Māori
Series 2 | Episode 5: Reimagining Justice - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In this episode, Kahu engages in wānanga with two kaikōrero advocates who are reimagining justice in Aotearoa - Awatea Mita and Emmy Rakete. Audio
Series 2 | Episode 4: Mahinga Kai - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
We learn about traditional kai harvest practices as Mere Skerrett prepares for the imminent tītī harvest season in in Murihiku Southland. This episode is in Te Reo. Audio
Series 2 | Episode 3: Ahi Kōmau - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In an episode that is close to Kahu’s heart, we talk about how mātauranga Māori might help us find solution and understanding on the topic of suicide. Audio
Plunket - failing Māori and Pasifika whānau
Plunket has admitted it's failing Māori and Pasifika families, which make up over half its clientele. This concession comes in the wake of Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall's recognition this… Audio
Series 2 | Episode 2: Reclamation - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
We meet three people working in different ways to revive and reclaim mātauranga Māori within a modern context. Audio
Series 2 | Episode 1: Puoro in the City - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
We’re in Te Whanganui-a-Tara to meet three wāhine who work with taonga puoro. We ask why these taonga almost disappeared and what their dreams are for the future of the practice. Video, Audio
Trailer: Introducing He Kākano Ahau - Wawatatia - Listen now on RNZ.co.nz
Available July 6, 2021. The second season explores stories that are firmly rooted in our past to magically dream about the futures we want to create for ourselves. Subscribe now. Audio
Guiding te reo learners
Kuia, Patricia Tauroa who has written one of the country's most referred to guides to te reo Māori Audio
Award Winner: HKA Joint Winner at 2020 Voyager Media Awards
RNZ is delighted to announce that He Kākano Ahau is a joint Winner for Best Episodic/Recurrent Podcast at 2020 Voyager Media Awards.
Holistic strategy to reduce the Maori prison population
Kathryn talks to the Department of Corrections Deputy Chief Executive - Maori, Topia Rameka about the five-year strategy called Hokai Rangi, which aims to reduce the disproportionate number of Maori… Audio
Winners announced for $30 million of investment in Māori land
New Zealand's first taro plantation, a mountain bike track and expansions to blueberry and macadamia orchards are just some of the winners of $30 million of investment in Māori land.
Episode 1: Tapu Te Ranga Marae - He Kākano Ahau
When I came to the city I needed ground to stand on. That turanga waewae became Tapu Te Ranga Marae, tucked away in Island Bay, Wellington. You would have never seen a marae quite like this. Audio, Gallery
Episode 2: Finding Space In Ōtautahi - He Kākano Ahau
For this episode I went to Ōtautahi, Christchurch where we're looking at what it's like to move to the city today. From many perspectives, Christchurch seems a hard place to be Māori. Audio, Gallery
Episode 3: Decolonising Gender & Sexuality In Wellington City - He Kākano Ahau
I have a hunch that the city might provide something unique to our people. This episode is about decolonising gender and sexuality in Wellington city. Video, Audio, Gallery
Episode 4: Mana Whenua - He Kākano Ahau
Under the guidance of two uri of Ngāti Whātua, I was able to visualise the land beneath my feet for the first time, and think more about how we keep our history alive in a concrete jungle. Audio, Gallery
Episode 5: What It Takes To Build An Indigenous Resistance Movement - He Kākano Ahau
Thousands of supporters from Aotearoa and the world have been hosted at Ihumātao. For those who protect the land it has become more than a Māori issue. Audio, Gallery
Episode 6: Reconnection - He Kākano Ahau
I think it's natural that a family, Māori and non-Māori, always has mysteries to uncover, whether or not you grew up knowing your whānau history, knowing your whakapapa or not. Audio, Gallery
Education system 'failing Māori'
The education system is broken and failing Maōri students, a principal says. Keri Milne-Ihimaera says Maōri students are very capable but mainstream education isn't catering to them. Audio
Big Tobacco ‘subsidising’ e-cigarettes for Māori
Tobacco giant Philip Morris is targeting Māori with its new e-cigarette, selling the device to them at half price and going to places with high Māori populations to promote it. Guyon Espiner… Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay water infrastructure, transport links get funding boost
Two dams, a lime juicing plant and a Māori tourism venture are among 19 projects in Hawke's Bay that will receive nearly $70m in cash from the Provincial Growth Fund. Audio