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Poi E turns 40: 'A very emotional but beautiful time'
The 40th anniversary of the anthem Poi E is being celebrated in Taranaki this weekend.
Mechanics course to be taught in te reo Māori
Christchurch's Ara to become first polytechnic to teach mechanics in te reo Māori.
Sally-Ann Roberts returns home from Rarotonga
Sally-Ann Roberts (Ngāti Hinemihi, Ngāti Pikiao, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāpuhi), was returned to her beloved marae Hinemihi of Ngāti Hinemihi and Ngāti Tarawhai in Rotorua. Video / Maori Television
Gang daughter turns her life and those of wayward South Auckland rangatahi around
For young Māori it's cool to be bad, Māhera Mai says, and she's trying to change that.
Spotlight to shine on pivotal Paihia history on new trail walk
Historic legacy trail project set to uplift the nationally significant story of Paihia.
Poverty, family background don't explain school exclusion rates for Māori
Teacher bias and low expectations are likely to blame, one expert says.
Historic Māori Affairs committee room Mātangireia gets a facelift
Next month marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of Parliament’s Maori Affairs committee room, Mātangireia and, to celebrate, it’s getting a face-lift. Video / Supplied
'Unprecedented increase' in te reo Māori music on mainstream radio
There has been a "boom" in waiata reo Māori on commercial radio in the past year.
Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki - Revealing the Faces of Matariki
Tūharatia ngā Mata o te Ariki (revealing the faces of Matariki) is a new animated series created by the Te Rito cadets at NZME. Video / NZ Herald
Mother who was shot turns tragedy into triumph
Mother of five Jamie Nepia lost her leg after being shot during a domestic dispute in 2018. To reclaim her sense of power she started training for MMA and is preparing to compete at the World Kickboxing Association Champs in Ireland later this year. Video / Maori Television
Willie Jackson: Broadcasting challenges given NZ's changing face
OPINION: Our news media must reflect our communities and be well represented.
'Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has not acted in good faith'
Terminal cancer patient is not only fighting for her life but for an insurance payout.
Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 7 – Hiwa-i-te-rangi
In the final chapter of this series we are introduced to the youngest star of Matariki. As we look forward to the dawning year, Hiwa-i-te-rangi is the one who grants our wishes and aspirations. For ourselves, our hapū, and our people. Video / NZ Herald
Waihoroi Shortland: 'I will stand up against rhetoric that labels Māori-based initiatives as separatist'
The actor, journalist, broadcaster, and te reo advocate talks to Elisabeth Easther.
Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 6 – Waipuna-ā-rangi and Ururangi
Ururangi finds out why she shares a name with one of the children of Matariki as we learn about the stars of rain and wind. Video / NZ Herald
Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 5 – Waitī and Waitā
Kuia points out the freshwater and saltwater stars, and explains how they can inform us of the coming year's catch. And Ururangi finds out why, despite it looking delicious, we do not eat the food in the umu kohukohu. Video / NZ Herald
Chef Al Brown on learning te reo Māori - and understanding himself
'My tiny little contribution is to be vulnerable and try to learn a beautiful language.'
Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 4: Tupu-ā-nuku and Tupu-ā-rangi
Next we look to Matariki's second and third eldest tamariki – two stars deeply connected with food from the ground and the sky. In the process we learn about umu kohukohu, an ancient tradition of honouring the stars. Video / NZ Herald
Ngā Taritari o Matariki (the Winds of Matariki)
Ngā Taritari o Matariki (the Winds of Matariki). Video / Supplied
Dave Letele to stand for Manurewa Local Board
Dave Letele is standing for the Manurewa Local Board in local elections due to kick off in October. Video / Te Ao
Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 3: Pōhutukawa
Chapter 3 explores the star Pōhutukawa's connection to the deceased, and the role that both the Pōhutukawa tree and star play in the journey of those passing into the afterlife. Video / NZ Herald
Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 2: Rehua
If Matariki is the māmā, where is the father of her tamariki? This chapter reveals Rehua, who sits across the sky from Matariki, and the familiar constellation he resides within. Video / NZ Herald
Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 1: Matariki
Tūharatia ngā Mata o te Ariki (revealing the faces of Matariki) is a new animated series created by the Te Rito cadets at NZME. This series begins with an overview of Te Kahui o Matariki (the Matariki cluster). Video / NZ Herald
Focus: Hāngi Master discusses the meaning of hāngi
Hāngi Master Rewi Spraggon discusses the meaning of hāngi. Video / Michael Craig
Kiri Allan calls out 'tokenistic' use of te reo at DoC
The minister was concerned DoC's use 'could read as cultural appropriation or tokenism'.
Students protest at high school as three kaiako resign from Māori full immersion unit
Students fear without the teachers, their rumaki reo unit will 'crumble'.
Haka performers sign petition to give more to Te Matatini
A petition led by the Māori Party, which calls for an increase in funding for Te Matatini to the tune of $19 million, has won the signatures of performers. Video / Māori TV
Sorry, but I want more of that te reo Māori 'nonsense' on air
OPINION: Te reo Māori on prime time broadcast media is the future, not the past.
Christopher Luxon's Māori tribute to Joe Hawke under attack
A Facebook tribute has earned Luxon a backlash from disgruntled social media users.
'Second class': Te Pāti Māori slams Māori arts funding as 'crumbs'
Te Matatini got $1m - but Symphony Orchestra got $3m and Royal NZ Ballet $7.5m.