Te Ao Māori

Pūhā & Pākehā

Belinda and Jarrad are doing their bit to reconnect kiwis with the traditional kai of Aotearoa through their food truck: Puha & Pakeha. Their spice-rubbed pulled…

NZ Wars commemoration

A student-led petition led to the first ever Raa Maumahara National Day of Commemoration on October 28th 2017. Meet the teens that got over 13,000 signatures…

Whanganui Awa

The Whanganui awa (river) was the first in the world to become a living entity. Take a look at what te awa means to the locals.

Re:visit - Invasion of Parihaka

In 1881 1,600 government troops invaded the West Taranaki settlement of Parihaka. 135 years after the invasion, a reconciliation ceremony took place between ngā tāngata o…

NZ's first Bilingual City

Rotorua is officially the first bilingual city in Aotearoa ? a journey that has taken 35 years. Kia ora!

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?