Te Ao Māori
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 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.
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.”
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.”
KaHana: Whānau Episode 3
“I can’t speak Māori, but I can feel it.”
Pianika: Whānau Episode 2
“I realised how colonised I was…and I didn’t like it”
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.”
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."