Te Ao Māori
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.”
Would you rather: know how you die, or when you die?
“Live it up till that moment comes, and then woop”
We asked people: Can you wear moko if you don’t whakapapa Māori?
It's a question that has sparked much conversation over the years
The power of kapa haka: Increasing confidence and engagement in kura
“Kapa haka is a way for us to identify who we are and where we come from.”
Why I want to return tukutuku panels to all wharenui up north
“The whole point is to inspire and invigorate people’s interest in this sort of practice.”
Would you rather: pause time or rewind time
“I’d die with both of those options”
Radio hosts Tegan Yarworth and Azura Lane guess kupu Māori
“More, give us more!”
Guessing kupu Māori: Whisper Challenge
“For me it was easy.”
“Don’t lie, bro.”
Māori weather presenter Te Rauhiringa Brown reacts to public feedback
Te Rauhiringa Brown is a reporter at TVNZ and since July, she been presenting the weather.
What it feels like to have your reo beaten out of you
Watch this clip from the new documentary 'Speak No Māori' available to watch now on TVNZ+.
A behind the scenes look at the actual Māori Language Petition
The Māori student groups took two years to collect 30,000 signatures.
Why I created a 5-storey mural of Hana Te Hemara, pioneer of Te Wiki o te reo Māori
“I knew it would challenge people's thinking, but that’s another day in the office for me”
‘There’s no B in te reo Māori’: Whisper Challenge
Here’s a fun way to add some new kupu to your kite this Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.
How colonisers went from learning te reo Māori to trying to exterminate it
“We were taught that everything they were doing was good and everything we were doing was bad."
How to make fry bread on a budget
“It’s definitely a treat - but one you won’t regret later.”
How to cook hāngī on a budget
"If we can make yummy kai like this on a reasonable budget, we’re winning.”
Is it OK to buy your own pounamu? Tikanga explained
“This work connects me to my ancestors - to my dad and the work he does."
Taking waka ama from Waikato to the world
"When I'm on the water, it's always energising and makes me feel happy."
Dad and I had our reo taken: Here’s how we got it back
“My children won’t feel the same shame my dad and I once felt.”
Candidate for world’s best job: travelling Aotearoa with horses
“Māori really know how to connect to horses. The horse can really sense that spiritual essence..."
How this trainee navigator uses a star compass to sail waka
“It’s not as though this knowledge is new, it’s an intrinsic part of who we are.”
Celebrating Matariki as non-Māori
"You’re going to be playing some beats while I am planting the trees.”
Today marks the start of Matariki as the stars rise
Today Matariki reappeared in the dawn sky, signaling the beginning of the Māori New Year.
Why the Māori King’s daughter met with Prince Charles in London
“I’ll be honest, my greatest desire is for all Māori land to be returned to Māori.”
How to say your pepeha: Tikanga explained
“Every iwi has their own way of reciting their pepeha.”
Remembering Bastion Point occupation leader Joe Hawke
Tributes have been flowing in for the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei leader.
How Māori celebrants are indigenising weddings
“For some people it’s just wanting to pay homage or incorporate their culture.”
‘I’ll take the leftovers’: rangatahi react to eating kina
“I have eaten kina once in my whole entire life: I know, 10 brownie points taken off me as a Māori.”
Why 23-year-old TV personality D'Angelo Martin gave up alcohol
“I want to live how our ancestors did.”
“Ko te hiahia kia ora pērā i te wā e ora ai o mātou tīpuna.