Tūkapua Sannyasi feeds the chickens at Tapu Te Ranga marae watched by his mother Pare (back left) and father Enoch. Photo: UGP / Dianna Thomson
He Kākano Ahau (Ursula Grace Productions for RNZ) and Out of My Mind (Stuff) are joint winners for the Best Episodic/Recurrent Podcast at the 2020 Voyager Media Awards.
One of seven awards won by RNZ who also took home the Best Narrative/Serial Podcast for White Silence (Stuff/RNZ).
Voyager Media Awards - Digital Winners' Work and Judges' comment
Judges Comments:
‘Joint winner is He Kākano Ahau, a thought-provoking series exploring what it means to be a young Māori living in the city. Recorded largely on location, the episodes challenged listeners to consider the far-reaching consequences of colonisation and the battle by urban Māori to reconnect with their roots. The power of people's voices was used to transport the audience into the conversation. Thought-provoking and persuasive.’
Judges: Diana Goodman and Nance Haxton
[listen to He Kākano Ahau]
He Kākano Ahau is a podcast written, researched, and hosted by Ngāi Tūhoe writer, activist, and young person Kahu Kutia. Kahu now lives in Wellington after spending the first 18 years of her life in the valleys of Te Urewera.
Over six episodes, Kahu explores stories of Māori in the city, weaving together strands of connection. At the base is a hunch that not all of us who live in the city are disconnected from te ao Māori.
He Kākano Ahau is hosted by Ngāi Tūhoe writer, activist, Kahu Kutia. Photo: Nicole Hunt
Photo: RNZ/NZ On Air
