Arohatia ngō whakaaro is a episodic series on my own opinion on different aspects around the marae

Summer time in Tauranga Moana - Vox Pop

Outline: Several wahine maori politicians are in parliament, and the first, first nation wāhine have been elected to congress, it seems in this Trump era, the people are moving toward acknowledging the effects of colonisation on indigenous nations all around the world

Outline: My mum and aunty Orewa had the biggest influence on my current self. In this podcast I talk about the things they taught me about being mana wahine.

The story of Niwareka and Mataora. What does their story have to teach us, how has their story affected the way wāhine māori are treated comparatively in traditional and modern times.

Outline: Mana wahine “is an approach to an initiative or project that places Māori women, and the primary concerns of Māori women, at its centre”. How does it manifest itself, what does it look like, feel like, sound like. How do we get mana, what does it mean to be wahine in this day and age. We define and outline what it means.

Outline: How do they balance/influence/compliment each other? What has tradition taught us about their roles going into the future?

Guest Speaker: Josh Te Kani

I explore sexual identity and the different whakaaro around gender, sexuality, from a māori perspective

Outline: What’s happening in that space? Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson have announced a new initiative to encourage more women and girls into sport, create more opportunities and ensure more visibility of our wahine athletes.

What’s the difference? Does feminism differ from mana wāhine, how does it differ? What are the issues surrounding feminism for wāhine māori in modern day Aotearoa?