Te Ao Māori
What do we want for te reo Māori?
For many, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori comes with difficult questions around our dreams for this language.
I spent the last year reclaiming te reo Māori full time. Here’s what I learnt
A reflection from Shilo Kino, a journalist and author.
A short history of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has a long and significant history, and we all should learn about it.
Meet the artist behind our Te Wiki o te Reo Māori images: Pounamu Wharekawa
Re: commissioned artist Pounamu Wharekawa to create images for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Affirmations for when you need a reminder of your connection to Te Reo Māori
Ariana Stevens from Reo Māori Mai created some affirmations for those of us on our reo journey.
Welcome to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori runs 13th-19th September.
The leading cause of death during pregnancy in NZ is suicide. Over half those women are Māori
Journalist Te Rauhiringa Krystal-Lee Brown shares her story of perinatal anxiety and depression.
Pūtiki Bay protectors still waiting for explanation over Police lockdown eviction
Pūtiki Bay protectors still waiting for explanation over Police lockdown eviction
To celebrate 50 years of Te Matatini kapa haka festival, we're making an album of the greatest…
Te Matatini is the national Kapa Haka competition that has been held every two years since 1972.
Police ask Protect Pūtiki protesters to leave their bubble
Protectors at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island say police action to evict them is unlawful and unfair
Here's 6 Re: stories to distract yourself from Covid
Sick of Covid already? Here's our antidote.
Mother and daughter talk about the power of intergenerational vision | He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia…
We explore intergenerational visions, whakapapa, and future aspirations with a māmā-daughter duo.
Finding whanaungatanga in the South
What does whanaungatanga mean to you? Is it whanau and the feeling of belonging, or something different?
Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle (Ngāi Tahu, Te Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi) is…
National wants a referendum on the use of Aotearoa
The National Party want people to vote on whether Aotearoa should be used
Meet the kaikōrero advocates who are reimagining justice in Aotearoa | He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia…
"Let's get rid of that old colonising system, let's start again."
Māoriland: the creative hub empowering story sovereignty
“It’s crucial that we rangatahi get to tell our stories."
Mahinga Kai - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia, Series 2 | Episode 4
This episode in Te Reo asks how we might uphold Māori traditions for the wellbeing of the people.
We asked 8 rangatahi about their thoughts on racism
“That behaviour is very much alive in our country.”
The impact of dairy on our freshwater | Milk and Money | Episode 2
In Episode 2: Water, we explore the state of freshwater in New Zealand.
What is going on at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island?
“In 2021, this is definitely not the appropriate activity to be happening within our bay.”
Ahi Kōmau - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia, Series 2 | Episode 3:
Can mātauranga Māori help us find solutions and understanding on suicide prevention?
A near-fatal accident gave me the courage to tell my family I was trans
At 18, Mason nearly died after jumping head-first into a pool drunk. He tells his story.
Reclamation - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia, Series 2 | Episode 2:
In episode two, we meet three people working to revive and reclaim mātauranga Māori.
Puoro in the City - He Kakano Ahau, Series 2 | Episode 1
There’s not much that can’t be fixed with a good cup of tea and a chat with the Aunties.
The fight to save kauri with mātauranga Māori
"There’s a colonialistic notion that indigenous knowledge is cute, touristy at best."
Teaching urban Māori lost skills of how to gather kaimoana safely
“It's scary because the rate in which Māori men are drowning continues to increase.”
Taonga puoro were almost lost, now these wāhine are taking the revival to a new generation
May we boundlessly dream of possibilities beyond our wildest imaginations. May we weave communities of support, compassion and active solidarity. With our history in front of…
Matariki public holiday dates announced for the next 30 years
The government has announced the dates the new Matariki public holidays for the next 30 years.
We asked 8 rangatahi about gender in te ao Māori
“A person is a person no matter their ‘title’. You’re still just a person.”
For Matariki, my whānau held a hautapu ceremony for the first time
"Feed the stars, fill your cup."