Something for the People

Ngā take o te wā e ai ki a Peter-Lucas Jones - including the big kōrero coming out of Te Tai Tokerau, why Te Pāti Māori leadership didn’t attend the recent hui… and how the North truly felt about that!

And beneath it all, one central pātai: Where are we at as Māori in 2025 and where are we headed?

This wānanga takes a clear look at the state of te iwi Māori today - the wins, the worries and the tensions. Are we more united or more divided?

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A.I. is reshaping our world but what does that mean for te reo Māori, and for Māori data?

In this wānanga, Peter-Lucas Jones (CEO of Te Hiku Media) shares how his team is leading a global movement in Māori A.I. and data sovereignty.

From developing Kaituhi and Papa Reo to training a Māori speech-to-text system with over 90% accuracy, Te Hiku is proving that technology can empower, not erase, indigenous knowledge if we control it.

We talk about:- The environmental and ethical impact of A.I.- The survival and revival of te reo Māori through technology- Indigenous data sovereignty- How Kaituhi is coding a Māori future for A.I.

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Tina Ngata joins the wānanga and let me tell you...this kōrero is NOT TO BE MISSED!

From colonial constructs and the rise of far-right supremacy, to UN action, Matike Mai 2040, and how we can actually prepare for the shifts ahead… we go everywhere.

Tina shares her whakaaro on the recent changes to the Education and Training Act - removing Te Tiriti from our schools - what’s at stake, what it signals, and why Māori voices need to stay loud, informed, and connected right now in Aotearoa.

This is an empowering wānanga with someone who is deeply knowledgeable, clear, grounded, and generous with her mātauranga. Nō tātou te maringa nui!

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Nau mai hoki mai e te whānau!

Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from the previous week.

We get into some common ones like i/ki and a/o... AND we wānanga the kupu Māori for 'Bow and Arrow'. He aha ō whakaaro? Tākupu mai!

Kia kaha e te whānau!

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Since you enjoyed it so much, we give you an extra special wrap-up kōrero with Chairman of Rātana Church, Te Taepa Kameta!

He speaks about Wiremu Rātana, the history of the hāhi and placing importance on understanding the depth of karakia.

Plus, Chey asks Te Taepa the very important question: "Do you get hot in your robe at hui?" 😂

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We sit down with Te Taepa Kameta (Rātana Church) for an open and very real kōrero about what it means to live between Atua Māori and the Hāhi in 2025.

Te Taepa takes us back to his childhood - how he was raised, his influences and how he grew up moving between both belief systems. Today, he still walks in that dual space, and we ask him how those beliefs sit side by side.

We also discuss Brian Tāmaki and Destiny Church, and how its more divisive beliefs sit within the wider landscape of Māori spirituality. Te Taepa shares his whakaaro and comes back to one guiding line in the bible, “Me arohatia tātou ki a tātou anō.”

This is an insightful wānanga about faith, identity and the realities of living with two strong belief systems.

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Tonight’s Pūrongo People is stacked with kaupapa our people are buzzing about!

Chey, Hinurewa and Kereama are in the studio with the latest Te Pāti Māori developments - they break down what’s happening, what’s heating up online, and what might be the future ki tua!

We also spotlight “Ōhanga ki te Ao” by the Kiingitanga, the invitation-only Indigenous Economic Summit.

And then…

Te Matatini.

The hui.

The judging system.

The rules being questioned, debated, pushed and pulled.

Our crew share their whakaaro on where the competition is heading, and what needs to shift to reflect te ao haka today.

🔥 WHAT WE COVER:

•⁠ ⁠Latest Te Pāti Māori updates

•⁠ ⁠Ohanga ki te Ao – Te Kuini Māori’s message

•⁠ ⁠Te Matatini rules + judging review

•⁠ ⁠Bias, transparency, and the future of competition

•⁠ ⁠Toitū wrap

Drop your thoughts below: agree, disagree, challenge us, add to the kōrero.

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We're BACK in Heretaunga for Toitū Te Reo!

For this special full-length wānanga we're lucky to be joined by organiser Tākuta Tātere MacLeod. We catch up about the kaupapa of Toitū Te Reo - what it's building, why it matters and what the future of te reo Māori looks like in Aotearoa.

And because we couldn’t help ourselves… we get the audience involved in creating our very own fantasy political party. Who takes out our Māori seats? Watch and find out! 🗳️

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Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from the previous week. We’re lucky to be joined by Tā Tīmoti Kāretu, who also knows a thing or two! 😂

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Kei te kōrero mō Hawaiki Hou!

What are Tā Timōti Kāretu’s thoughts on wāhine on the pae? Livestreaming tangihanga - āe or kāo? This concept of kotahitanga - is it achievable? And... what does he make of the new generation using social media as a marae ātea?

A privilege to sit down with the GOAT to kōrero about some of the biggest kaupapa in te ao Māori right now. 🔥

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