Te Ahi Kaa

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He Pātaka Kōrero, He matapihi ki te ao Māori.

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Te Ahi Kaa episodes:

06.12.2022
Radio Whakamaori EP 8
Radio Whakamaori EP 8
06.05.2022
Radio Whakamaori Ep 7
Radio Whakamaori Ep 7
05.29.2022
Radio Whakamaori Ep 6
Radio Whakamaori Ep 6
05.22.2022
Radio Whakamaori Ep 5
Radio Whakamaori Ep 5
03.13.2022
Te Matatini Turns 50
Te Matatini turns 50 years old. Justine Murray presents a look back at the national kapa haka festival.
12.19.2021
Te Ahi Kaa - Highlights of 2021
From traipsing through the forest with Ropata McGowan to learning about Māori psychology with Linda Nikora, Justine Murray presents highlights from Te Ahi Kaa this year.
12.12.2021
Māori Radio Episode Four - The Shift
What is the future of Māori radio? Kaimahi of Māori radio share their perspectives on digital platforms and social media.
12.05.2021
Māori Radio Episode Three - The Request Line
On-air promotions, outside broadcasts and commercial radio ratings, this episode explores Māori radio and the work behind the mic.
11.28.2021
Māori Radio Episode Two - The Set Up
Māori Radio - The Set Up is episode two of a four-part series that celebrates Aotearoa On Air - 100 Years of Radio. Hemana Waaka seized an opportunity to assist iwi radio during the mid 1980's, Cyril Chapman recalls the fundraising...
11.21.2021
Māori Radio - Episode One The Kaupapa
Justine Murray explores the history of Māori radio in the four-part series Aotearoa On Air. In episode one, we hear about the pioneering radio station Te Upoko o Te Ika, which played an integral role in promoting and preserving te reo Māori.
11.07.2021
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Intergenerational Vision
Kahu Kutia is in Gisborne with school teacher Whaea Sharon Campbell and her daughter, Mania Campbell-Seymour, a local GP, they open up about confronting challenging spaces and whanau aspirations.
10.31.2021
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Mahinga Kai
Mahinga Kai is the connection of the taiao and kai gathering, Kahu Kutia is in Waihopai with Mere Skerrett to learn more about the tītī - mutton bird.
10.25.2021
A Decade On Since The Rena Disaster
This year marked the tenth year since the Rena Cargo ship struck the Otaiti reef. A decade on, Irihapeti Dickson talks about her time as a co-ordinator.
10.24.2021
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Reimagining Justice
He Kakano Ahau host and producer Kahu Kutia explores what justice meant for iwi Māori before colonisation and explores the current system with kaikōrero Emmy Rakete and Awatea Mita.
10.17.2021
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Ahi Komau
Presenter Kahu Kutia explores the issue of suicide with Auckland based rapper and dad Ranuimarz, PhD student Rikki Solomon her sister Emma Kutia.
10.10.2021
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Reclamation
Kahu Kutia joins Kauae Raro a collective of wāhine Māori artists and co-director of the show 'He Tangata' Jayden Rurawhe.
10.03.2021
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Pūoro In The City
Kahu Kutia joins the tāonga pūoro collective Maianginui to discuss the revival of tāonga pūoro.
09.26.2021
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Tōku Reo Tōku Ohooho
What does the future hold for the Māori language? Dr Vini-Olsen Reeder and Te Aweawe Rehutai share their perspectives on season two of 'He Kakano Ahau'.
09.19.2021
Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - Our Kuia
Te Ahi Kaa joins six wāhine Māori in London who each share their views about the return of Hinemihi to Aotearoa.
09.12.2021
Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - A Home Away from Home
London based Mau Rakau group Maramara Totara members Chris Reynolds and Nadia Pavlof share their connection to Hinemihi and how they both feel about their 'Kuia' returning home.
09.05.2021
Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - He Tāonga Kōrero
In episode three of this series, Dr Anthony Hoete, Dr Keri-Anne Wikitera, Mark Adams and Alan Gallop provide their own perspectives about the whare tupuna, Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito.
08.29.2021
Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - Connecting People
Nga Kohinga Whakairo o Hinemihi discuss their role in ensuring that the successful exchange of carvings is first grounded in kōrero about future aspirations for the ancestral house here and abroad.
08.22.2021
Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - A Connection to the Past
The story of Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito is about connection, producer Justine Murray weaves together some of those stories in part one of this series.
08.15.2021
Donna Kerridge: Putting Papatūānuku First
For Donna Kerridge the Waitakere ranges are the 'lungs' of Auckland and it needs to be looked after, as a practitioner of Rongoā Māori she says everyone needs to be responsible for the taiao.
07.25.2021
Matangireia: Dover Samuels
Former Labour MP Dover Samuels entered the party as a list MP in 1996 and by 1999 he was the most highly ranked Māori MP in the Labour caucus. In this episode of Mātangireia Samuels talks about his childhood and...
07.25.2021
Matangireia: Dover Samuels
Former Labour MP Dover Samuels entered the party as a list MP in 1996 and by 1999 he was the most highly ranked Māori MP in the Labour caucus. In this episode of Mātangireia Samuels talks about his childhood and...
07.18.2021
Matangireia: Georgina Beyer
Georgina Beyer became the worlds first transgender Member of Parliament when she won the Wairarapa seat in 1999, her time in politics was fraught with being on 'the outer' and difficult when it came to the Foreshore and Seabed legislation,...
07.18.2021
Matangireia: Georgina Beyer
Georgina Beyer became the worlds first transgender Member of Parliament when she won the Wairarapa seat in 1999, her time in politics was fraught with being on 'the outer' and difficult when it came to the Foreshore and Seabed legislation,...
07.11.2021
Matangireia: Ron Mark
Former New Zealand First MP Ron Mark values loyalty above all when it comes to politics. In this episode of Matangireia Mark opens up about his time in parliament and his own personal journey to learn more about his whakapapa.
07.11.2021
Matangireia: Ron Mark
Former New Zealand First MP Ron Mark values loyalty above all when it comes to politics. In this episode of Matangireia Mark opens up about his time in parliament and his own personal journey to learn more about his whakapapa.
07.04.2021
Matangireia: Paula Bennett
Former National MP Paula Bennett opens up about her fifteen years in parliament.
07.04.2021
Matangireia: Paula Bennett
Former National MP Paula Bennett opens up about her fifteen years in parliament.
06.27.2021
Matangireia: Hone Harawira
Hone Harawira opens up about his time in parliament.
06.27.2021
Matangireia: Hone Harawira
Hone Harawira opens up about his time in parliament.
06.20.2021
Matangireira: Harete Hipango
Harete Hipango sought the advice of former Māori Party leader Tariana Turia about stepping in the world of politics she gave the nod and the rest as they say is history. In recent weeks Hipango is now back in the...
06.20.2021
Matangireira: Harete Hipango
Harete Hipango sought the advice of former Māori Party leader Tariana Turia about stepping in the world of politics she gave the nod and the rest as they say is history. In recent weeks Hipango is now back in the...
06.13.2021
He Reo o Te Taiao - A Tribute to Dr Richard Nunns
Dr Richard Nunns contribution to the art form of tāonga pūoro has left an indelible mark on Aotearoa music. From playing music inside steep caves in Takaka to travelling the world alongside musician Moana Maniapoto, Te Ahi Kaa dedicates this...
06.13.2021
He Reo o Te Taiao - A Tribute to Dr Richard Nunns
Dr Richard Nunns contribution to the art form of tāonga pūoro has left an indelible mark on Aotearoa music. From playing music inside steep caves in Takaka to travelling the world alongside musician Moana Maniapoto, Te Ahi Kaa dedicates this...
06.06.2021
Rob McGowan - Whatungarongaro te Tangata, Toitu te Whenua
In part two of this kōrero Rob McGowan (Pa Ropata) explains eco-sourcing and the shares local stories of Totara trees at Otanewainuku that were used to build waka.
06.06.2021
Rob McGowan - Whatungarongaro te Tangata, Toitu te Whenua
In part two of this kōrero Rob McGowan (Pa Ropata) explains eco-sourcing and the shares local stories of Totara trees at Otanewainuku that were used to build waka.
05.30.2021
Rob McGowan - Ka Ora Te Whenua, Ka Ora Te Tangata
Justine Murray joins Rob McGowan at his home on the outskirts of Tauranga. Widely known as Pa Ropata, the former Catholic priest has dedicated his life to healing the whenua.
05.30.2021
Rob McGowan - Ka Ora Te Whenua, Ka Ora Te Tangata
Justine Murray joins Rob McGowan at his home on the outskirts of Tauranga. Widely known as Pa Ropata, the former Catholic priest has dedicated his life to healing the whenua.
05.23.2021
Rua Bioscience with Manu Caddie
Rua Bioscience Co-founder Manu Caddie is with Justine Murray and talks about setting up the business, providing employment in their community, and what advice he has for Māori or Iwi interested in joining the industry.
05.23.2021
Rua Bioscience with Manu Caddie
Rua Bioscience Co-founder Manu Caddie is with Justine Murray and talks about setting up the business, providing employment in their community, and what advice he has for Māori or Iwi interested in joining the industry.
05.16.2021
Mahinga Kai with Maanu Paul
Producer Justine Murray visits Maanu Paul at his home in Ohope Beach where he spins a few yarns about growing up with his grandmothers, his interpretation of the maramataka, and how he snuffed out a root fungal disease at his...
05.16.2021
Mahinga Kai with Maanu Paul
Producer Justine Murray visits Maanu Paul at his home in Ohope Beach where he spins a few yarns about growing up with his grandmothers, his interpretation of the maramataka, and how he snuffed out a root fungal disease at his...
05.09.2021
Soil sovereignty with Dr Jessica Hutchings
Soil sovereignty is a kaupapa Māori approach to organic farming, with a view that soil is a relation or a living tāonga and not a commodity. Dr Jessica Hutchings talks about her maara kai on her lifestyle block in Kaitoke.
05.09.2021
Soil sovereignty with Dr Jessica Hutchings
Soil sovereignty is a kaupapa Māori approach to organic farming, with a view that soil is a relation or a living tāonga and not a commodity. Dr Jessica Hutchings talks about her maara kai on her lifestyle block in Kaitoke.
05.02.2021
Dr Morehu Mcdonald on seeking out the hidden potential
Dr Morehu Mcdonald talks about his iwi Ngāti Hinerangi as part of his doctoral research.
05.02.2021
Dr Morehu Mcdonald on seeking out the hidden potential
Dr Morehu Mcdonald talks about his iwi Ngāti Hinerangi as part of his doctoral research.

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Te Ahi Kaa episodes:

Radio Whakamaori EP 8

Radio Whakamaori Ep 7

Radio Whakamaori Ep 6

Radio Whakamaori Ep 5

Te Matatini Turns 50

Te Ahi Kaa - Highlights of 2021

Māori Radio Episode Four - The Shift

Māori Radio Episode Three - The Request Line

Māori Radio Episode Two - The Set Up

Māori Radio - Episode One The Kaupapa

He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Intergenerational Vision

He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Mahinga Kai

A Decade On Since The Rena Disaster

He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Reimagining Justice

He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Ahi Komau

He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Reclamation

He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Pūoro In The City

He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Tōku Reo Tōku Ohooho

Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - Our Kuia

Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - A Home Away from Home

Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - He Tāonga Kōrero

Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - Connecting People

Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - A Connection to the Past

Donna Kerridge: Putting Papatūānuku First

Matangireia: Dover Samuels

Matangireia: Dover Samuels

Matangireia: Georgina Beyer

Matangireia: Georgina Beyer

Matangireia: Ron Mark

Matangireia: Ron Mark

Matangireia: Paula Bennett

Matangireia: Paula Bennett

Matangireia: Hone Harawira

Matangireia: Hone Harawira

Matangireira: Harete Hipango

Matangireira: Harete Hipango

He Reo o Te Taiao - A Tribute to Dr Richard Nunns

He Reo o Te Taiao - A Tribute to Dr Richard Nunns

Rob McGowan - Whatungarongaro te Tangata, Toitu te Whenua

Rob McGowan - Whatungarongaro te Tangata, Toitu te Whenua

Rob McGowan - Ka Ora Te Whenua, Ka Ora Te Tangata

Rob McGowan - Ka Ora Te Whenua, Ka Ora Te Tangata

Rua Bioscience with Manu Caddie

Rua Bioscience with Manu Caddie

Mahinga Kai with Maanu Paul

Mahinga Kai with Maanu Paul

Soil sovereignty with Dr Jessica Hutchings

Soil sovereignty with Dr Jessica Hutchings

Dr Morehu Mcdonald on seeking out the hidden potential

Dr Morehu Mcdonald on seeking out the hidden potential