John Boynton
Axing charter schools breaches Treaty, education leaders argue
Two Māori education leaders have lodged a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal alleging that the government's decision to axe charter schools will have a detrimental effect on Māori students. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 29 June 2018
Former Māori Affairs minister Koro Wetere is farewelled at Turangawaewae Marae, Auckland commuters are now hearing te reo Māori on train services and kaumātua across the country show you're never too… Audio
Auckland train announcements to be made in te reo Māori
From tomorrow, thousands of Aucklanders who use the city's train services each day will hear te reo Māori on their journeys in a New Zealand first for rail commuters. Video, Audio
Koro Wētere remembered for contributions to Māori and politics
The former Minister of Māori Affairs Koro Wētere is being remembered as man who put being Maori before politics. The 83-year old died on Saturday from prostate cancer. The 83-year old spent almost… Audio
Talei Morrison farewelled at emotional tangi
Hundreds of people gathered in Rotorua today to farewell Talei Morrison, who died from cervical cancer last week. Her cervical cancer social media campaign "smear your mea" went viral earlier this… Video, Audio
Climate change effects hit Ihumātao
A South Auckland hapu whose cemetery keeps flooding is one of the many Māori communities around the country living with the effects of climate change. Te Ahi Waru and Te Akitai are said to have lived… Audio
Whakatane group plans to fight water bottling plant
The expansion of a controversial water bottling plant near Whakatane is splitting the local community. Earlier this month the government granted consent for Creswell NZ , which is owned by Chinese… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 15 June 2018
An Auckland University student says racism is an everyday experience for Māori who live on the North Shore, Mānuka honey industry groups say the best way to protect Mānuka honey is to trademark the… Audio
Chinese company granted consent to buy land for water bottling
Whakatane district councillor Mike van den Boom is calling on the government to halt granting international sales of water rights until there's been a wider discussion on water ownership. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 8 June 2018
Tologa Bay residents are being left with a big clean-up after flash flooding created a river of logs which caused major damage to homes, farms and beaches - Dargaville residents are frustrated at the… Audio
Is Netflix the future for Maori television?
A new Māori media industry group is being lauched to ensure Māori media keeps pace with a changing world, with one young producer believing Netflix is the future. A young Maori TV producer believes… Audio
Logs left to wash down rivers, into homes -Tolaga Bay locals
Tolaga Bay locals say they were lucky no one was injured when a river of forestry logs blasted through their properties during flash flooding. They say the recent intensification of forestry is to… Video, Audio
Tolaga Bay flood: Debris churns at river mouth
Te Manu Korihi reporter John Boynton is in Tolaga Bay, and has been down to the river mouth, where huge amounts of debris have washed down from the hills in heavy rain. He talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio
East Coast braces for more after rain batters region
The East Coast is braced for more heavy rain today after yesterday's big downpour caused widespread flooding, cut power and closed roads. About 20 families had to evacuate their homes in Tolaga Bay… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 1 June 2018
Coming up on Te Waonui, Hundreds gathered this week to farewell Nga Puhi rangatira Kingi Taurua, Maori lawyers and academics say the Family Court is in crisis and should not be dealing with the care… Audio
Waitangi claim calls for Māori hauora in psychology
A Waikato psychologist says Māori face active resistance to their very presence in the psychology profession. Psychologist Michelle Levy said the profession did not train students to address Māori… Audio
Bastion Point: Dawn ceremony marks 40 years since evictions
A dawn ceremony is being held to mark the 40th anniversary of the Bastion Point occupation. In 1978, police and army personnel forcibly evicted more than 200 people from Takaparawhau Taka para whau or… Audio
40th anniversary of Bastion Point protest removal
Forty years ago tomorrow, police and army personnel were called in to remove more than 200 people who were occupying Bastion Point. Those involved in the protest reflect on the anniversary, and warn… Audio
'Nobody wanted to know us' - Minginui locals
In March, the Minister of Regional Economic Development Shane Jones allocated almost $6 million to the Minginui Nursery which will help create 90 more jobs in the area. But locals say if the Bay Of… Video, Audio
Māori housing policies under fire
Far North housing provider Te Ahikaaroa Trust says people in desperate need of housing are suffering because the government-run Māori Housing Network isn't working properly. Video, Audio