Te Ao Māori

Te Matatini 2019

It's the world cup of kapa haka, bringing together Māori performing artists from across Aotearoa and Australia. So what exactly can you expect from this year's…

The woman who fought to say 'kia ora'

In 1984 Dame Rangimarie Naida Glavish was almost fired for saying 'kia ora'. We take a look at how her protest paved the way for Te…

How the Māramataka was replaced

The Māori lunar calendar, Māramataka, is having a resurgence in Aotearoa. But why was it set aside in the first place?

The modernisation of Tangihanga

How would you feel if your funeral was live-streamed? It sounds strange but it is just one of the issues that stand in front of traditional…

The power of indigenous connection

Rotorua recently hosted the World Indigenous Business Forum. It's a hui bringing together young indigenous leaders from around the world to share their experiences and empower…

Growing up bilingual in Wellington

Welcome to Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna, an immersion school in Wellington where students learn and speak in Te Reo Māori.

Nau mai, haere mai…

Rangatahi: The Māori Youth Court

Young or old, court can be a pretty daunting place - step in the Rangatahi Youth Court. We take a look at how they're bridging the…

Rongoā Māori - finding medicine in the bush

Would you know how to heal yourself from nature alone? Raukura practises Rongoā Māori - traditional healing using our beautiful native bush.

Why aren’t we all learning te reo Māori at school?

“We were getting phone calls, we were getting emails saying my kid’s not Māori, why are they doing this, save that for the Māori kids.”

Are video games cheapening Māori culture?

In 1974 mana was introduced to the gaming world via Dungeons and Dragons but does it mean as much to gamers as it does to Pacific…

Josie & T - Te Ao Māori

From Kapa Haka to being called Teriyaki in primary school, Josie & T kōrero about their experiences growing up in and around Māori culture.

Carving pounamu foraged from West Coast riverbeds

"It has an energy of life, as a living thing, but it also has its own energy where it can take on energy from other people…

Why are so many Māori drowning in Aotearoa?

The connection between Māori and te moana (the sea) is strong, so why is it that tāngata whenua make up 22% of drownings in Aotearoa?