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Someday Stories 2021: Pet Day
Two horse-loving best friends are confused by their stepdads' emotional reaction when they bring home a gift from their… Video
Someday Stories 2021: A Fracking Tour of Taranaki
A short documentary highlighting an environmental catastrophe persisting in Aotearoa’s backyard - the expansion of oil and… Video
Someday Stories 2021: Taiao
Taiao explores how and why we use Aotearoa’s natural environment the way we do, presenting a snapshot of the times we live in… Video
Someday Stories 2021: He Takatāpui Ahau
When encouraged to return to their Marae, a gentle non-binary person decides to go back to their tūrangawaewae despite… Video
Someday Stories 2021: Mekeni
An unexpected encounter connects a Filipino-Kiwi daughter and her migrant father, causing them to confront their ongoing grief in the face of impending further loss. Video
Series 2 | Episode 7: Intergenerational Vision - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In the final episode of He Kākano Ahau, we explore intergenerational visions, whakapapa, and future aspirations with a māmā-daughter duo, and a Māori futurist. Audio
Series 2 | Episode 6: Tōku Reo, Tōku Ohooho - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In the second of our reo-based episodes, we talk about the challenges that come with learning te reo as a second language. Audio
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
Episode 3: Ake Ake Ake
The movement realises its potential and sights are set on stopping development and uniting towards a road to resolution. Video
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
Episode 2: Ake Ake Ake
After five years of enduring passive occupation on the land, a group of six cousins are faced with defending their land from police officers with eviction papers. Video
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
Episode 1: Ake Ake Ake
The first episode in the 3 part documentary trilogy investigates the occupation at Ihumātao from the perspective of the leaders of the campaign to #ProtectIhumātao. Video
New journalism fund's first projects unveiled
The first tranche of the government’s $55m journalism Fund has been allocated - against a backdrop of criticism it could skew reporting of political issues. Māori journalism projects and a new… 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
Small screen ‘sex scandal’ drama? Old news, actually
The shock - horror response sparked by news of a publicly-funded ‘sex scandal’ TV drama was almost as stale as the decade-old affair it was based on. Audio
Season 1 | Episode 5: Coup Culture (Fiji) | Untold Pacific History
This episode examines how and why Indian populations were brought to Fiji, and how the inequities under the colonial government’s Girmit system, created a society of instability and countless coups. Video, Audio
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 8: Harete Hipango
Former National MP Harete Hipango may have had a short stint in Parliament. But the Whānganui lawyer has a long history of fighting for her people. Video, Audio