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A tribute to Sir Tumu Te Heu Heu
Mapuna is in Turangi close to where Sir Tumu Te Heu Heu is lying in Waihi village on the southern shore of Lake Taupo. His whanau have requested no media coverage inside Waihi for the duration of his tangi. Julian Wilcox talks to Kiingitanga spokesperson Rahui Papa near the banks of the Tongariro river as he reflects… Audio
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The Maori Sidesteps show 'an antidote to division.'
13 Sep 2025The Maori Sidesteps salute the great Maori showbands of the past while mixing it up with modern comedy and skit routines poking fun at everything from culture… Audio
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Broadcaster Mike McRoberts' path to learn Te Reo Maori
6 Sep 2025Award winning broadcaster Mike McRoberts has just released, Speaking My Language, his book detailing his path towards full immersion in Te Reo Maori in 2023… Audio
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A future Maori leader, Te Rika Temara Benfell
30 Aug 2025At the tender age of just 17 Te Rika Temara Benfell was a case manager at the Maori Land Court. Now 24 he's the Kaihautu, Chief Executive, of Te Puna Ariki… Audio
Saturday 4 October 2025
Te Arawa roopu at Oxford University to receive Mākereti Papakura's posthumous degree
Mākereti Papakura. Photo: Supplied / University of Oxford
Jamie Tahana is at Oxford University to talk with members of a Te Arawa roopu who travelled there recently for the awarding of a posthumous degree to their tupuna, Mākereti Papakura. She's believed to be the first indigenous woman to study at Oxford, but she died in 1930 just weeks before she was due to present her thesis. You'll hear from Oxford University's vice chancellor Professor Irene Tracey, one of Mākereti's descendants, June Northcroft Grant, and Tony Wihapi a Te Arawa kaumatua travelling with the roopu.
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