Te Ao Māori
What it means to be from Tūhoe
“ Just like riding horses and going hunting, and yeah…feel like I’m a Māori”
The reality of buying a home in your 20s
“We want to be millionaires, rich in whenua.”
Taranaki Maunga to get legal personhood – but what does this mean?
The decision follows the preliminary signing of a Treaty settlement last week.
This activist couple fights in support of decolonisation
“The colonial system that we all live under is affecting all of us.”
Why karakia is more than just a tick box exercise
You might have noticed the use of karakia in public meetings keeps making headlines recently.
Why these iwi welcome a festival on their whenua every year
“We've lifted up that sense of kaitiakitanga and tiakitanga for people."
I am walking 200km for the cyclone affected East Coast
“What’s the point in being successful if you can’t help people along the way?”
How to say Whanganui correctly
We spoke to iwi historian Che Wilson about this.
‘Data is taonga’: 2023 Census critical for Māori
“Data is really powerful ... it's quite precious. It's taonga."
My dream is to perform at Te Matatini: I have been trialling for 5 years
“This has been a long time coming for me to this Te Matatini”
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.
How Māori want Te Tiriti to be honoured this year
Re: News asked four rangatahi Māori about what honouring the Treaty in 2023 means to them.
Why Māori are reclaiming their indigenous names
“It feels more me. It just feels more me. It's a funny thing to explain, I get quite emotional.”
How the Seminole tribe learnt from kura kaupapa about immersion schools
“If they can do it, we can do it.”
Iconic haka deserves respect: rangatahi protecting Ka Mate
“When other people misuse Ka Mate - it’s pretty hurtful”
Does having tā moko impact your dating life
“Our tipuna were the horniest.”
Asking my friends with moko whether I should get one too
“I had no worries or nerves - I was ready.”
Undocumented pā site discovered in Auckland during building works
“Is it something that should be done across the country? Absolutely.”
Māori connecting with Native Americans: 'Our tribes have similarities'
The cultural exchange is part of a partnership to celebrate connections between indigenous cultures.
How colonisation has changed the naked body
"If I raise a daughter, I'm hopeful about the world she will live in as a Māori woman."
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.
Pianika: Whānau Episode 2
“I realised how colonised I was…and I didn’t like it”
KaHana: Whānau Episode 3
“I can’t speak Māori, but I can feel it.”
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.
Kōhanga reo shortage across New Zealand leaves Māori whānau desperate
“Absolutely, all Māori children should have access to Māori medium education and knowledge.”
What Māori comedy means to these 5 funny wāhine
“Māori just are funny because we are Māori and it’s built into our culture already.”