Te Ahi Kaa

Justine Murray visits Te Pu Harakeke at Nga Hau e Wha o Papararangi Marae, Newlands, Wellington - a purpose built flax garden built earlier this year to support marae projects in the years to come… Read more Audio

Justine Murray revisits the Otaki Maori Racing Club on Melbourne Cup Day where she chats with siblings Terese Fulford and Reg Winiata about their father Jim Winiata (1926 - 2012) whose 50 year old… Read more Audio

Relationships forged over years, generations even came into play when the Nathan whanau chose Patricia Grace to write the narrative of their parents' life story that began in wartime Crete and ended… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

Moving between both Maori and Pakeha worlds has armed composer Jenny McLeod with a knowledge and respect of rhythm and sound that she has sought to incorporate into her work. In the process it's made… Read more Audio

What you see is what you get with Cameron Petley which perhaps explains why he was such a popular contestant on Master Chef New Zealand 2011. Maraea Rakuraku samples some of that charisma and kai when… Read more Audio

In Te Ahi Kaa, Ngati Ruanui and Nga Ruahine share the boundary where Ohawe beach - Te Rangatapu is and its where chairperson Daisy Noble was brought up. Maraea Rakuraku joins Daisy at Ohawe for a… Read more Audio

In Te Ahi Kaa Maraea Rakuraku visits the home of Annette Marr who shares her personal account of her diagnosis with Breast Cancer in 2009 and the difficulties of living with the illness. Justine… Read more Audio

The Wai 11 Te Reo Maori claim was spearheaded by Dr Huirangi Waikerepuru, Chair of the Wellington based Maori language board, Nga Kaiwhakapumau i te Reo. In an archival recording from 1984, three… Read more Audio

Over two thousand Maori in New Zealand identify as Maori-Indian, fitting then the first Maori Indian gathering at Tangatarua Marae, Rotorua (October 05-07, 2012) organised by the Hindu Council is… Read more Audio

Spearheaded by Tama Huata five years ago, the Waiata Maori music awards celebrate traditional and contemporary Maori music while recognising the achievements of waiata Maori. Justine Murray presents… Read more Audio

Later this year, over a dozen street names in the Turangi Township will be replaced with the correct Maori spellings and whakapapa pertinent to the rohe. Maraea Rakuraku finds out more with Tina Porou… Read more Audio