Te Ao Māori
From huge debt to ‘unimaginable’ home ownership through financial education
“Including our van, we had $112,000 debt."
How financial education from our iwi helped us avoid bankruptcy
Crystal and Russell Hockley had so much debt they considered going bankrupt.
‘It hits different cos it’s ours’: What owning our whare means to our whānau
CJ Gilbert and Kataraina Davis give a glimpse into what it’s like living on a modern-day papakāinga.
I was a renter all my life. Now I’ve bought my first home
Solo-dad Karlos Ruakere says his first house is more than just a home, as it’s for his mum and daugh
What it's like living next to your marae and iwi
Heneriata Paringatai and Josh Hurae share their experience of living in a modern day papakāinga.
We were in $76k debt. We turned that around and bought our whare
Mirihana Patu and Gloria Rehu share how they managed to buy their first home after being in debt.
Why this photographer is championing te ao Māori through his work
Te Rawhitiroa Bosch says he wants to ‘flood social media with the highlights of te ao Māori’.
Learning from the moana: Fridays on the water with Hokianga students
Every Friday, these rangatahi are at the beach learning how to fish, dive and surf.
Growing up in Waimā as a Waitangi performer
‘Sometimes being on the grounds feels mamae.’
Growing up in New Zealand’s most isolated hapū
This marae is three hours’ drive from the nearest town.
Māori are twice as likely to die from accidental drug overdose
The stigma on Māori using drugs can cause a “sense of shame”, a researcher says.
This research could help Google Maps say the Māori ‘R’ right
Isabella Shields says the correct pronunciation in speech technology will help revitalise te reo.
9 sexy reo Māori phrases for when you're feeling spicy
“Being inspired by reo Māori that’s fun as well.”
Ake Ake Ake: What 2024's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori theme means
“Every learner in a te reo Māori class is another reason our language will survive.”
The extra pressures of being Māori in the workplace
“I can’t speak te reo…although I’ve had people think I can.”
A Sikh scripture was recently translated into te reo, should more follow?
Religious groups tell us about their journeys with te reo Māori.
Why the new Māori Education Advisory Group is important
“Māori students’ success occurs when their identity as Māori is valued.”
Should there be a marae in Brisbane?
“Māori have been here in Australia for the past 200 years.”
Coming together to celebrate the Māori King's legacy
Teahi Forbes attended the tangi and shares her experience.
US elections: How being Native American and Māori impacts my vote
“Colonialism has impacted both of my communities in very similar ways.”
Racism impacts health, wellbeing and identity of rangatahi Māori
It shouldn't fall on young Māori to fight structural racism, researcher says.
It's the Māori king's coronation, here's what it means
“It serves as an opportunity for all of us to come together to recommit ourselves."
What it’s like to be a Māori midwife
"We’re the ones who represent the statistics, so we need our workforce to grow.”
Teaching the history of Aotearoa through art
“Our country must know its history.”
Rivers and whales as people? Legal personhood explained
Aotearoa has three legal personalities, here’s what it means.
Life as a funeral director: ‘Serving my iwi by doing this mahi’
People in the funeral industry say they consider their work an act of service.
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.”
Māori celebrate Matariki in Australia
Ohinga visited the first Matariki festival on the Gold Coast.