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Tairāwhiti communities cut off
Wairoa's mayor Craig Little has made contact, saying the town's been hit by the most catastrophic weather event in living memory.
He says there's been severe river flooding after the water rose at… Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Raj Chakraborti (Part 2)
Panellists Niki Bezzant and Raj Chakraborti discuss the common law movement, the 2022 Community of the Year, and talk to the Dunedin barber hanging up his clippers after 68 years. Audio
Disinformation targeted vulnerable among protesters
Disinformation researchers say those creating and spreading harmful lies online mostly fled as the scene turned into a riot.
But the people who'd consumed that disinformation -- those who had been… Audio
Covid-19: Tairāwhiti raises $100,000 for vaccine van
An organiser of a Givealittle campaign for mobile vaccinations in Tairāwhiti is stunned New Zealanders contributed more than $100,000 to the campaign.
With only 912 jabs, the Tairāwhiti region had… Audio
East Cape hapu set up their own checkpoint
Hapū from the north of Ngāti Porou in the East Cape have re-established a checkpoint in an effort to protect themselves from Covid-19. Last week the hapū asked MPs, the council, and the emergency… Audio
East Coast barging facility opposed by local hapū
Opposition continues to build against a proposal for a port or barging facility on the East Coast. Environmental researcher and hapū member Tina Ngata talks to Jesse about the backstory of their… Audio
Covid-19: Social media in the spotlight after misinformation
The Chief Censor says New Zealand has an opportunity to be world leading in fighting back against Covid-19 misinformation on-line.
Nasty rumours, inaccurate advice and bullying has been circulating… Audio
Locals want old dump site removed from Te Araroa
An old dump site in Te Araroa which has been spewing out rubbish into the Awatere river is now contained, but the situation has renewed calls from locals to have the dump removed from the area for… Audio
Te Araroa locals have had concerns about dump for some time
Te Araroa locals believed it was only a matter of time before rubbish would spill out of an old dumpsite near the Awatere River on the East Cape.
Heavy rain burst the bank of the dump site on Monday… Audio
Activists call for protesters to dump statue of Captain Cook
Australian activists are calling for protesters to tear down a statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney after similar acts of protest in America and the UK. Audio
Coronavirus: Volunteer defends community checkpoints
Volunteers at community coronavirus checkpoints agree with the the National Party that clarity on their legality is nescessary.
Iwi in regions such as Te Tai Tokerau, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Manawa… Audio
Coronavirus: Communities cry out for policing help
The government is confident police are well-resourced to crack down on people breaking the lockdown rules, but some communities say it's still not enough. An East Coast group operating its own safety… Audio
Covid-19: Iwi plan to illegally close tribal borders
More iwi are planning to close their tribal borders in the fight against Covid-19, despite warnings from police doing so is illegal.
Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau ā Apanui announced at the… Audio
Covid-19: Govt called to make pandemic plan for Māori
Pressure is mounting on the government to make a specific pandemic plan for Māori, who are at increased risk of falling ill.
Māori leaders are criticising the government for not engaging with them… Audio
Hundreds gather for East Coast climate hui
Kōura, pāua and kina are staple foods in Tairāwhiti, but future generations are unlikely to get a chance to enjoy them.
That's one of the key climate change impacts on East Coast communities that… Audio
Preparations ramp up in Gisborne for Tuia 250
Preparations in Gisborne are ramping up ahead of the Tuia 250 commemorations, as the East Coast region confronts its fraught colonial history. 10-thousand people are expected to converge on the city… Audio
'Expression of Regret insufficient' - rights advocate
The British High Commissioner will deliver an "expression of regret" to Gisborne iwi, for the hara, or sins committed when James Cook and his crew first set foot in New Zealand. The iwi says within… Audio
Freshwater plans leave Māori wanting
Māori leaders say the government's latest freshwater plans don't go far enough and fail to deal with the pressing issue of Māori water rights. The Action Plan for Healthy Waterways aims to restore… Audio
Cook commemoration an opportunity to tell full story - Davis
The government is defending the commemorations for Captain Cook's arrival to New Zealand 250 years ago.
Some Māori are calling for a boycott of Tuia Encounters 250, saying they're divisive… Audio