Te Ao Māori
Wāhine take the lead in this year's momentous Matariki celebration
Traditionally men have led the karakia for hautapu.
How the art of Tātatau is empowering indigenous wāhine in Australia
“Tātatau is so important to me because it’s something I don’t just wear, but it’s something I live.”
Reclaiming our traditions by not using a surname
“The thing that I don’t agree with is that Māori have to have a last name, that is wrong”.
Hawai’ians natives inspired to learn language by Māori
"If people do not use the Hawai’ian language, it will cease to exist."
These women share their breast cancer journey
Wāhine Māori are 1.4 times more likely to die from breast cancer than non - Māori.
Why my mum could not attend my University graduation in Hawaii
Irene Tawa is the first person in her whānau to graduate from college and managed to do it abroad.
The TikToker helping rangatahi grow their cash
The Māori Money Movement series is created in partnership with Sorted.
How to become your own boss: Rangatahi share their secrets
“ I didn’t choose brick laying, brick laying chose me.”
Are you on the Māori roll? Rangatahi share their experience
Māori can get 14 seats if all Maori choose Māori.
Opinion: New Zealand has a new king, but should we?
"Under the current system - absolutely cut ties."
An indigenous system that saw the foresight of the floods
From the Auckland floods to Cyclone Gabrielle, Aotearoa has been hit hard by extreme weather events.
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.”
This activist couple fights in support of decolonisation
“The colonial system that we all live under is affecting all of us.”
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?”
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.”
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.”