Māori
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…
The first ever Māori content creator awards are happening tonight!
Hahana Awards celebrate Māori content creators for the unique mahi they’re doing.
Behind the scenes at one of the first kura with new NCEA subject, Te Ao Haka
This year Te Ao Haka was finally introduced as a new NCEA subject.
Rangatahi preserving the art forms of their tūpuna
“Toi and creativity is just revolutionary… It can be healing, it can be activism, it’s sovereignty.”
Rongomai Hoskins and Nikau Campbell are part of a collective of…
Māori, disabled and sexually diverse people more likely to be victims of crime
The third annual New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey was released today. Here's what it said.
“Dreams come with a price tag”: South Auckland students on picking a career path
Which young people in Aotearoa have the freedom to pursue careers in the arts?
10 out of 18 freshwater taonga struggling to survive
Tuna, kākahi (freshwater mussels) and kōura (freshwater crayfish) are all at risk.
How Melodownz first visit to his marae for special waiata changed his life
"It’s about waiata and it’s about the language, but for me it changed my life.”
Tikanga Māori and Te Ao Māori concepts will be taught at all law schools
Law students will be adding another skillset to their university degrees.
Young Māori CEOs on how te ao Māori is the grounding for success
“I want to show our rangatahi they can achieve executive levels.”
How an Indian-Māori whānau balance between their cultures | Conversations With My Immigrant Parents
“Indian person running the marae - some people they make a laugh of it.”
Arriving from Fiji, newly-wed Halima Stewart headed straight to Tapu Te Ranga Marae…
How learning te reo Māori helped me heal my mental health
“Last year, I started learning te reo Māori and my perspective on everything changed.”
Like many of our rangatahi, Katelyn Vaha’akolo struggled with her mental health as…
The New Zealand health system is getting a complete overhaul
All 20 district health boards will be combined into a single national health organisation, to be called Health New Zealand, and new public and Māori health…
The MMA champion connecting te ao Māori with the world of combat sports
“Before every fight I feel the presence of my ancestors.”
Māori are more likely to be victims of crime, a study confirms
Poverty, disability and sexuality are all factors that contribute to Māori being more likely to be victims of crime than non-Māori, a new study by the…
We tracked down the owners of Chinese Cuisine, one of Mercury Plaza’s most popular eateries
Mercury Plaza! Once the go-to spot where Aucklanders young and old would congregate for some of the best kai in town. Since it’s closure in 2019,…
Why Māori need to be a priority for the Covid-19 vaccine
Today the government announced who will be prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Two million New Zealanders will get their first dose in the next four…
Maramataka: using the lunar calendar to connect to te ao Māori
18 year old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke knows the positive influence that mātauranga Māori and in particular, maramataka Māori can bring to the way we engage with the…
How to make a dish using rescued fish heads
Fish heads are delicious, but fisheries throw them away because most New Zealanders only eat the fillet. This means 70 percent of fish ends up in…
How protest at Waitangi has evolved
Waitangi day nowadays feels more like a festival, but it wasn’t always this way. Re: takes a look at how protest has evolved at Waitangi.
The conservationist merging tikanga Māori and western science
Conservationist Tame Malcolm dedicates his time to protecting and caring for our ngāhere.
He's merging mātauranga Māori and western science to achieve the best results and create…
The man who has been photographing Waitangi for 50 years
John Miller (Ngāpuhi) is an award-winning documentary photographer from Auckland. He has dedicated most of his 70 years to documenting political protests and other significant moments…
One of my ancestors created the Treaty of Waitangi. Another protested against it.
Hawaiiki James Morrison is a direct descendant of ancestors who had opposing views on Te Tiriti o Waitangi. He aha ōna whakaaro mō te Tiriti? Over…
Three rangatahi sit down to talk about the Treaty of Waitangi
A Māori cultural advisor, an archaeology student and a Māori health professional sit down for a picnic and ask each other questions about Te Tiriti o…
Understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Let Me Explain
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is one of the most misunderstood documents in Aotearoa. We explain why it's still a controversial document to this day.
It's 180 years…
New law makes it harder to overturn Māori wards
New legislation has been announced that would give councils more power to establish and protect Māori wards.
The change was announced by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta…
How Julie Zhu found her place in Aotearoa as a Chinese New Zealander | The Outliers
“I think it’s important for tauiwi or non-Māori to embrace indigenous rights, especially for migrants, if we want to call this our home.”
Filmmaker Julie Zhu shares…
Chevron Hasset on being the only working class Māori at his art school | The Outliers
“Working class Māori don’t actually attend art school.”
Chevron Hasset is an artist who was raised in Naenae, Lower Hutt. He shares what it was like to…