Te Ahipourewa Forbes

Rivers and whales as people? Legal personhood explained

Aotearoa has three legal personalities, here’s what it means.

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.”

Feeding 640 people for Matariki: ‘It’s a cool challenge’

A Māori chef shares one of his recipes for you to make this Matariki.

Why AI facial recognition has a discrimination problem

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

How non-Māori learning te reo helps revitalise it

“I am opposed to the idea that only Māori should be part of the revitalisation.”

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

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

Not every Māori cloak is a korowai: Māori cloaks explained

“Kākahu Māori are a beautiful visual expression of Māori identity.”

Should tikanga Māori be taught in law schools?

"It's important law reflects the society it governs."

The Foreshore and Seabed hīkoi, 20 years on

A new doco shares the story of what happened in 2004.

Why we need more Māori doctors

"Quite often patients will tell me that I’m the first Māori doctor they’ve ever met."

Why NZ needs more Māori and Pasifika blood donations

"To give someone the ultimate koha and keep his memory alive is the greatest tribute."

‘We're meant to be here’: trans woman Paipera Hayes on being a lead actress

The 20-year-old speaks about her journey from foster care to the screen.

How kura kaupapa Māori work

A former kura teacher shares her thoughts.

Why there's no such thing as being 'a quarter Māori'

"You are Māori if you have an ancestor who is Māori."

What is koha and how much should I give?

How koha should be used appropriately.

NZ’s first-ever sports documentary in te reo Māori

“Being Maori is an X-Factor and I hope that’s the wairua people feel when they watch it.”

Is it appropriate for non-Māori to have a moko?

Ringa moko (Māori tattoo artist) Cody Hollis explains.

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.

How to eat like our tīpuna did

Why food security and food sovereignty are so important

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.

Why women don’t whaikōrero

Is colonisation the reason why wāhine don’t whaikōrero?

How Māori tangihanga work

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

Five rights renters have - but might not know about

Both renters and landlords have legal rights. As a renter do you know all your rights?

'Connecting with ourselves': What Te Wiki o te Reo Māori means to me

“Patua te whakamā, don't be ashamed, learning is a process, and learning is a journey."

No, you don't get an extra vote if you're on the Māori roll

So what is the difference between being on the Māori roll and being on the general roll?