Te Ao Māori
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.
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.
10 reo Māori phrases to get you through lockdown
We’ve come up with some useful phrases to get you through the lockdown levels.
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
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…
Māori voters can only switch electoral rolls once every 5 years. Is it time for a change?
“It restricts Māori ability to have an impact in these elections.”
Every five or six years, Māori voters have the choice to swap between the general electoral…
Overcoming the shame of being Māori but not speaking te reo | He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia | Episode 6
Let's talk about the challenges that come with learning te reo as a second language.
What do you look for in a partner, and do you even have those qualities yourself?
What is cheating? And is marriage still important to our generation?
I’m a pro golfer. I want to inspire other Māori on the world stage
"It was then I thought, ‘Wow, Māori can reach those heights.’”
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."
'It’s everything': 11 wāhine tell us about their relationship to te reo Māori
“My relationship to te reo Māori is one of humility."
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.”
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.
8 rangatahi tell us what they really think about dating apps
“The only good things to come out of it would be in the bedroom…”
Reclamation - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia, Series 2 | Episode 2:
In episode two, we meet three people working to revive and reclaim mātauranga Māori.
We asked 8 rangatahi about education in Aotearoa
“Why should people learn Māori history? Because it’s a connection to the land that we live on.”
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.