Ātea

Hīkoi (v.24)

A poem by Ātea editor Liam Rātana.

By Liam Rātana | 11th November, 2024

Behind the mic: Why Aotearoa needs more Māori music managers

Despite reo Māori music’s success right now, a shortage of Māori music managers is limiting artists' growth.

By Liam Rātana | 9th November, 2024

Last living member of the 28th Māori Battalion, Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Nairn Gillies, dies

Kua hinga te tōtara whakamutunga a te rua tekau mā waru.

By Liam Rātana | 7th November, 2024

Nelson’s original sin

The High Court's ruling in the Nelson Tenths case is a huge victory for Whakatū iwi – and also for my Pākehā ancestors, who were sold a horrible lie.

By Joel MacManus | 4th November, 2024

What is the Nelson Tenths case and why is it important?

In a landmark decision last week, the High Court found that the Crown violated its duty to the whānau and hapū of Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka-a-Māui.

By Liam Rātana | 4th November, 2024

Design: Liam Rātana

There’s a silent killer threatening the mauri of our moana

A new documentary explores the devastating impact of caulerpa, an invasive algae choking New Zealand's coastal ecosystems.

By Liam Rātana | 23rd October, 2024

Design: Liam Ratana

Hardship, healing and hope: A glimpse inside the 501s conference

There's a path that doesn't lead to prison.

By Liam Rātana | 16th October, 2024

Design: Liam Rātana

Where do our spirits go after death?

Iwi in the far north take pride in being the gatekeepers to the underworld.

By Liam Rātana | 14th October, 2024

A small portion of the fast track projects are Māori-led.

The iwi and hapū-led projects on the fast track for Māori

Developments in housing, aquaculture and the environment may be on the cards for iwi across Aotearoa with fast track projects.

By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 14th October, 2024

Design: Liam Rātana

The fight for the toheroa of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe

Toheroa were so good, we ate them all. But one group is working hard to restore them along one of Aotearoa's most famous beaches.

By Liam Rātana | 10th October, 2024

Design: Liam Rātana

Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Live analysis of the Seymour-Modlik debate

Live analysis and updates of the debate between David Seymour and Helmut Modlik on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty Principles Bill.

By Liam Rātana

& Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th October, 2024

Image: The Spinoff

The real reason behind Act’s push to redefine the Treaty principles

It's a calculated move to remove a significant barrier to the party's privatisation and deregulation agenda.

By Rupert O'Brien | 30th September, 2024

Design: Tina Tiller and Liam Rātana

What’s behind the rise in smaller iwi?

Increasing numbers of Māori are affiliating with tribal groups of under 1,000 members. What does it mean for Māoridom?

By Liam Rātana | 30th September, 2024

Aria Dehar as Ma (left) and Manu Vaea as Pua (right) in Not Even (Photo: Rebecca McMillan)

Not Even is probably the realest reflection of life as a Gen Z in Aotearoa

The show's second season picks up the drama where it left off – in a flat where, if walls could talk, they’d have a lot of shit to say.

By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 27th September, 2024

Ngā Rorirori performer Manuel Solomon. (Photo: Supplied)

Review: Ngā Rorirori dazzles but falls short

The production impresses with its visuals and performances, but the lack of emotional depth and cohesion leaves much to be desired.

By Liam Rātana | 24th September, 2024

The first Wellingtonian

The first Wellingtonian

Hundreds of years ago, a man named Tara founded the first permanent human settlement in Wellington. What do we actually know about him?

By Joel MacManus | 21st September, 2024

Wellington editor