Te Reo

Te Reo a Tū explores how Te Arawa experts are reviving mau rākau. We hear from key voices on restoring this once-lost art and the vision to grow it in the community today.

In the heart of Wairoa stands Tākitimu Marae — a place that has weathered the storms of Cyclones Bola and Gabrielle. Its people rise again. Through their hands and hearts, the marae and its taonga

we cross the waters of Tauranga Moana to the island of Matakana. There, we meet the people of Oruarahi Marae and explore the rich histories of the land and their ancestor, Te Rangihouhiri. We journey

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Long dormant, the ancient wisdom of our female deities is a crucial blueprint for modern life. Tinamaree Kaipara-Winitana and Hana Tapiata show how to reclaim their knowledge and live by their light o

We step back to honour the history of the coronation, recognising how each iwi and hapū has a unique role in shaping the beauty and strength of the Koroneihana.

Māori entrepreneurs Piripi Winiata, Te Uranga Lee-Belk and Peter Lucas explain why it’s important for future generations to understand history behind the Māori economy and investment, in order to

For more 35 years, the people of Waimārama have fought to reclaim their reo and revive their marae, training speakers, running Kura Reo, and calling their whānau home. But they still have work ahead

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Waka Huia is an iconic archival series recording the unique stories and histories of Māori for all New Zealanders

Waka Huia is an iconic archival series recording the unique stories and histories of Māori for all New Zealanders

Waka Huia is an iconic archival series recording the unique stories and histories of Māori for all New Zealanders

Waka Huia is an iconic archival series recording the unique stories and histories of Māori for all New Zealanders

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

The ultimate game show where Haka freaks battle it out. (R)

The ultimate game show where Haka freaks battle it out. The Ring Ins' every good Quiz show has them, but can they swing the poi and do the haka to win big? (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

Celebrity edition of Haka Pedia where we see famous faces Ngahuia Piripi and Turia Schmidt Peke face off against haka expert Tom Alesana. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Tereana and Tangihaere take on haka expert Tiahuia Ropitini for hakapedia mana. (R)

Tangaroa make his return to take on Kairangi and haka expert Tom. (R)

Join us tonight as we witness haka expert Tiahuia face off against returning haka enthusiasts Uenuku and Ash. (R)

Celebrity episode has our famous faces Nepia Takuira-Mita and Aniwa Whaiapu Kolomatangi of Ahikāroa facing off against Tiahuia. (R)

Renee and Wiremu try their best to take on Haka expert, Tiahuia. (R)

Gian and Johnny take on haka expert Tom. (R)

Miri and Aorangi take on our haka expert Tom, with the hopes of taking as much cash and haka mana as possible. (R)

Tyia and Tamihana do their best to test their haka knowledge up against haka expert Tom. (R)

Celebrity episode full of laughs and energy as Marcia and Luke of Lucky Dip go up against Tiahuia in the final episode. (R)

The ultimate game show where Haka freaks battle it out. Brother vs Sister - while one has the Yarns does the other have the Chops to outsmart both the Matanga and her brother? (R)

The ultimate game show where Haka freaks battle it out. Meet the Tumoana’s. Māmā and Pāpā have 60 years of collective Kapa Haka knowledge but will this be enough for them to take home the win?

The ultimate game show where Haka freaks battle it out. Toitū Te Tiriti - Muriwhenua vs Muriwhenua. (R)

The ultimate game show where Haka freaks battle it out. OG Pūkana presenters Mātai Smith and Te Hamua Nikora battle it out for the Kura they are repping. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Waka Huia is an iconic archival series recording the unique stories and histories of Māori for all New Zealanders

Waka Huia is an iconic archival series recording the unique stories and histories of Māori for all New Zealanders

Waka Huia is an iconic archival series recording the unique stories and histories of Māori for all New Zealanders

For over 100 years Mataatua wharepuni was uprooted from its home soil in Whakatāne, over 100 years in which Ngāti Awa could not be there to keep its fires burning. Ngāti Awa still mourns. Let the a

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

100 years ago, land was stolen from the tribe of Ngati-Oneone in the East Coast of New Zealand. The land was taken from them to build a port, now known as, ‘Gisborne Port.’ After years of debating

A proud son of Ngāti Manawa, war veteran Richard Dargaville, once a soldier for the New Zealand Army, he remains forever a soldier for te ao Māori. His service reflects not just commitment to a nati

Through the act of karanga, we traverse both the physical and spiritual realms, guided by ancestral voices that echo through time. This sacred practice is far more than a ritual—it is a powerful for

Charlie Rahiri describes himself as a reluctant iwi leader. But he was destined by his kaumātua to lead his iwi, Ngati Ranginui. He’s a direct descendant of Iwi chief Paraone Koikoi who surrendered

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

From haka to anthem—Te Arawa shares the stories behind powerful songs that preserve our past and move hearts worldwide. (R)

The life and practice of Kumeroa Gregory, a skilled rongoā and weaving practitioner. Raised in Te Urewera under the guidance of her kuia and koroua, Ruakenana, Kumeroa’s journey took a significant