Reverend Frank Ritchie sits down with Moana Maniapoto and Hikurangi Jackson Photo: Stephanie Soh
Frustration over shallow media coverage of Aotearoa’s gang landscape led Whakaata Māori colleagues and mother-son duo Moana Maniapoto and Hikurangi Jackson to launch an in-depth investigation into the issue themselves.
Their empathetic one-hour special on gangs for Te Ao with Moana uncovered a complex and multifaceted situation and brought the human faces of those caught up in gang life to the fore, alongside leading experts.
In this conversation with broadcaster and media chaplain Rev Frank Ritchie, Moana and Hikurangi discuss their path into journalism and how their Māori lens has opened doors with those who’d normally be suspicious of media.
re_covering is a Media Chaplaincy New Zealand podcast series produced for RNZ by Love It Media.
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