As we see in 2020 we welcome the episode with Hohepa Thompson aka 'The Hori'.

Like a lot of us, Hohepa grew up around whanau at home here in Aotearoa and then bailed off overseas in search of new adventures.  It was his calling back home that would make way for a new path, directing his energy towards art that provokes thought, conversation and sometimes controversy when it comes to our Maori culture and how we're perceived.  From Fashion Week to colab's with Tame Iti, he's pushing boundaries that are making an impact.

See in the New Year right and take the time to listen to 'The Hori'!

On this episode we go lay down some answers of the questions you've asked us:

- Who were our mentors growing up

- Which 3 books/ podcasts would we recommend 

- What does success look like to us

Tupuria's whanau are well recognised waka paddlers so it was a given that he would end up in the same position.  What he has done with this though is where the magic is, utilising his skill, knowledge and achievement to give back to local communities (especially to rangatahi) by showing them how waka can help them achieve greatness, purpose and potential.

For Tupuria, waka is more than a sport, it's a connection back to our roots as sea voyagers.  While it sounds simple in it's form the power this has to connect kids with the past is gold.  Take the time to listen to our brother from Te Tai Tokerau making change via waka ama!

On this episode we go lay down some answers of the questions you've asked us:

- How did we meet and how did we realise we had a shared passion for this kaupapa

- What are our nerves like sharing ourselves on social media

- What 3 power words would we tell our 15 year old selves

On this episode we go lay down some answers of the questions you've asked us:

- How do we decide who we korero with on the podcast

- How we put the podcast together along with our 'do's and don'ts'

- Our biggest learning experiences

Our key take away from our kōrero with Genevieve Mora!

Gen Mora is making change in the mental health space with an initiative she co-founded with her good mate Jazz Thornton named Voices of Hope.  Growing up with mental illness and disorders, being female and also Maori, Gen brings a new energy and face as she leads the charge towards assisting others on their mental health journey through Voices of Hope.  Being recognised in Aotearoa and also abroad by the royal family just goes to show how much impact this initiative is having.  As always, set some time aside and lock into another epic podcast with more of our amazing people!

Our key take aways from our kōrero with Rush Wepiha!

When you hear 'Hip Hop Culture' it can be easy to default to it's  surface level association with rap, drugs, gangs and political movements.  Like most things 'different' this isn't the case at all and once you dive down into it deeper you get a better understanding about what it's actually all about.  Rush Wepiha uses this culture among other things to connect with rangatahi in a way that modern schools, applications and activities don't.  For over 16 years he has had a passion to help indigenous youth become powerful, confident people - proud to know who they are, where they're from and who they can be.  

In this episode we get a walk through of how the brother is making change with kids here in Aotearoa and abroad in Australia.

In this episode we have a little wananga on Maoridom in 2019 through our eyes.  While we've always been and always will be Maori, the more we have delved into our culture, the more exposed and enlightened we've both become.  This is our view on what we see  happening with our culture in the modern era.  This is The Korero Session!