Te Ao Māori

Hundreds of morehu are gathering in the small Rangitikei township of Rātana for the annual commemorations.

The three-day commemorations, marking the birth of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, come just days… Audio

Rātana celebrations begin on Tuesday, with church and iwi leaders gathering at the Pā near Whanganui.

It comes just a few days after the Kiingitanga's historic nationwide hui, where over 10,000… Audio

The first of three days of celebrations at Rātana is getting underway, with church leaders, iwi leaders and politicians converging at the small Rangitikei village.

Coming just days after the… Audio

Now it's time again for politics - and National MP and Finance Minister... Nicola Willis... is with us for the weekly catch up. Audio

The Act Party's proposed Treaty Principles Bill is headed for select committee, but some tangata whenua are pushing back, arguing it creates misinformation.

Around 10,000 people attended a one day… Audio

About 10,000 turned out for the Kiingitanga's nationwide hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae over the weekend.

RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

About 10,000 turned out for the Kiingitanga's nationwide hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae over the weekend.

Lawyer Dayle Takitimu was one of the first to speak at the hui.

Takitimu spoke to Ingrid… Audio

Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka represented the government on Saturday at the nationwide hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon chose to opt out.

Potaka spoke to Corin… Audio

The Prime Minister will be bracing for further challenge from Māori this week, having seen the extraordinary turnout over the weekend at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Waikato.

About 10,000 people attended… Audio

The Coalition government has been put on notice by a swathe of Māoridom - as it gears up for the start of the political year - with further potential flashpoints on the horizon.

Some 10,000 people… Audio

Preparations are well underway for the national hui of unity at Tuurangawaewae Marae tomorrow.

Ngira Simmonds, spokesperson for Kiingi Tūheitia, spoke to Charlotte Cook.
  Audio

An iwi leader is hoping the national hui summoned by Kiingi Tuheitia this weekend will give Maori a clear vision of the future.

In December, the Kiingitanga called a nationwide hui at Tuurangawaewae… Audio

Iwi Maori from across the country are set to descend onto Tuurangawaewae marae this Saturday.

The hui, organised by Kiingi Tuheitia, was called after concerns were raised about the coalition… Audio

The Government is remaining tight-lipped about a meeting between the Prime Minister and Kiingi Tuheitia, just days before a national hui centred around the coalition government's policies.

Thousands… Audio

Waikato-Tainui is taking the Government to the High Court over its policy to roll back te reo Māori in the public sector.

Iwi members have filed legal action in Wellington against the move, which… Audio

There's a new reason to get along to the wonderful West Coast of Te Waipounamu.  Audio

After a lengthy career in NZ politics, in 2016 Don Brash became the spokesperson for a new lobby group called Hobson's… Audio

Iwi and governance groups in Manawatu are looking for information after a six-metre-tall statue depecting a tribal ancestor was vandalised and disfigured.

The steel statue depicting Whatonga, an… Audio

Hawke's Bay youth are learning traditional Māori carving by turning a power pole into a couple of pou, under the guidance of a local master.

The power pole was damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle, so… Audio