Te Ao Māori

Comedy, current affairs, and kōrero from tangata whenua.

Te Ao Māori series and films

  • The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, is smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".

    MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

    New episode
    Māori newsmakers & commentators unpack recent political issues in Aotearoa.
    70 episodes
    16m
  • Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text on the left reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."

    Journey of Scent

    Two perfume rebels dive into custom creation, based on memory & identity.
    6 episodes
    17m
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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

    Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga, and have fun in te reo Māori.
    3 seasons/36 episodes
    46m
  • Against a yellow-and-orange background, the cyan-coloured text reads: "the All Goods Race."

    The All Goods Race

    Two of NZ's most beloved social-media stars race across the North Island.
    8 episodes
    10m
  • 6 portrait images of 6 different people looking towards the camera. Text reads, "Generation Next".

    Generation Next

    A generation passionate about positive change for their communities & country.
    2 seasons/8 episodes
    9m
  • A wide long beach withe dark grey sand and blue ocean. Text reads, "Chatham Islanders, Tchakat Tchatam Airani". There is an illustration of an indigenous Moriori tree carving in between the words "Chatham" and "Islanders".

    Chatham Islanders

    A documentary series about life on Aotearoa's remotest island.
    7 episodes
    26m
  • On a dark-brown background, the light-brown text reads: "MATA REPORTS."

    MATA Reports

    Nominated
    Long-form stories exploring the depth of Māori issues & voices across Aotearoa.
    8 episodes
    29m
  • In a black-and-white photograph, a Māori woman speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd. Her fist is raised defiantly in the air. below the woman, at the bottom of the image, the text reads in yellow lettering: "THE HAKA PARTY INCIDENT."

    The Haka Party Incident

    Award-winning
    The last New Zealand war took place in 1979. It lasted three minutes.
    Film
    1h 28m
  • 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 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
  • The right and left of the image are battle scenes from the first two seasons of the series Stolen Lands. The gold text in the middle reads: "STOLEN LANDS."

    Stolen Lands

    A Highlander’s journey to Aotearoa meets a legacy of land & loss.
    2 seasons/10 episodes
    29m

More to watch

If you are interested in Te Ao Māori you might also want to check out some of our other series and films.

  • Tamariki6

    Series for children, featuring some very well-known New Zealanders.

    Michal Bush, in all pink, plays a guitar in her music room. The text above reads: "Music with Michal."
    A yellow graphic with two blue penguins dancing. Below them is the text: "Bigsies and Littles."
    In an animated graphic, the top of a man's face is seen in front of fence, above which are a collection of native New Zealand birds. In the middle of the image, in the middle of the birds, is the text: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW 2."

  • Hidden gems10

    A collection of some of the best bits you might have missed on RNZ Video.

    One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair in a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"
    Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text below them reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."
    Eight seperate images edited into two rows of four, each showing different images of people and art. Text reads, "Marauders".

  • Comedy12

    Docos and drama with a healthy dose of humour.

    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".
    Piripi is wearing a shirt and a cap and looks into the camera smiling. He is leaning against the side of a vehicle. Text reads, "Oe, The Adventures of of Piripi Kaiwaru AKA Phillip! Narrated by his Mother" There is a small illustration of a truck under the text, as well as illustrations of deer horns and a kangaroo.
    Against a yellow-and-orange background, the cyan-coloured text reads: "the All Goods Race."
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 woman sitting on a chair next to a desk and coffee table. She's smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Aotearoa's Most Bizarre Conspiracies".
Charlotte Cook leaning on a bench and smiling. Beside her is a stack of cookbooks and a bowl of tomatoes. Text reads, "Grilled, with Charlotte Cook".
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.
A bagpipe band stand in a field ready to perform. The text reads: "12,000 Miles from NZ to the Green."
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.
A multi-media illustration of four different figures in different art styles. Text reads, "Our Aotearoa".
Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him
A white pick-up truck drives up a winding country road, surrounded by dry New Zealand farmland. The text reads "The Turning Point"
Host Guyon Espiner looking directly into the camera, with a bar illuminated by blue light in the background. At the bottom of the poster, the title reads 'Proof'.
A hand with red-painted nails exits through a small, curtained hole in a red wall. The text reads: "DAY ONE SHORTS."
Young man with soot on his face looking into the camera, in his left hand he's holding a Patu (weapon). Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana".
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 half light purple and half yellow background with host, Josh Thomson, in the centre. Behind him are black and white images of six historical figures from various time periods. They have been superimposed so that they appear in a staggered star burst sort of pattern. Yellow text reads, "My Favourite Dead Person".
A portrait of a child looking into the camera. On their head is a collection of blue and green strips of ribbon that intertwine with their long braided hair. They are wearing a blue shirt, a jacket and a bow tie. Text reads, "Loading Docs". Beside the text is a simple graphic circle meant to look like a roll of film.
A man wearing sunglasses and a tartan hat is looking out to the left. Text reads, "Our Other Islands".
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".
A man standing in front of a mural of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag (Māori flag). Text reads, "Hori on a Hīkoi".
Alice Snedden looking into the camera and holding a megaphone up to her mouth in her left hand. In her right hand she holds up a stack of paper, on the first page is a simple drawing of the beehive with a text bubble that says, "No voting for you!!!". Text reads, "Alice Snedden's Bad News". Both the text and Alice Snedden are on a bright blue background.
A blue graphic with a collection of drawings of items including a flag, a guitar, a dog, and skiis. The yellow text reads: "SIGHT UNSEEN."
A large group of people protesting, they're all holding signs. Text reads, "Hīkoi, Speaking Our Truth".
A green graphic with text reading "Five Nights at Everybody Eats" in the center, a small graphic of stacked yellow plates in the bottom right, and text reading "Making a difference one plate at a time" beneath it.
Black and white image of a portion of an All Blacks rugby team photo. Men standing with arms folded looking at the camera wearing sports uniforms. Text reads, "All Blacks at War".
A yellow baroque style wallpaper. A white line drawing of a house is in the bottom right corner. White handwritten text reads, "Kāinga".