Ātea Archive
We go our own way: Tūhoe youth set sights on their future
At a marae in Te Urewera, representatives of the Crown listened as Tūhoe ranatahi spoke of their dreams of self-sufficiency.
There’s a new weapon in the fight against liquor licensing
A matauranga-led study into alcohol harm will help smaller communities battle wara waipiro.
A feast for all senses: The making of pan-Pacific food and theatre show Takurua
What do you get when you combine a five-course banquet with pan-Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa performance? Find out at this month's Elemental Festival.
What New Zealand’s huge gap in Covid outcomes tells us about systemic racism
How Covid-19 will unequally impact Māori and Pacific populations. And what to do about it.
The connections with wai that can keep us safer in the water
Despite Māori over-representation in the death statistics, drowning prevention strategies have largely neglected Māori perspectives on water safety.
Look up and listen: Immersive Matariki audio experience Mauri Tau, reviewed
A new storytelling experience brings peace for three Spinoff writers as they see in the new year.
Te hī ika: How Māori fishing rights were saved – but only just
Looking back at the landmark fisheries settlement between Māori and the Crown, 30 years since it was signed.
Matariki’s tiny treasures
Artist Jade Townsend reflects on reindiginising, mothering and the mauri and magic of Māori art.
Matariki’s tiny treasures
Artist Jade Townsend reflects on reindiginising, mothering and the mauri and magic of Māori art.
The Sunday Essay: Narrating the seasons of grief
Some mornings I am woken by tapping at the window and urgent, piercing calls: 'He’s gone, did you know? Did you hear the news?'
My stars of Matariki are wāhine Māori
'For me that cover unlocked a thousand wāhine Māori… tūpuna and uri, voices of the past, the present and the future intertwined.'
Eight incredible moments from the new series of Matangireia
Conversations with eight former Māori MPs reveal heartbreak, scandal and intrigue.
The occupation at Pūtiki Bay, Waiheke – explained
A planned marina at Kennedy Point is at the heart of a dispute which recently saw police arrested three protesters.
On the Dawn Raids and apologies – a Polynesian Panther writes
Heeding the call for an apology will go a long way towards healing the relationship between the government and the Pacific peoples of Aotearoa.
Learning to live by the maramataka: Pipiri – Māori New Year
Nau mai haere ki ngā whetū o te tau hou, kia Matariki me Pūanga.
Kia ora, Paul Goldsmith. Let’s talk about balance
Last week Paul Goldsmith got himself in some hot water when he said colonisation had been good for Māori 'on balance'.
The plant nursery helping young South Aucklanders find direction, and jobs
How their daughter’s death inspired a South Auckland farming couple to start a charity helping troubled youth.
Ruby Solly is making music to the sounds of the stars
Ruby Solly has been composing music using the frequencies of the stars, but it's the ways they resonate in the stories of our ancestors that creates the most heavenly music. Since …
Hinewehi Mohi and the song that changed so much
Once a ‘diva-for-hire’, Hinewehi Mohi will soon be a dame.
The incredible story of lost tennis legend Ruia Morrison
One of New Zealand's most successful tennis players has fallen through the cracks of sporting history. Madeleine Chapman tells the story of Ruia Morrison, Wimbledon quarter finalist.
Hinemoa Elder’s book is getting the Oprah effect
A mention from Oprah’s Book Club is manna from publishing heaven. Last week, the first book by Dr Hinemoa Elder, Aroha, was included on one of the club’s lists.
Ten words to help you understand Sāmoa’s election crisis
Ten Sāmoan words and concepts to help you understand the developing political crisis in Sāmoa.
Sovereignty in streaming: A new forever home for Māori content
For the last four years the duo behind Pipi Mā have been working on a digital Māori content platform to rival the big streaming services.
What’s a hongi?
With the hongi in the spotlight thanks to a tweet from Judith Collins, Francis and Kaiora Tipene explain the tikanga of the greeting.