Te Ao Māori
The indigenous bond between Māori and Native Americans
“We’re proud and we’re here today because of the resilience our ancestors instilled in us.”
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.
Māori Millionaire’s finance tips
Te Kahukura shares some of her top tips to help you reach your financial goals.
Surviving on Great Barrier Island means living off the land
”Grandad always said, you gotta be a useless bugger if you go hungry here.”
What a decade of ballroom means for LGBTTQIA+ Māori
Ballroom culture has just celebrated 10 years in Aotearoa.
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.
‘Nationwide action day’: Why today and what is it all about?
“This is not a protest. It’s an activation.”
‘A hangover of a colonial past’: Why we have narrow views on relationships
The word ‘monogamy’ originates from Greek and European thought.
He taiāniwhaniwha te haramai nei: A tsunami of regression is imminent
Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes writes on what the new government's policies mean for Māori.
Is there going to be a Treaty referendum? The Treaty Principles Bill explained
The door has not been completely closed on ACT’s proposed Treaty referendum.
Māori stories on endometriosis
“It becomes a part of your brand as a person. ‘Oh Jade has endo’.”
Empowering wāhine through connecting to the ocean
“It’s made everything even more deep and meaningful. You’re carrying an ocean inside you.”
How Māori tangihanga work
Should you take flowers? Do you wear black? And how many days does a tangi go for?
Mātātoa: the CrossFit comp blending fitness with te reo
Mātātoa is the first Māori language CrossFit event in the country.
How the art of Tātatau is empowering indigenous wāhine in Australia
“Tātatau is so important to me because it’s something I don’t just wear, but it’s something I live.”
Reclaiming our traditions by not using a surname
“The thing that I don’t agree with is that Māori have to have a last name, that is wrong”.
Rangatahi talk financial goals
Honey Ellis (Tainui, Ngāti Kahungunu) is a social worker turned TikTok educator.
An indigenous system that saw the foresight of the floods
From the Auckland floods to Cyclone Gabrielle, Aotearoa has been hit hard by extreme weather events.
‘Data is taonga’: 2023 Census critical for Māori
“Data is really powerful ... it's quite precious. It's taonga."
The continuation of our whānau legacy in kapa haka
“Matatini is the perfect platform for young Māori to showcase our amazing culture to the world.”
Why the world's biggest kapa haka competition needs more funding
While the NZ Royal Ballet got $8.1m in Budget 2022, Te Matatini received just $2.9m.
Town of Russell could soon go back to its original Māori name
The Bay of Islands town was well known as Kororāreka until the early 1840s.
A 'birthplace of pain': What it means to be Māori and studying in England
"Gather the knowledge of Pākeha to compliment the knowledge of your ancestors.”
How the Women’s Rugby World Cup embraced te ao Māori
“I hope Aotearoa keep backing us because we need them.”
Whānau, the 21 year-long doco following the lives of 'ordinary' whānau
Director Parehuia was five years old when the first instalment of ‘Whānau’ was released.
He Kohinga Whakaaro: Whānau Episode 4
“I think we’re the kind of product of how they (Māori whānau) do raise babies and it’s amazing.”
Uenukukōpako: Whānau Episode 1
Watch the first episode of Whānau, the latest installment in this very special documentary series.
Pianika: Whānau Episode 2
“I realised how colonised I was…and I didn’t like it”