringa: a funny, bilingual podcast about 'all things Te Ao Māori'
Te Puaheiri Snowden and Paraone Gloyne have made are around 60 episodes of Tāringa so far, which blend kupu (Māori words), interviews with iwi, information about the history of tikanga (customs and… Audio
The ex-miner bringing Ngāi Tahu sustainability knowledge to Canterbury farmers
For hundreds of years, Māori have strategically tended, harvested and protected food resources around Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) in Canterbury. Today, local farmers are learning these same indigenous… Video, Audio
Yoga class stretches participants' te reo Māori skills
Downward dog and pigeon pose may be familiar to you, but how about ke raro and kererū? More than 100 people turned out in Wellington for a yoga class with a twist - it was taught entirely in te reo… Audio
Preying on the weak: Māori and Pasifika hit hard with problem gambling
Māori and Pacific communities are more likely to be problem gamblers than any other group, and advocates say they're being specifically targetted. That's prompted calls for government intervention. Audio
'Kaumātua, kuia tried to lift us out of those dungeons'
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis told this week's Criminal Justice Summit Maori must lead the change in the criminal justice system. Maori make up 16 percent of the overall population, but are 51… Audio