Te Ao Māori
Why Matariki falls on a different day each year
Matariki is very much connected to the kai we receive throughout the year.
Mānawatia a Matariki! Where to celebrate Matariki around NZ
Matariki is coming up, which is a time for celebrations, reflection and looking forward.
Five ways to embrace Matariki
This year, the Matariki public holiday falls on July 14.
Germany returns Māori and Moriori remains to Aotearoa
Those involved say a significant amount of work has gone into returning these ancestors.
The online movement inspiring rangatahi to take control of their money
Research shows rangatahi Māori are driven by creating financial security for their whānau and hapū.
The Ministry of Education has failed Kura Kaupapa Māori
"For Māori by Māori in Māori education works – I am proof. Now the Crown must invest in it."
Rawiri Waititi calls on King Charles to address Crown’s ‘heinous legacy’
Today, Waititi said there was “no honour” in the British Crown.
This web tool replaces coronation news with Indigenous stories
“Our hapori is fatigued by royal gossip and I feel like we deserve the option to opt-out."
Taranaki Maunga to get legal personhood – but what does this mean?
The decision follows the preliminary signing of a Treaty settlement last week.
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.
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."
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.
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."
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.
The 16-year-old in charge of making 22,000 poi for the Rugby World Cup
Georgia started Pōtiki Poi from her lounge in Dunedin in 2019 when she was just 12.
Austria returns stolen remains of Māori and Moriori ancestors after 133 years
“It's quite [an] emotional and significant experience.”
‘Learning Te Reo helped me form a deeper connection to my Sri Lankan heritage’
We talked to four tauiwi (non-Māori) about their journey with te reo Māori.
Why Google Maps still sucks at pronouncing Māori place names
“Starting route to towel-rung-ah.”
Only 25% of Māori spoke te reo in 1960. Now Māori fluency is growing
Almost 8% of New Zealanders can speak te reo at least fairly well, which is up from 6.1% in 2018.
Artist Tayla Hartemink talks about her Te Wiki o te Reo Māori illustration
"I do a lot of my art based off mātauranga Māori. I learn and wānanga a lot with my kaumātua."
Nau mai ki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022
Welcome to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
A local park's culturally offensive name has been changed
Local iwi say the initial name is culturally offensive to mana whenua.
‘You’re not going to get a job in te reo Māori’: 3 people who proved this wrong
Today we are seeing the fruits of sacrifices whānau have made in order to save the language.
Te reo Māori only became an official language in NZ 35 years ago today
Now almost 25% of Māori speak te reo as a first language.
New book says brutal attack in NZ Land Wars never occurred
‘It’s making a lie of my nan, it’s making a lie of my mum.’
‘A time of whakatau’: Pounamu Wharekawa on their Matariki illustrations
Re: talks to the Kirikiriroa-based artist about rest, whānau, what this time of year means to them.
Celebrating Matariki: What's on across Aotearoa
For people who aren’t sure about what to do for Matariki, we've got you covered.
Tā moko: What it means and when is the right time to get one
"It’s different for everyone."