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Sunday, 23 March 2014

  • Toni Huata

    6:50 PM.Maraea Rakuraku calls in on Toni Huata at her home studio following the completion of her fifth album Tomokia due for release in June 2014. While there she discovers Toni is a bit of a comedian. Audio

  • Te Urewera Treks

    6:15 PM.It's largely due to the very values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and aroha that Joe Doherty (1953-2014) practiced and poured into his tourism business Te Urewera Treks that it's still able to run… Read more Audio

  • Ketuketu Kiwaha with Alex-Ann Edwardss

    6:09 PM.Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi are doing their utmost to ensure Te Reo Māori in their rohe appeals to a generation of Te reo speakers and remains relevant by using a range of social media tools. Audio

  • Whakatāuki mo 16 o Poutū te rangi (March) 2014

    6:06 PM.Kahungunu ki te whaiao, Ki te ao Marama. Kahungunu seeking enlightenment and understanding throughout the world. This week's whakatauki is explained by Alex Ann Edwards nō Ng­ā­ti Kahungunu. Audio

Kahungunu ki te Whaiao, Ki te Ao Marama

Kahungunu seeking enlightenment and understanding throughout the World

This weeks whakatāuki is explained by Alex-Ann Edwards  nō Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa,

Joe Doherty (1953- 2014) was passionate about Te Urewera and creating a Māori business employing local people that, saw the creation of Te Urewera Treks based at Nga Putahi, Ruatāhuna and run from Rerewhakaaitu. Maraea Rakuraku travels to Rerewhakaaitu spending time with Joanna Doherty and then on to Nga Putahi to the Bush Camp where guide Wiremu Nuku leads her on tour.  

Te Urewera Treks, Nga Putahi Bush Camp, Joanna and Joe Doherty, Kohatu featuring Dedication

Nga Putahi Bush Camp, Ruatahuna, Joanna and Joe Doherty ( 1953-2014) and Kohatu Dedication

Whirinaki Te Urewera Treks

Whirinaki Bush, Te Urewera

Photo Credit: Jana Augustin

Ketuketu Kiwaha is a Ngāti Kahungunu intiative focussed on increasing Te Reo Māori usuage. Alex-Ann Edwards explains.

Toni Huata is better known as a Singer/Songwriter though she could quite easily become a comedian as Maraea Rakuraku finds after visiting her home studio where she has dropped her latest album, Tomokia due for release in June 2014.

Waiata featured: Kei rite ki te moa, Kei hea taku reo performed by Whirimako Black from the Album Hohou te Rongo (2002), Ko Wai Ka Hua performed by Black Katz from the Album Back Katz Salute the 28th Maori Battalion (2006)