Sunday, 1 June 2008

01 Pipiri (June) 2008

"Ka puta Matariki ka rere whanui.
Ko te tohu tena o te tau e"
Matariki re-appears, Whānui starts its flight.
Being the sign of the new year!

Voiced by Rosemary Rangitauira no Mataatua…

Matariki begins rising this week, marking the new year and this week's show follows its themes of return and regeneration.

Joe Matene and Grace Turuwhenua no Nga Puhi raua, talk about the impact of the Vietnam War on their respective whanau; Martin as a war veteran and Turuwhenua as a wife and mother. Both Turuwhenua's husband and daughter died as a result of her husband's exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

This week was capping week, the time when whanau finally see the results of their sacrifices. Leith Porter-Samuels (Ngati Haua me Ngati Raukawa) was one of 14 graduates who attended the Maori graduation ceremony for Massey University, Wellington. Ana Tapiata was there for Te Ahi Kaa.

After 50 years of urban drift Wiremu Matiu (left) is one of many reversing the exodus, returning home to Pangaru…he takes Jenny Macintyre on a tour of his turangawaewae.

Tūruki Tūruki! Paneke Paneke! When Māori Art Became Contemporary is an exhibition reflecting and celebrating the work of pioneering Maori artists Ralph Hotere, Muru Walters, Arnold Manaaki Wilson, Katerina Mataira and the late Selwyn Wilson. Ngahiraka Mason, indigenous curator at the Auckland Art Gallery describes the contribution the artists have made to Art and their influence on generations of Maori artists.

And also on this week's show we'll also feature the following music:

All Along the Watchtower from Tour of Duty performedby Jimi Hendrix (1988)

What's going on from Tour of Duty by Marvin Gaye (1988)

Whanau waiata recorded at the Massey University Maori Graduation (2008)

Matariki from Tuia by Ariana Tikao (2007)