We look back at the life of the country's first openly transgender mayor and MP Georgina Beyer; and the Dargaville community's reaction to a meeting opposing co-governance and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Te Waonui a TMK for 12 March 2023

Providing news on Māori issues, Te Manu Korihi features four times each weekday, in Radio New Zealand National's leading news programmes Morning Report and Checkpoint. A longer weekly edition, Te Waonui, is broadcast on Sunday evenings.

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Morning rural news for 28 July 2023

To the rural news with Sally Murphy. Could New Zealand be doing more to grow and process enough wheat for our own consumption?

Sally Murphy RURAL live

In this week's Te Waonui - - Justine Murray joins Ratahi Cross, the chairman of Ngai Tukairangi Orchard Trust in Tauranga. The trust is one of three finalists in this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy - Excellence in Horticulture, competition. Ratahi talks about the trusts forty-year history, and Neil Te Kani talks about the devastating impact of their Hastings orchards - following cyclone Gabrielle.

Te Waonui a TMK for Sunday 28 May 2023

This week, our Maori news team look back on a big week in parliament; the latest round of kura kaupapa hearings, the countdown to Matariki, and they visit Wairoa three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Te Waonui a TMK for Sunday 14 May 2023

This week, our Maori news team have reaction to Meka Whaitiri's shock defection; kohanga kaiako are in line for a big pay rise; a High Commissioner offends the Kiingitanga; and, how are iwi confronting the prospect of managed retreat?

Te Waonui a TMK for 12 March 2023

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