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Sunday, 24 June 2012

  • Te Ahi Kaa mo 24 o Pipiri (June)

    6:00 PM.In Te Ahi Kaa, Samoan Singer Bella Kalolo can also add Ngati Porou to her heritage after her late mother uncovered Maori ancestry in her whakapapa, Justine Murray catches up with her at this year's… Read more Audio

"Pao Pao Pao"

A form of expression

This week’s whakatāuki is explained by Toni Huata nō Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kahungunu, Lebanon

Robyn Bargh set up Huia Publishers in 1991, based first at her home, but business took off and soon Huia moved into a small office that had once been a pie factory, though her dad still manned the front desk as the receptionist.This week, on June 20 the publishing house celebrated its 21st birthday; Justine Murray visited Robyn at her office.

Huia Publishers founder and Managing Director, Robyn Bargh
Huia Publishers founder and Managing Director, Robyn Bargh.

The Matariki Development Festival for emerging and established indigenous playwrights begins on June 25th in Wellington. Producer of Tawata Productions and Award winning Playwright, Hone Kouka joins Justine Murray for a chat about the festival.

Singer Bella Kalolo has provided back-up vocals for the likes of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Dave Dobbyn and Don McGlashan, but last year she released her own debut solo album Without the Paper. Justine Murray catches up with Bella at this year’s Māori music extravaganza, Pao Pao Pao.

Pao Pao Pao
Right: Bella Kalolo. Photo courtesy of Toi Maori Aotearoa, Aaron Smale (Photographer)

This week’s whakatāuki is explained by Toni Huata nō Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kahungunu, Lebanon