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News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Manu Korihi News for 10 March 2015
New Zealand First says it has grave concerns over the future of Hato Petera College in Auckland; The group authorised by the Crown to settle Ngapuhi Treaty claims says it's about to appoint… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 10 March 2015
The northern tribe, Ngatiwai, is quitting the broadband business;The group authorised by the Crown to settle Ngapuhi Treaty claims says it's about to appoint negotiators; New Zealand First says it has… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 March 2015
A study shows not many Maori are taking defensive driving courses to fast track their licenses; A member of a marae within the Ngati Whatua confederation has joined the protest to save a kauri tree in… Audio
Few Maori taking defensive driving courses
A study shows not many Maori are taking part in defensive driving courses. An Otago University researcher interviewed four-thousand New Zealanders nationwide to investigate who takes driver education… Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: ukurere - ukulele
The Māori word of the week is: ukurere - ukulele. Ka whakatangihia e ia tana ukurere. She played her ukulele. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 March 2015
One of the leaders of the winning group at the Te Matatini national kapa haka festival says she's looking forward to heading home to share the victory with her whanau; A forum set up to look after the… Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 9 March 2015
One of the leaders of the winning group at the Te Matatini national kapa haka festival says she's looking forward to heading home to share the victory with her whanau. The Education Minister, Hekia… Audio
Ngā Hua a Tāne Rore - The benefits of kapa haka
Dr Leonie Pihama and Dr Jillian Tipene of Te Kotahi Research Institute at The University of Waikato provide a brief analysis into their scoping report commissioned by Manātu Tāonga (Ministry for… Audio
Nuku - symbols of mana
Bridget Reweti is the 2014 Blumhardt/Creative New Zealand Intern, at the tail end of her internship at The Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt she curated the recently opened exhibition Nuku: Symbols of… Audio
The Koha Table - Cannons Creek Porirua
Riana Hautapu says Koha is about unconditional giving and receiving. It's based on this concept that she now runs The Koha Table, a weekly service where anyone can visit the front yard of her home at… Audio
Whakatāuki mo 8 o Poutū te Rangi (March) 2015
Nōu te rourou, Nāku te rourou, Ka ora ai te iwi. With my basket and your basket the people with thrive. This week's whakatāuki is explained by Dr Leonie Pihama nō Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Māhanga, Nga Māhanga… Audio
Hemi Inia
Hemi Inia is Trust Manager for He Toki ki te Mahi, Apprenticeship Training Trust which supports Maori apprentices. Audio
Rangimarie Parata
Rangimarie Parata Taku-rua is the project manager for Te Matatini. Audio
Wongi Wilson
A graffiti artist doing a billboard of a photo-realistic tui at Te Matatini. Audio
Amokura Panoho
Amokura Panoho is the spokesperson for the Parihaka Passive resistance to Climate Change initiative. Audio
Te Ururoa Flavell
Leader of the Maori Party and Minister for Maori Development Te Ururoa Flavell has been stage manager for the last three festivals, but today he has been soaking up the atmosphere and meeting the… Audio
Maatakiwi Wakefield
Maatakiwi Wakefield talks to Wallace about building boats, called mogi, from reeds. They're under construction at Te Matatini. Audio
Greenstone guardians
Francois Tumahai from Ngai Tahu Pounamu talks about the iwi's role of caretaker of greenstone. Audio
Justin Tipa
Justin Tipa works for Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, is a fluent Maori speaker, and is the programme leader for education for the iwi. He joins Wallace Chapman during a live broadcast from Te Matatini - the… Audio