Te Ao Māori

Mihingarangi and Colin are joined by the editor of Mana magazine, Leonie Hayden, (Ngati Whatua o Kaipara te iwi, Ngati Rango te hapu) and long-serving television executive and producer, Keith Slater… Audio

Dr Hirini Kaa (Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu, Rongowhakaata) is lecturer in History and Religious Studies at Auckland University. He disputes the 'cringe factor' associated with Waitangi day and says… Audio

The Prime Minister, Bill English is about to arrive at the Waitangi service he's chosen to attend - Ngati Whatua's celebration at Orakei Marae in Auckland. Audio

It's just over a year since a new museum on the Waitangi treaty grounds opened its doors and since then about 122 thousand people have visited. Audio

The broadcaster and former Alliance MP, Willie Jackson is planning a political comeback. He's announced he'll stand on the list for the Labour Party Audio

The Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox is at Orakei Marae in Auckland where the Prime Minister, Bill English, is due to arrive shortly. Audio

Back to Waitangi now where the deputy Prime Minister, Paula Bennett, has represented the government at the dawn service on the treaty grounds. Audio

One of the most stirring sights of Waitangi Day is the great fleet of waka that gathers each year at Te Tii. Audio

This year a number of the waka that gathered at Waitangi were crewed by women. While women don't crew waka taua or war canoes - they've traditionally paddled waka tete, or fishing canoes. Audio

The scourge of methamphetamine use through out the country and in particularly the far north is the focus on this year's annual hikoi to Waitangi. Audio

Te Tii Marae trustees have been criticised for how they've handled commemorations at the marae this year. Audio

Jane Patterson joins us live from Waitangi. Audio

The future of Te Tii Marae playing host to politicans the day before Waitangi is under question, with political leaders challenging the way marae organisers have handled the event. Audio

As you heard, as we came into the programme, Waitangi Day commemorations are already well underway at the Treaty Grounds in Waitangi. Audio

An election date is set, Maori groups oppose a second application to mine iron sand off the Taranaki coast and the Green Party is working on a new policy which would make te reo Maori a compulsory… Audio

Dr Carla Houkamau and Dr Heather Came discuss some of the issues surrounding Waitangi Day. Audio

Tai Tokerau Maori leaders are looking for alternative venues to take the heat out of Waitangi weekend's historically fraught opening set piece. Audio