Te Ao Māori
Not every Māori cloak is a korowai: Māori cloaks explained
“Kākahu Māori are a beautiful visual expression of Māori identity.”
Should tikanga Māori be taught in law schools?
"It's important law reflects the society it governs."
Iwi fight against proposed seabed mining in their kāinga
Ohinga went to Taranaki to meet Rukutai Watene, a local against TTR's proposed project.
The Foreshore and Seabed hīkoi, 20 years on
A new doco shares the story of what happened in 2004.
Why we need more Māori doctors
"Quite often patients will tell me that I’m the first Māori doctor they’ve ever met."
Our clothes are a walking protest
“It’s a really amazing way as an artist to have a travelling canvas that is cruising the streets.”
The rangatahi helping revitalise waka hourua
"This mahi deepens my connection to our ancestors and atua Māori."
Putting rangatahi issues on the kapa haka stage
“Don’t be afraid to share what you think no matter what!”
How kura kaupapa Māori work
A former kura teacher shares her thoughts.
Our Chinese grandmother made us speak Te Reo
“It was common sense to raise her Māori children in the culture of the land.”
Why I wear both moko kauae and malu
“I can have my legs done and still be Māori, I can have my face done and still be Samoan”
Why there's no such thing as being 'a quarter Māori'
"You are Māori if you have an ancestor who is Māori."
We created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag
“People ask: 'Do you have a flag?' I say, 'I am the flag’."
Te Tiriti is bringing Māori together
And the event that’s the next forum for the movement.
What is koha and how much should I give?
How koha should be used appropriately.
NZ’s first-ever sports documentary in te reo Māori
“Being Maori is an X-Factor and I hope that’s the wairua people feel when they watch it.”
Following the biggest hīkoi to Waitangi in a generation
“We’re not going anywhere.”
It’s politically tense in NZ. But Māori are here, present and proud
Why Waitangi Day fills me with morbid optimism.
What actually happens at Waitangi on Waitangi Day
Waitangi day vibes explained.
Why I’m visiting the iwi who protected the remains of my Chinese ancestor
“Having this connection that transcends time and cultures as well is unique.”
How Waitangi Day became a day of protest
‘What the hell have we got to celebrate?’
Is it appropriate for non-Māori to have a moko?
Ringa moko (Māori tattoo artist) Cody Hollis explains.
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 Rātana is an important date on the political calendar
The annual celebrations at Rātana are considered the unofficial start to the political year.
Why Māori celebrate the ikura/period
“Ikura is a symbol of whakapapa.”
Analysis: Why the Govt should pay attention to this weekend’s national hui
Nothing will be left unsaid.
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.
Surviving on Great Barrier Island means living off the land
”Grandad always said, you gotta be a useless bugger if you go hungry here.”