Te Ao Māori

One of people who had a hand in deciding when we mark Matariki is Māori astronomer Victoria Campbell and she's had a busy year from partnering with Minecraft to creating unique stamps with NZ Post.  Audio

Hiko is the new word chosen to encompass Māori electronic music. Taite Music Prize-winner MOKOTRON joined Ellie Marsden and Corey Fuimaono in early June to discuss how the new definition came to be… Audio

Xaviere Murray-Puhara is one half of the father-daughter duo behind kahu.code. Their goal? To aid the education and translation of te reō Māori through various Artificial Intelligence projects… Audio

Geneva AM (Geneva Alexander-Marsters) is an award-winning Auckland-based producer, beatmaker, vocalist, and bilingual songwriter of Ngati Ruapani, Ngati Kahungunu and Aitutaki heritage. She has a… Audio

Matariki is often spent with whānau eating: it’s a significant part of celebrating the new year. Kara and Mark catch up with Auckland’s Most Outstanding Chef, Kia Kanuta, about his championship… Audio

As part of Matariki celebrations the aronui arts festival is putting on a drone light, the show in Rotorua it blends cutting-edge technology with te ao Māori storytelling, lighting up the night sky… Audio

Brett Graham talks opens up about the loss of his father Fred, his art and the importance of Matariki. Audio

Kahu o Te Rangi Ropata is the Pou Tikanga Reo joins us to talk Ka Mate and many other kaupapa Audio

Raewyn Harrison launches a new waiata for Matariki for her relaunch of Te Reo Tuatahi. Audio

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Helen Leahy, Pouārahi of Ngāti Rangi. Audio

In November Tahiti will mark Matari'i as a national public holiday for the first time following in the footsteps of Matariki in Aotearoa. Te Mareikura Whakataka Brightwell is a Maori Tahitian artist… Audio

Professor Te Kahautu Maxwell , a minister in the Ringatu Church and a senior academic in Maori and Indigenous Studies at the University of Waikato.  Audio

National Minister of Maori Development Tama Potaka speaks to Mihi and Julian. Audio

Woman of many talents Ria Hall joins RNZ to talk about her new Matariki musical project, politics and being a Mama. Audio