Te Ao Māori

This research could help Google Maps say the Māori ‘R’ right

Isabella Shields says the correct pronunciation in speech technology will help revitalise te reo.

9 sexy reo Māori phrases for when you're feeling spicy

“Being inspired by reo Māori that’s fun as well.”

Why the new Māori Education Advisory Group is important

“Māori students’ success occurs when their identity as Māori is valued.”

What it’s like to be a Māori midwife

"We’re the ones who represent the statistics, so we need our workforce to grow.”

How Māori media has contributed to reo revitalisation

It’s been 30 years since Te Māngai Pāho was created.

What it’s like to be a Māori drag queen

‘We’re strong together and we will face anything together.’

Why we're fundraising to go to an Indigenous suicide conference

“It’s about having an opportunity for collective healing.”

Māori celebrate Matariki in Australia

Ohinga visited the first Matariki festival on the Gold Coast.

Why AI facial recognition has a discrimination problem

“It’s only as clever as the engineers and the people who put data into it.”

Life as a Māori translator

"It must be translated with intention."

Toitū te Tiriti: People tell us why they're protesting today

“Whawhai tonu, mana motuhake tātou te iwi Māori.”

The indigenous bond between Māori and Native Americans

“We’re proud and we’re here today because of the resilience our ancestors instilled in us.”

Why Māori plant their whenua/placenta

A tikanga Māori birthing practitioner explains.

Rules around pepeha for non-Māori

Te reo Māori educator Hemi Kelly explains pepeha for non-Māori.

Maramataka: What if our big holiday break was in winter, not summer

The maramataka is the traditional Māori lunar calendar.

Māori Millionaire’s finance tips

Te Kahukura shares some of her top tips to help you reach your financial goals.

Surviving on Great Barrier Island means living off the land

”Grandad always said, you gotta be a useless bugger if you go hungry here.”

What a decade of ballroom means for LGBTTQIA+ Māori

Ballroom culture has just celebrated 10 years in Aotearoa.

Māori activists explain why they're marching against the new government

There are no “gentle respectful words” to describe the new government, Quack Pirihi says.

‘Nationwide action day’: Why today and what is it all about?

“This is not a protest. It’s an activation.”

‘A hangover of a colonial past’: Why we have narrow views on relationships

The word ‘monogamy’ originates from Greek and European thought.

He taiāniwhaniwha te haramai nei: A tsunami of regression is imminent

Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes writes on what the new government's policies mean for Māori.

Is there going to be a Treaty referendum? The Treaty Principles Bill explained

The door has not been completely closed on ACT’s proposed Treaty referendum.

Māori stories on endometriosis

“It becomes a part of your brand as a person. ‘Oh Jade has endo’.”

Empowering wāhine through connecting to the ocean

“It’s made everything even more deep and meaningful. You’re carrying an ocean inside you.”

How Māori tangihanga work

Should you take flowers? Do you wear black? And how many days does a tangi go for?

Mātātoa: the CrossFit comp blending fitness with te reo

Mātātoa is the first Māori language CrossFit event in the country.

How the art of Tātatau is empowering indigenous wāhine in Australia

“Tātatau is so important to me because it’s something I don’t just wear, but it’s something I live.”

Reclaiming our traditions by not using a surname

“The thing that I don’t agree with is that Māori have to have a last name, that is wrong”.