Te Ahi Kaa

Maraeroa C Incorporation runs its tourism venture Pā Harakeke, an eco-cultural centre in the middle of Pureora Forest Park. In 2009 with the supports of its shareholders, the trust planted it's first… Read more Audio

Kanikani Kids is a small business run by Otaki couple Leigh and Tahi Rau. They make colourful and individually designed kapahaka uniforms for pre-schools. What started out as a business to make ends… Read more Audio

Alice Patrick is a Pākehā teacher of te reo Māori who is passionate about improving Māori language learning in primary schools. Read more Audio

Rob McGowan is a rongoā (traditional Māori medicine) practitioner. He runs workshops and travels the country, passing on his knowledge of rongoā - acquired over many years. He remembers fondly being… Read more Audio

Rongoa Practioner Rob McGowan talks about the medicinal properties of Tutu. Read more Audio

Since his students days at Victoria University in the 1970's, Andrew Robb made a conscious decision to align himself with Māori issues at the time. Māori Language revitilisation was at the forefront… Read more Audio

Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawawhiti starred in the documentary film Māori Boy Genius released in 2011. Ngaa graduated with a Diploma from Te Wānanga o Raukawa when he was just 13 years old. In 2009 at just 15… Read more Audio

Te Waoriki Hunia and Arama Yancey said it was kind of 'freaky' to meet a person who had actually been in space. The two Murupara area school students are talking about Colonel Rick Searfoss who… Read more Audio, Gallery

Alexa Cook is at the annual Te Tai Timu Trust Summer camp where the message of safety on the water is promoted to one hundred and thirty five youth from around the country and Justine Murray is at… Read more Audio

A few highlights from stories featured on Te Ahi Kaa this year. Read more Audio