Inia Te Wiata
Piri Sciascia: performing arts, language and Te Māori
Kim Hill talks to Professor Piri Sciascia, ONZM, retired recently as Deputy Vice Chancellor Maori at Victoria University of Wellington. He was one of four recipients of Nga Tohu a Ta Kingi Ihaka at… Audio
Hannah Stappard - Reflections of a Contralto
Hannah Stappard (formerly Hannah Tatana) talks about her life on-stage during the 1965 New Zealand Opera Performance of Porgy and Bess. Audio
Awatea - Act 2
In 1965, a stellar cast that included Tim Elliott, Inia te Wiata and Don Selwyn gathered together at an NZBC studio and recorded the radio drama Awatea by Bruce Mason. This week Te Ahi Kaa features… Audio
Awatea - Act 1
Set in the sleepy seaside town of Omoana, the community rally to host their annual hui to celebrate the achievements of Matt Paku, but the real nature of his life in Auckland is slowly unravelled. The… Audio
Porgy and Bess - 50 years since NZ performance
Steve Danby rummages through the archives and provides an insight into the New Zealand Opera Company's production of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. The cast included American performers, an… Audio, Gallery
Act Seven - Inia’s Vision
Including New Zealand Opera Company's 'Porgy and Bess', Inia Te Wiata, Maori Theatre Trust, formation of regional theatres - Four Seasons in Wanganui, Gateway in Tauranga, Court in Christchurch… Audio
Politics, War and Progress: The broad picture 1935-1949
The Labour government's take-over of radio in 1936 sets an agenda of expansion interrupted only by war. Audio