Something for the People

We couldn’t bring Tā Tīmoti Kāretu in and not talk about te reo Māori...

In this special wānanga, Tā Tīmoti reflects on decades of mahi for our language:

- His time as the first Māori Language Commissioner

- The vision behind Te Panekiretanga

- The shifts he’s seen over generations

- What gives him hope for the future of te reo Māori

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We’re in Heretaunga with none other than the GOAT himself: Tā Tīmoti Kāretu. 🐐

In this special wānanga, Tā Tīmoti shares his thoughts on te ao kapa haka! The role of wāhine and tāne, innovation and creativity... we get into it all… Plus, he names his favourite kaihaka!

Kātahi te hōnore nui ko tēnā! This is one for the books!

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A wrap-up with Kereama, Chey, and Hinurewa following our sit-down kōrero with Te Pāti Māori co-leaders, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

What can we take away from that interview? Is there a path forward? And more importantly, what could come out of the AGM in December and should it be livestreamed?

Plus, Nau Mai te Hapa - what does Takuta Anaha Hiini have for us this week?

Thanks for all the tautoko in the comments! We love hearing your whakaaro.

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Part 2 of our kōrero with Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, and this time, we go deep!

With the party under intense scrutiny, we ask the hard questions many are thinking:

- Does President John Tamihere need to step down?

- Should leadership changes be on the table?

- Why head overseas during such a crucial period?

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S4TP ki Pōneke! We hit the road to hear directly from Te Pāti Māori co-leaders themselves, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, about the state of their party - what's really going on and where to from here.

In this candid kōrero, they respond to the biggest questions facing Te Pāti Māori right now:

- What are they doing to rebuild trust?

- How do they move forward from here?

- Is it time for new leadership?

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In part two of our kōrero, Tame Malcolm shares more about his new role at Te Arawa Lakes Trust, the values that guide his mahi, his thoughts on Māori in leadership, and why his heart remains with te taiao.

Oh, and he also lets us in on what paihamu (possum) actually tastes like... 👀

A beautiful continuation of last night’s wānanga!

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Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test calling out our hapa (mistakes) from last week. No two weeks are ever the same, and the learning never stops!

Tame Malcolm joins the kōrero this week and drops a new whakataukī (fittingly about te taiao): 'Me rātā tō tupu, kia rātā tō tū.' It speaks to resilience... that to stand tall like the rātā, we must first endure the struggles it faces to grow.

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A BIG wānanga with environmental advocate and conservationist Tame Malcolm to unpack laws around te taiao and what it really means for te iwi Māori.

This follows on from our kōrero with Tama Potaka about Section 4 of the Conservation Act - one of the strongest Treaty clauses in Aotearoa’s legal system. With the current government signalling changes to Treaty references across legislation, what would happen if this clause were ever removed?

Tame helps us understand the intention of the Act, and the practical realities of how decisions about our whenua and wai are made. It's complex, it's layered, and it's a kaupapa that we all need to be across!

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Right now, Māori initiatives are being defunded, agencies restructured, and Treaty commitments rolled back.

We speak with Tama Potaka (Minister for Māori Development, Conservation, Whānau Ora, Māori Crown Relations and Associate Minister of Housing) to ask how he and this government are working to protect Te Tiriti o Waitangi at a time when so many of their actions suggest the opposite.

We ask Tama for his stance on the Te Mana o te Wai claim and Hinurewa challenges the Minister directly about Section 4 of the Conservation Act, which requires the Crown to give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti. So, will he make the pledge to uphold that clause?

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Nau mai, hoki mai ki Nau mai te hapa!

Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from last week, but guess what? This week we had none... zero! Kore!

So we're revisiting hapa from past weeks in this wānanga. And, we're joined by native speaker (👀) Te Wehi Preston!

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