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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 April 2015
The Fonterra milk co-operative model that's created billions of dollars for farmers is being proposed for Maori-owned forestry; A Maori historian is eager for more rangatahi to take up his profession… Audio
Cars banned on Mount Eden's summit
People will soon no longer be allowed to drive to the top of one of Auckland's most popular volcanoes, Mount Eden. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 21 April 2015
The Fonterra milk co-operative model that's created billions of dollars for farmers is being proposed for Maori-owned forestry. Audio
Wairarapa Maori furious at sale of farm gifted by Pakeha farmer
Wairarapa Maori furious at the sale of a farm gifted to them by a Pakeha farmer decades ago say their fight is not going away. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 21 April 2015
The Mana Movement leader, Hone Harawira, is accusing the Australian Prime Minister of ignoring the plight of remote indigenous communities in Western Australia which the government is planning to… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 21 April 2015
The Mana Movement leader, Hone Harawira, is accusing the Australian Prime Minister of ignoring the plight of remote indigenous communities in Western Australia which the government is planning to… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 April 2015
A Maori eeling business is warning that the silt killing Christchurch's eels will do irreversabile damage unless the sediment is removed urgently. The Maori Party has written an open letter to… Audio
Maori eeling business warns of rapid decline in numbers in ChCh
A Maori eeling business is warning that the silt killing Christchurch's eels will do irreversabile damage unless the sediment is removed urgently. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: Papatuānuku - Earth
The Māori word of the week is: Papatūānuku - Earth. Ko Papatūānuku te ingoa Māori mō te ao. Papatūānuku is the Māori name for Earth. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 April 2015
Support to correct the spelling of Rimutaka between Wellington and Wairarapa is growing with the backing of local council and iwi; New Zealand's representative to the United Nations Permanent Forum on… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 April 2015
Support to correct the spelling of Rimutaka between Wellington and Wairarapa is growing with the backing of local council and iwi; New Zealand's representative to the United Nations Permanent Forum on… Audio
Ngataiharuru Taepa
Artist Ngataiharuru Taepa talks about his tupuna (ancestors) who fought in the Land Wars, the First World War and World War II. Audio
Māori Men of World War I - Te Papa Curator Puawai Cairns
Justine Murray visits Te Papa curator Puawai Cairns at her home and over a cup of tea, she shares a couple of photos from her research, she unravels the story of Lieutenant George Gardiner, who not… Audio
The Road to The Rock - Piimio Mei
Piimio Mei was turned down twice to attend The New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington, but that didn't deter the 17 year old from pursuing her dream of becoming a Ballerina. A late starter to… Audio
Te Pou Whare
In the 1980s and 90s Wellington's Taki Rua theatre showed the value of having a theatre space showcasing Maori live performance. It's been a long wait for a replacement venue after the theatre closed… Audio
Herbs - Whats' Be Happen?
Herbs received the 2015 Independent Music NZ Classic Record award for their 1981 mini album Whats' Be Happen? We speak to the band's manager Hugh Lynn, and bassist Phil Toms about receiving… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 17 April 2015
The Manu Korihi news team brings you highlights of the week's Māori news including vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Māori making it into university, the freshwater… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2015
A Gisborne health provider says it's having some successes in a bid to provide healthier eating choices in the East Cape; A Christchurch-based Maori trust says it is getting interest from around the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2015
A new national database is being set up to help the public learn and grow traditional Maori kai; Lincoln University is setting up a National Maori Biosecurity Network to help protect the motu from… Audio
Winston Peters offers to help solve mandate row
Northland's new MP Winston Peters has offered to help Ngapuhi resolve the bitter row over who has the right to settle its Treaty claims. Audio