Te Ao Māori News

20/09/2025

At a meeting on Wednesday, Environment Canterbury (ECan) passed three motions moved by Ngāi Tahu councillor Tutehounuku Korako and approved a new Tuia partnership agreement with Papatipu Rūnanga ki Waitaha.

Environment Canterbury passed three motions moved by Ngāi Tahu councillor Tutehounuku Korako and approved a new Tuia partnership agreement with Papatipu Rūnanga.

20/09/2025

Air New Zealand is marking 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with a full immersion flight between Tāmaki Makaurau and Tāhuna (Queenstown), celebrating te reo from take-off to touchdown.

Kei te whakanui a Araraurangi Aotearoa i te 50 tau o Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, mā tētahi rerenga atu i Tāmaki Makaurau ki Tāhuna, kua rūmakitia katoatia te reo Māori.

20/09/2025

The National Iwi Chairs Forum and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) Te Kauae Kaimahi have announced a national day of solidarity between iwi and unions in resistance to the “government’s ongoing attacks on Māori and workers.”

The national day of solidarity, Rā Whakamana, will take place on the 28 October, to “reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all

19/09/2025

For Sophie Moskowitz and her whānau, learning te reo Māori is more than a personal choice - it is about doing the right thing.

19/09/2025

Te Kahurangi Teinakore-Huaki was welcomed back to her school, Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa, on Friday after winning Ngā Manu Kōrero, senior Māori section, Pei Te Hurinui Jones.

Te Kahurangi Teinakore-Huaki wins Ngā Manu Kōrero, returns to school with honors, aiming for future competitions, challenging gender norms in Māori culture.

19/09/2025

A rocket has launched to space carrying a magnet etched with a Māori design - making it a world-first.

A Māori design on a superconducting magnet was launched to space, marking a world-first collaboration between New Zealand institutes and global partners.

19/09/2025

Te Pāti Māori co-leader, Rāwiri Waititi, is challenging mainstream media narratives around his Party. Waititi says mainstream media choose to report stories that negatively impact Te Pāti Māori and te ao Māori as a whole.

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19/09/2025

Hobson’s Pledge says it’s not concerned if its advert against Māori wards impacts the mana of a New Plymouth councillor, whose name and photo is used despite his objections.

18/09/2025

A Tararua iwi has launched a set of bilingual books retelling the journey of their ancestor from Hawaiki to Aotearoa, as part of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

18/09/2025

Angel Stewart (Ngāti Hauā, Te Arawa, Tainui), is a lawyer and content creator who has built a strong following online, but at the heart of her mahi is a deep commitment to te reo Māori and her whānau.

Angel Stewart is a lawyer and content creator who has built a strong following online, but at the heart of her mahi is a deep commitment to te reo Māori and her whānau.

18/09/2025

The event marked its 60th anniversary this year, and the topics of discussion continued to provoke thought among Māori.

Ngā Manu Kōrero 2025 winners announced, Te Kahurangi Teinakore-Huaki wins senior reo Māori, advocating for reinterpretation of tikanga to enable growth.

18/09/2025

The majority of Gisborne’s district council candidates say they will vote to retain Māori wards in the upcoming referendum.

Of 31 candidates, 30 responded, with most backing Māori wards to stay.