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Nau Mai Town - Episode 14 Taumarunui
There's the main trunk line, a thriving timber industry and friendly folk. But is the story behind the name Taumarunui about a shelter or a fallen warrior? Audio
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Māori Millionaire: financial literacy champion and changemaker
19 Aug 2024Te Kahukura Boynton (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tuhoe, Te Whakatohea) has been reading personal finance bestsellers, since she was eight - now her podcast Māori… Audio
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Roimata Smail 'if the principles are not there it's easy for Te Tiriti to be forgotten'
17 Aug 2024Roimata Smail has spent twenty years as a human rights and public law barrister and has represented many claimants to the Waitangi Tribunal. She's also written… Audio
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Īhaka Martyn: Am I Māori enough?
17 Aug 2024When playwright and performer Ihaka Martyn (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa) took an Introduction to Maori Culture course at University he was a pakeha identifying… Audio
Research shows Māori more likely to be prosecuted than Pākehā
A former lawyer is not surprised Māori are 11 percent more likely to be prosecuted than Pākehā. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission leader Julia Whaipooti spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Nau Mai Town - Episode 14 Taumarunui
There's the main trunk line, a thriving timber industry and friendly folk. But is the story behind the name Taumarunui about a shelter or a fallen warrior? Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 20 August 2024
On today's episode, the Minister of Finance is pointing the finger at the big four banks, accusing them of a lack of competition and dragging their heels when it comes to innovation in the sector… Audio
Pacific leaders gather at Tūrangawaewae
From the tense meetings between Māori and Kāwanatanga - the crown on Monday - Tuesday is a different story as leaders from around the Pacific gather at Tūrangawaewae. Māori news reporter Tuwhenuaroa… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 20 August
On today's episode, the Government is accused of taking a wrecking ball to every Maori achievement and driving race relations back 50 years, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joins us, co-author of a… Audio
Govt told to ditch 'Māori bashing policies'
The Government has been told it's got to ditch its Māori bashing policies and start listening to iwi. Māori news reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports. Audio
Northland and it's Maori wards
The far north is having the Maori Ward discussion, Local Democracy reporter Susan Botting talks us through how that's playing out. Audio
Māori Millionaire: financial literacy champion and changemaker
Te Kahukura Boynton (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tuhoe, Te Whakatohea) has been reading personal finance bestsellers, since she was eight - now her podcast Māori Millionaire has over 30,000 followers. Audio
Political leaders arrive in Ngāruawāhia for Koroneihana
Political leaders are descending on Turangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia - the heart of the Kīngitanga - for the first time since the Coalition Government was formed, but there's one notable absence… Audio
Roimata Smail 'if the principles are not there it's easy for Te Tiriti to be forgotten'
Roimata Smail has spent twenty years as a human rights and public law barrister and has represented many claimants to the Waitangi Tribunal. She's also written a best selling book called Understanding… Audio
Roimata Smail on Te Tiriti
Roimata Smail has spent twenty years as a human rights and public law barrister and has represented many claimants to the Waitangi Tribunal. She's also written a best selling book called Understanding… Audio
Īhaka Martyn: Am I Māori enough?
When playwright and performer Ihaka Martyn (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa) took an Introduction to Maori Culture course at University he was a pakeha identifying young man named Isaac who was… Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Anton Matthews (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley and Anton Matthews discuss the Waitangi Tribunal's scathing report criticising the proposed Treaty Principles Bill and the decision to… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal says govt should abandon Treaty Prin Bill
The Tribunal released its interim report on Friday on the Bill and a proposed review of Treaty Clauses put forward by New Zealand First. Iwi leader and is a claimant on this kaupapa Pita Tipene spoke… Audio
Huge crowd expected in Ngāruawāhia for Koroneihana celebration
A week-long celebration of the coronation of the Māori monarch, Koroneihana begins on Thursday in Ngāruawāhia. Te Kiingitanga spokesperson Rahui Papa spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Nau Mai Town - Episode 13 Moerewa
On a return trip from the beach Nukutawhiti's daughter Rewa decided to have a nap, and the name Moerewa was born. Josie Kemp-Baker shares the story about the never-say-die Northland town.
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 14th August
On today's episode, the government has told Te Arawhiti - the office for Maori Crown relations - to concentrate on Treaty Settlements and Taku-tai Moana applications. Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins… Audio
Govt proposes restructure at Te Arawhiti
Returning now to our coverage of the restructure at Te Arawhiti the office of Crown Māori Relations. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Te Pāti Māori on changes to Te Arawhiti
Te Pāti Māori says a proposal to shift some of the Office of Māori Crown Relations' responsibilities to the Ministry of Māori Development will not improve relations with Māori. Te Pāti Māori Co-leader… Audio
PSA critical of govt's decision to diminish Te Arawhiti
The Public Service Association is critical of the government's decision to diminish Te Arawhiti, calling it a disappointing attack on the place of Maori in Aotearoa. PSA Te Kaihautu Maori Janice… Audio
