Te Ahi Kaa

Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori - the language is the very essence of being Māori. To acknowledge Māori Language Week Te Ahi Kaa features an archival recording of Sir James Henare from 1984 and Te… Read more Audio

In part three of this series, Ezekiel Raui, Rongomaitawhiri Ah-Ching and Mauriora Tawaroa Takiari are three young people who each balance University Study and their work in suicide prevention. Read more Audio

We meet people who have lost whanau to suicide and others who work in their community to promote awareness and empower young people - Haley Grace-Hollis, Colin Taare, Matthew Tukaki and Ngahihi o te… Read more Audio

Former comedian Mike King and hip hop artist King Kapisi talk about their work with young people towards reducing suicide rates. Read more Audio

In a 1991 episode of Directions Graham Lattimer (1926 - 2016) talks about his life in the Far North. Read more Audio

Dr Simon Allan says hospice is much more than a place where people come to die and that nurses are the heart of the Hospice. Justine Murray visits the aptly named Arohanui Hospice in Palmerston North.

Dr Michael Brown, Curator of Music at Alexander Turnbull Library, talks about his research on the Māori strumming style. Read more Audio

There are many facets to kapa haka. It's a platform where traditional Māori arts can interpret the many issues of the day. Justine Murray goes backstage at the Mataatua Regional Kapa Haka Competition… Read more Audio, Gallery

Horomona Horo is a musician, composer and practitioner of taonga puoro. His mentors were the late Dr Hirini Melbourne, Dr Richard Nunns and carver of instruments Brian Flintoff. He refers to the three… Read more Audio

Adrienne Whitewood grew up in a house where everyone in her whanau was connected to textiles or fashion. Dad was a button sewer, nan was a seamstress and her grandfather was drycleaner. Now in her… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery