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Enoka is a Te Reo Māori Lecturer at Waikato University and this year received an award for Sustained Excellence in teaching in a kaupapa Māori environment. While talking about his aspirations for… Read more Audio

Justine Murray visits the school in Uawa and chats with Nori Parata about the schools busy year that included being recognised for their Training Academy programme and what she explains as the trip of… Read more Audio

The rise of Māori studying in health sciences at Otago University has increased over the past few years, Justine Murray finds out why. Audio

Kia Horapa te reo. Let the language be spoken in everyday situations. This week's whakatauki is explained by Enoka Murphy no Ngati Manawa, Ngati Ruapani. Audio

2014 is turning out to be quite a year for Karl Teariki whose album Te Manu has scored four nominations in the 2014 Waiata Māori Music Awards. It's made all the more special as it features two of his… Read more Audio

When your job involves caring for a website that memorialises the 28 Māori Battalion understandably your knowledge of military terminology and history is more than say, the average punter, Yet nothing… Read more Audio

Hoki atu ki o tātau iwi, hoki atu ki o tātau maunga, hoki atu ki o tātau marae. Engari kia mau ki tēnei kōrero - tu Māori mai, tu Māori mai, tu Māori mai

Go back to our people, go back to our… Read more Audio

A few public spaces in Wellington now display Johnson Witehira's digital artwork. His portfolio ranges from creating fonts and typography, tee-shirts, street art to Māori designed wallpaper. Justine… Read more Audio

Toi Tangata is an Auckland-based organisation that specialises in health and wellbeing for Māori and non-Māori. Their work incorporates core Māori values with modern day living, with an overall goal… Read more Audio

This year marks the 31st anniversary of the Ngata Memorial Lectures. The annual Ngāti Pōrou gathering acknowledges the legacy of leader and politician Ta Apirana Ngata, and provides a forum to discuss… Read more Audio

Ko te toi o nga ora, Ko te whanau ora. The Pinnacle of health and wellbeing is whole whanau health and wellbeing. This week's whakatāuki is explained by Leonie Matoe nō Ngā Rauru, Ngā Ruahine. Audio

Māori are in need of solid, critical self-reflection according to contemporary M­āori art commentator and cultural historian, Ngahiraka Mason. If we can do that we will find more value in engaging iwi… Read more Audio