Maori
Pasifika, Maori leaders seeking legal personhood for whales make 'a big statement'
Aotearoa's Kiingi Tuheitia and the Cook Islands Kaumaiti Nui Tou Ariki have signed a declaration that aims to give to'orā more robust protections that are recognised internationally. Audio
Pacific traditional leaders meet in Fiji
Pacific traditional leaders, including the Maori King, are gathering on Bau Island this week to have conversations about their role in the contemporary world.
'Standing together': What Waitangi Day means for a Samoan Māori woman
For Valeria Gascoigne, it is an emotional moment. "It's a celebration of being Māori and also Samoan, and being proud of both." Audio
To honour the Treaty: Māori and Pacific unite 'like the in-laws' to redefine NZ's future
Waitangi Day is one of the most important days on the calendar for Māori. Pacific people across Aotearoa are engaging with Māori and uniting on how to honour the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
Ngā kura huna - on a path to hidden treasure at Opepe
Push your way through a tangle of bush only kilometres from the Napier-Taupō highway and you are on an ancient pa site. Tangata whenua sheltered here hundreds of years ago but this site is known to… Video, Audio
'Aotearoa and Bharat' - new manuscript on historical Indian-Maori links
In this episode, we look back at the historical ties between tangata whenua and Indian settlers in New Zealand, through NZOM Professor Edwina Pio's latest research. Audio
InternetNZ says sorry amid fallout from Maori threat video
InternetNZ has released the findings of a systemic review into racism in the organisation, following an incident last year involving a video threatening violence against Maori. Kathryn speaks to Dr… Audio
Alice Te Punga Somerville and the politics of italics
Maori writer and scholar Alice Te Punga Somerville has launched her first poetry collection from her new home - in Canada. She has several academic books to her name but Always Italicise - How to… Audio
Six weeks on a steamer boat: Touring Edwardian New Zealand
Travelling to, and around, New Zealand was a major investment in time in the early 20th century. So what made tourists - mainly from Britain - undertake the journey? And how was the country sold to… Audio
Does naming objects change our relationship with them?
Are you someone who gives things like your phone or car names? When we give things like cars or other important objects in our lives names, we change the way we interact with them, and we may be more… Audio
Being pākehā means being in a state of permanent lively discomfort, says Alison Jones
What does it mean to be Pākehā today? Prof. Alison Jones from the University of Auckland talks to the University of Canterbury's Jeanette King in this highlight of WORD Christchurch 2021. Audio
New Zealand "lagging behind" in pay gap transparency measures
Today is International Workers' Day, also known as May Day. Auckland student Nina Santos is the Delivery Manager for MindTheGap, which hosts New Zealand's first Pay Registry. She joins the show to… Audio
Why teaching NZ history in Aotearoa is difficult
The new school curriculum of Aotearoa's history is in the process of making its way into practice. And it's likely to ruffle a few feathers along the way. Joanna Kidman and Vincent O'Malley are with… Audio
How under-served learners are a $11b loss for New Zealand
Yesterday Nine to Noon looked at a new report into the declining rates of literacy and numeracy in the country and what could be done to fix it. This morning Lynn focuses on the $11b missing from the… Audio
The tour that changed the face of NZ theatre
Graeme Lay's new novel, Larry & Viv, is different to anything else he's ever written. The book tells the story of two of the 20th Century's most glamorous stars of stage and screen, Laurence Olivier… Audio
Mental wellbeing in Aotearoa: a new snapshot
A new report-card into the wellbeing of New Zealanders finds a concerningly large minority of people and communities with persistently poor wellbeing. The report by the Mental Health and Wellbeing… Audio
National urges Health Minister to intervene over Māori data for Whānau Ora
The National Party wants the Health Minister to intervene to allow the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency access to information about unvaccinated Māori.
The agency is going back to court to get data… Audio
The 'Forrest Gump' of the Captain Cook story
Author and historian Hampton Sides' latest book, The Exotic: Intrigue and Cultural Ruin in the Age of Imperialism, tells the remarkable story of Mai, a central figure in the story of Captain James… Audio
Why too much free time could be a bad thing
Too much time on your hands may be almost as bad as too little, psychologists are discovering. Audio
“There was a woman beside me on a plane and she was reading my book!” – Becky Manawatu
Lynn Freeman talks with Becky Manawatu about her acclaimed debut novel Auē in this highlight of 2021's Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival. Audio