Te Ao Māori

Stories from tangata whenua.

Te Ao Māori series and films

Against a black background, a group of opera singers sing. The green text reads: "Toiere."

Toiere

Toiere reimagines opera through the lense of Aotearoa's rich cultural tapestry.
Film
1h 21m
Lynia Morseu-Tol sits on a seat for an interview. The text in front of her reads: "MATA REPORTS. NOT HER DESTINY."

MATA Reports (New Report)

Long-form stories exploring the depth of Māori issues & voices across Aotearoa.
2 seasons/6 episodes
28m
In a graphic made up of differently coloured brown tiles, the two main hosts of Whakamāori season three pose. Behind them is text reading: "WHAKAMĀORI."

Whakamāori (New Episodes)

Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga, and have fun in te reo Māori.
3 seasons/27 episodes
44m
A woman smiling at the camera, to her left is the Treaty Talks logo. Text reads, "Treaty Talks Aotearoa, Hosted by Kara Rickard". Surrounding the text is an image of a version of the Coat of Arms, the 'Crown' figure is holding a Māori flag.

Treaty Talks

Deep dives into the history and impact of Aotearoa's founding document.
8 episodes
46m
The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, is smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".

MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

Māori newsmakers & commentators unpack recent political issues in Aotearoa.
3 seasons/66 episodes
40m
A man standing in front of a mural of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag (Māori flag). Text reads, "Hori on a Hīkoi".

Hori on a Hīkoi

Hori is back on Ngā Porokāte, a visual podcast on all things te ao Māori today.
10 episodes
25m
a truck with road cones and fences on the back is parked. There's someone in the drivers seat who is leaning out of the window and looking at the five other people who are leaning, sitting and standing on the bed of the truck. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".

Hi-Vis

Legacy and road chaos are navigated during the largest Waitangi Day ever.
8 episodes
6m
A man wearing a kākahu (clothing garment) and holding a hīrau (waka paddle). Text reads, "Te Kawau ki Tai. The Story of a Waka". Underneath the text is line art of a simple waka shape.

Te Kawau ki Tai

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei revive construction of their new waka taua.
6 episodes
14m
Text reads, "Matangireia with Morgan Godfery". Background is beige with an out of focus letter 'M' in fancy script.

Matangireia

Conversations examining the political legacies of Māori politicians.
2 seasons/14 episodes
45m
A person on a BMX bike jumping over the camera, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Text reads, "No Limits".

No Limits

A documentary series about Māori athletes and their high-adrenaline lifestyle.
6 episodes
11m
A transparent figure of the back of a man, overlayed with another transparent image of the same figure but just his shoulders and back of his head. Text reads, "Duality". it's written in transparent white block letters and yellow cursive overlapped.

Duality

A raw look at mixed-whakapapa Māori who are on a journey to find their identity.
6 episodes
21m
A hillside is draped with a large Māori flag, on the ridge line stands a single figure and another Māori flag. Text in a painted font reads "Ake Ake Ake"

Ake Ake Ake

The story of the land occupation at Ihumātao in words of those that were there.
3 episodes
55m
A sand dune with the ocean behind it in a cove, everything shadowy and violet in the twilight. The text reads "Whitiki! Whītī! Whītī! E!"

Whitiki

The stories of three WWI Māori Pioneers, through the eyes of their descendants.
Film
52m
Two people holding microphones and singing into them, another person stands behind playing a keyboard piano. The scene is lit with a purple hued light. Text reads, "The Barber Shop Sessions".

The Barber Shop Sessions

Celebrating waiata Māori & the talented new wave of grassroots musical artists
6 episodes
6m
Dark grey background with yellow text reading, "The Barber Shope". There is a illustration in the same yellow of a Māori design.

The Barber Shop

Six rangatahi men have a kōrero with the barber 'Chop'.
6 episodes
6m
A man with their back towards the camera, they're looking on onto an ocean. The image is in grey scale. Text reads, "The Art of War".

The Art of War

Meet the Māori fighters who are making their mark through the sport of MMA.
6 episodes
11m
We see a coastline of New Zealand. On the right is the land; on the left is the ocean; above are clouds. Golden text in the middle reads: "STOLEN LANDS A HIGHLANDER'S QUEST."

Stolen Lands

A Highlander’s journey to Aotearoa meets a legacy of land & loss.
2 seasons/10 episodes
21m

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Eight seperate images edited into two rows of four, each showing different images of people and art. Text reads, "Marauders".
Three figures from different original images have been edited so that they're all standing next to each other and are of varying sizes. All three people are in the midst of performing. The background in a flat bright red colour. Text in the style of graffiti reads, "The Collective". A spray painted illustration of a crown appears above the 'e' in 'Collective'.
Bob Lowry, wearing an eyepatch, crown, and shirt with the words "In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King," holds a finger in the air. The graphic is white and teal with a title to the left of him and curving below which reads: "I Am a Dark River"
Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him
A man looking into the camera with his mouth slightly open. His left eye is bugged out in a comically over the top way. Text reads, "A Place Called Te Awamutu".
A large group of people protesting, they're all holding signs. Text reads, "Hīkoi, Speaking Our Truth".
A man in traditional Māori dress and a full face tā moko is standing in the forest. He is holding a wooden pole object. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau".
6 people are seated around a long table, four of them are wearing hi-vis tops. On the table there are little traffic cones and signs. There are two flags hanging on the wall behind them, the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the Maori flag. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".
Lynia Morseu-Tol sits on a seat for an interview. The text in front of her reads: "MATA REPORTS. NOT HER DESTINY."
A man standing in front of a mural of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag (Māori flag). Text reads, "Hori on a Hīkoi".
Black text on a beige background, text reads "Fight for the Wild". Behind the text are three illustrations, one is of New Zealand the other is a disembodied head of a Tūī and the third is a fantail.
The side profile of a man holding a guitar with a microphone on a stand in front of him. Text reads, "Legacy: Katchafire" and has a boarder around the perimeter of the frame.
A coastal scene of a land mass with cliffs leading down to a beach and the ocean. Text reads, "My Cyclone Gabrielle, Four Filmmakers Four Views".
A person on a BMX bike jumping over the camera, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Text reads, "No Limits".
Framed by a purple fabric design is a plus-size model in a green dress. In front of her, in black-on-white text, reads: "CUTTING THE CURVE."
A Little Blue Penguin sits in a rocky landscape. Text reads "Kororā, little blue penguin".
Text reads, "House Talk" on a white brick wall background.
An animated graphic of green trees and leaves in a forest, along with a red flower. The text in front reads "What Will I Be Today?"
The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".
A sand dune with the ocean behind it in a cove, everything shadowy and violet in the twilight. The text reads "Whitiki! Whītī! Whītī! E!"
On a hockey field, four hockey players and their coach stand side-by-side with their hands crossed in front of them. At the bottom of the image, against a blue background, is the text: "Ruamata: It's More Than Hockey 2"
Six people standing in a row wearing indoor netball bibs. The person in the centre is holding a netball and smiling that the camera, everyone else looks curious or fed up. Text reads, "Here If You Need".
A sepia toned image of a family photograph depicting a woman holding the hands of two young children. The photo is deteriorating and the child on the left is almost obscured by the damage. The text reads, "Farewell Guangdong" there are also four Chinese characters, or 'Hanzi', above the text.
Dark grey background with yellow text reading, "The Barber Shope". There is a illustration in the same yellow of a Māori design.