Te Ahi Kaa

Henare Te Ua presents coverage of the 1986 Aotearoa Performing Arts Festival held in Christchurch. The winners of the competition at the 8th festival was Auckland based group Te Waka Huia. Highlights… Read more Audio

Rowley Habib grew up in Oruanui on the outskirts of Taupo, he attended Te Aute Boys College where his writing was encouraged by his peers. A writer, poet and playwright Rowley was the first maori… Read more Audio

Brother and Sister John Waaka and Mahora Wiston remember the dilemma their father Kuru Waaka faced when he was approached by Pakake Leonard to help establish the Whakarewarewa Village and the New… Read more Audio

Kia kawea tatou e te rehia. Let us enjoy the spirit of entertainment. Read more Audio

It was in the early 1960's that Māori came together to celebrate performing arts, the venue was held at the Tauranga Queens Elizabeth Memorial Hall. In 1970, Wiremu Parker (1914 - 1986) attended the… Read more Audio

South Island iwi Ngai Tahu are hosting the 2015 Te Matatini, the annual National Performing Arts competition that attracts tens of thousands of people from around Aotearoa.  Marae, hotels, motels and… Read more Audio

Attending a couple of summer festivals is a good way to record a wide range of opinions on a certain topic, Justine Murray asks a few people which Kapa Haka group will get their support at this year's… Read more Audio

Kiwa Digital's Māori development advisor Nikora Wharerau and Illustrator Munro Te Whata discuss the process of taking traditional māori Purakau (stories) and publishing these on a digital platform… Read more Audio

Mo tātou a Mo Ka Uri a muri ake nei. For us, and those that follow us. This week's whakatāuaki is explained by Ranui Ngarimu nō Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu. Audio

In this archival segment from 1989 Apirana Mahuika (1934 - 2015) talks about his role as the Chairperson of Te Runanga o Ngāti Pōrou, four years after it was established. Audio

The Pintupi Nine is a family of two woman, their four sons and 3 daughters who were known as the last Aboriginal group to live as Hunter Gatherers in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia. The family… Read more Audio

Whatungarongaro te tangata, Toitu te Whenua. As man disappears, the land remains. Audio