Aotearoa
Series 2 | Episode 2: Reclamation - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
We meet three people working in different ways to revive and reclaim mātauranga Māori within a modern context. Audio
Series 2 | Episode 1: Puoro in the City - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
We’re in Te Whanganui-a-Tara to meet three wāhine who work with taonga puoro. We ask why these taonga almost disappeared and what their dreams are for the future of the practice. Video, Audio
The Panel with Chester Borrows and Georgie Stylianou (Part 2)
Panellists Chester Borrows and Georgie Stylianou discuss a call for more rugby referees, dismissal of senior managers, and what's in the name 'Aotearoa'. Audio
Matangireia | Season 2 | Trailer
The second season of Matangireia – Māori Political Legacies, explores the careers of former Māori Members of Parliament. Video
Extended Interviews | NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui
Extended Interviews with tribal historians Rahui Papa, Tom Roa, Brad Totorewa, Mamae Takerei, Kawhia Muraahi. Also, acclaimed historian Dr Vincent O’Malley. Video
Only 10% of Kiwis want to change our country's name
The latest poll from Research New Zealand set out to gauge support for New Zealand changing its name to 'Aotearoa' or 'Aotearoa New Zealand', but only 10% of people agreed New Zealand should change… Audio
The unsung heroes behind the hand-painted photos of NZ's past
Peter Alsop's new book Wonderland collects some of the striking hand-coloured photographs captured around New Zealand in between the 1950s and 1970s. Audio, Gallery
Episode 1: He Wawata (An Aspiration)
Te Awe was a project designed to enrich, reorganise, and improve the care of our 10,000+ taonga Māori in a way that is embedded in Mātauranga Māori. Video
Episode 3: Preserving the Kākahu
The first phase of this project (2013-2016), centred on the renewal of the Auckland Museum’s carving store, home to approximately 5,400 carved taonga. Video
Episode 4: Moving the Kākahu
Since the project started in 2013 with Phase 1, over 5,400 taonga made from wood and stone passed through the project team’s caring hands. Video
Episode 2: Taumata Māreikura (The Weavers)
During the second phase (2017-2019), as part of our Mātauranga Māori approach, Auckland Museum partnered with Taumata Māreikura, some of Aotearoa’s most skilled & experienced weavers. Video
The Outliers | Episode 12: Jessie Smith
Jessie Smith is the world junior BMX champion based in Cambridge, Waikato. She aims to become the fastest Māori on a bike, a goal she is not that far from achieving. Video
Euthanasia referendum divides NZ Pacific community along generational lines
A generational divide, views on Christianity and access to trusted information are all factors influencing how members of the Pacific community will vote in the End of Life referendum.
Cultural Ambassador - Hip Hop Aotearoa
Brad Warrington joins us once again. This eveneing we're taking a look at the mid-noughties. Audio
Corporates not waiting about changing to Aotearoa
Corporates are not waiting for politicians to change New Zealand's name to Aotearoa and are doing it already in their official branding. Audio
Full Series: Alice Snedden's Bad News
Watch the Full Series of Alice Snedden's Bad News here. For additional content, click on the specific episode below.
Meet: The Te Awe Team
The Te Awe Team is made up of Curators, Collection Technicians, Conservators, Storage Technicians and a dedicated photographer who care for the incredible variety of taonga Māori housed in the Museum.
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Episode 8: Treaty Partnership - Alice Snedden's Bad News
In this episode, Alice is joined by co-host Kura Forrester they examine just how racist New Zealand is and why it is that Pākehā just cannot get their shit together and honor the Treaty. Video
Episode 7: Prisoner Voting Rights - Alice Snedden's Bad News
In this episode, Alice explores why there still isn’t universal suffrage for people in prison and why a charity single isn’t always the answer. Video
Episode 6: Euthanasia - Alice Snedden's Bad News
Should we have the right to choose the circumstances of our death, or is it just too complicated to sort out? Alice confronts her fear of death and admits she may not be immortal after all. Video