Jamie Tahana
Jamie Tahana from London
In breaking news, Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles the Third has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The 75-year-old was crowned King in May of last year, so he's only been the… Audio
Jamie Tahana: UK Correspondent in London
Former RNZ Maori news editor Jamie Tahana joins us with the latest headlines from London. Audio
Whaea Esther Jessop & Ngati Ranana's sellout concert
More than sixty years ago, Esther Jessop and a few other Maori in London founded a little group in the suburb of Putney to meet and keep their language going. Since then, Ngati Ranana has become a… Audio
Rugby World Cup fans upset by long queues, running out of beer
The opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup in France has wrapped up, but it's left a sour taste in the mouths of many fans - and not because of the results.
All Blacks fans turned to social media to… Audio
France defeat All Blacks in opening match of Rugby World Cup
It was a sombre start to this year's Rugby World Cup for All Blacks fans, with France taking out the tournament opening match 27-13.
The All blacks scored first and were only down one point at… Audio
Festivities kick-off ahead of Rugby World Cup
Fans around the world are preparing for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Hosts France take on the All Blacks in Paris for the opening game, which kicks-off almost two months of rugby.
Reporter Jamie Tahana… Audio
All Blacks seek record fourth title as World Cup set to begin
The final touches are being made in Paris just a day out from the Rugby World Cup, with the All Blacks set to take on the French hosts in the opening match.
Both teams say they're anticipating a… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for Sunday 14 May 2023
This week, our Maori news team look back on a big week in parliament; the latest round of kura kaupapa hearings, the countdown to Matariki, and they visit Wairoa three months on from Cyclone… Audio
Impact Meka Whaitiri party swap may have on Māori seats - analysis
In an extraordinary move the Labour Minister Meka Whaitiri is ditching her party to stand for Te Pati Maori in October's general election. The Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP, will make the announcement at 9:30 on… Audio
NZ soldiers in Sinai
The Anzacs tasted nothing but defeat at Gallipoli but later on New Zealand soldiers were involved in victories over what was then the Ottoman Empire. One such place was the Sinai desert - which sits… Audio
First full scale marking of Anzac Day post Covid-19 disruptions
Tuesday will see Anzac Day marked in full for the first time in three years, after Covid-19 disruptions.
Big crowds are expected at local and national services, beginning with the traditional Dawn… Audio
Other 'great' walks that aren't hard to book!
The recent sale of tickets for popular 'great tracks in Aotearoa such as the Milford Track were in such demand that the system crashed as 10 thousand people all tried to book at the same time. We have… Audio
Iwi leaders relieved by three waters shake-up
Iwi leaders are relieved the three waters shake-up keeps mana whenua representation in the new water entities.
But while the arrangement -- which the Prime Minister insists isn't co-governance --… Audio
Warning about new curriculum from Māori historian
A group of the country's pre-eminent Māori historians warns that a new curriculum offers no easy path for confronting the realities of the country's past.
At the launch of their latest journal at… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 19 March 2023
Maori communities on the East Coast continue their recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle; calls for more to be done to restrict vaping amongst rangatahi; and a maara kai reconnecting Taranaki whanau to… Audio
Cyclone-hit Ūawa worried as winter nears
People in a remote East Coast town are growing worried as winter nears, with dozens of whānau living in cyclone-damaged homes.
Ūawa, or Tolaga Bay, was hit by both Cyclone Hale and Gabrielle.
It's… Audio
Gisborne mayor urges serious investment in region's roads
The mayor of Gisborne has welcomed the government decision to focus its transport priorities to repair roads in cyclone-hit areas.
In its three-year plan, the government had wanted to reallocate some… Audio
Wairoa says it should not be forgotten as flood clean up drags on
Wairoa is demanding the town not be forgotten, as it starts to grapple with tough questions about its future.
Three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle, the northern Hawke's Bay town remains cut off in… Audio
More rain for flood-afflicted Wairoa
The cyclone stricken community of Wairoa is yet again battling more rain as recovery efforts continue.
The small community was inundated by water three weeks ago and locals have spent much of the… Audio
