Te Ahi Kaa for 11 November 2012

From the time he worked after school at the local supermarket in Waiuku to New World in Tokoroa Damon Jakeman always knew it was the life for him. Maraea Rakuraku meets the owner/operator whose positive attitude towards te reo Maori and the people of Tokoroa has cemented his place within the community. The Napier Operatic Society's Tabard Theatre was built in the 1950's, Maori Theatre actor William Waitoa takes Justine Murray on a tour. In the archival segment Nga Taonga Korero, Henare Te Ua (1934 - 2007) presents highlights of the 1994 Maori Sports awards in Auckland.