Te Ao Māori
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…
We asked 8 rangatahi about gender in te ao Māori
“A person is a person no matter their ‘title’. You’re still just a person.”
For Matariki, my whānau held a hautapu ceremony for the first time
"Feed the stars, fill your cup."
Tā moko and facing racism in Aotearoa
“If anything, racism motivates me to keep my chin held high and carry on.” Moerangi Tetapuhi says that receiving her moko kauae has given her a…
I use social media to advocate for Māori rights
“We’re able to bring awareness to issues in a single minute.”
Rangatahi like Safari Hynes are using their online voice to bring awareness to kaupapa around Aotearoa…
How I fought to get Māori wards on local councils
“When a Māōri ward was finally voted in for our council, tears flowed down my face. I was just so happy.”
Moko Tepania played a vital role…
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.”
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…
TEEKS on music as a form of healing
“It’s about reestablishment or reclamation of whakaaro Māori because I know our tupuna were emotionally aware and conscious of the power and strength in vulnerability and…
I'm non verbal, but that won't stop me from speaking Māori
“For me, te reo adds another dimension to being Māori. It enables one to feel a sense of belonging and connection to their culture and I…
Connecting Māori businesses to the Pākehā world
Kahurangi Malcolm is part of the team at Amotai who are playing a significant role in the growth of the Māōri economy. Through her role as…
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…
A young tā moko apprentice on why she’s learning the art of her ancestors
20 year old Kairangi Ihimaera has found her true passion in tā moko artistry.
Growing up in kura kaupapa nurtured her love for te ao Māori and…
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…
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…
Māori Mermaid on how being Māori is a healing process | The Outliers
“I would say, oh I’m Māori. I’m Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Ruanui. You’d get challenged. You’d get oh, but how much Māori? What percentage are you?”
Jess Thompson…
TEEKS on being Māori in a mostly Pākehā music industry
TEEKS and Matariki Bennett have a beautiful kōrero at a beautiful location.
Dr. Keri Milne-Ihimaera | Māori and Education: 'Kia ora, Miss!'
She's devoted her life to proving the brilliance of Māori in a Pākehā education sector.
Stan or Not Stan with Stan Walker
Stan Walker gives his verdict on legalising cannabis, mullets and Daddy Bloomfield.
Khylee Quince | Māori and Jails: Locked Up
Associate Professor Khylee Quince (Te Roroa, Ngāti Porou) is a straight talker who doesn't deviate from the facts when it comes to the New Zealand justice…
Te Kuru o Te Marama Dewes | Māori and Decolonisation: The Indigenous Liberation
Pro-activism is in his whakapapa, it's in his DNA.
Ngāti Porou on what makes them different to other iwi
"The way they walk, their talk, their cheek and rugged manner." People of Ngāti Porou share what distinguishes them from other iwi.
22 kaikōrero (speakers) of the…
Te Ataakura Pewhairangi | Māori and Kura Kaupapa Māori: The Kura Kids
Welcome to The Taumata Kōrero.
11 people from Ngāti Porou share their views on cannabis
Kaikōrero (speakers) of the Ngāti Porou dialect share what they think about tarutaru (cannabis).
One year since police served an eviction notice at Ihumātao, the resistance lives on
One year since police served an eviction notice at Ihumātao, the resistance lives on.
As attitudes shift, more wāhine are carrying moko kauae
More wāhine are carrying moko kauae as we work to dismantle the impacts of colonisation.