John Boynton
Exhumation planned for urupa threatened by Wairoa River
A mass exhumation of 53 tupuna or ancestors is planned for an urupa or cemetery being washed away by the Wairoa River. A group of whanau whose loved ones are buried at Matiti Urupa, outside of Wairoa… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 21 September 2018
The government has released the details of the new Office for Maori Crown relations - The Supreme Court will allow an Auckland iwi to take its case on overlapping interest in treaty settlements to the… Audio
Te Puea Marae hailed as transitional housing success
The grass-roots model an Auckland Marae developed to house hundreds of homeless people is being touted as a viable way to deal with urban homelessness. For the past year, Te Puea Marae has worked with… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 14 September 2018
E whai ake nei - Coming up on Te Waonui a report shows whanau are lacking support from the government in nurturing te reo Maori in schools, young Maori speak out against being called "plastic" because… Audio
McDonald's staff member told to stop speaking Māori
McDonald's worker Janine Eru Taueki says she was told to stop using te reo Māori when greeting customers after management received complaints from customers and staff. Audio
Food on table a higher need than te reo Māori for many - Tobin
Ngāpuhi educator Evelyn Tobin says te reo Māori isn't a priority for many Māori in Northland - because they're too busy trying to survive. Evelyn Tobin, is a strong advocate of Ngā Puhi reo and… Audio
Fears iwi dialect will disappear as more people learn Maori
There are fears that as more people learn te reo Māori the language will become homogenised and iwi dialect will be lost. Audio
Hato Petera, the school with one student, to close
The fight to keep Māori Catholic boarding school Hato Petera open has come to an end - with the Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announcing its doors will close. Audio
Gang members take part in health study
Gang members have been taking part in a study at the University of Otago. The research was part of a study into the liver health of gang members and it's found their rate of liver damage is three… Audio
Sergeant George Nepia finally home after 64 years
A journey home which has been 64 years in the making has finally come to an end for the whanau of Sergeant George Nepia. The eldest son of the All Black legend George Nepia was one of 27 soldiers… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 17 August 2018
King Tuheitia, the Maori king has found himself under an extraordinary attack from one of his former advisors, The son of rugby legend, George Nepia, is one of 28 servicemen whose remains will be… Audio
Rangi McLean supports Māori king coronation media ban
Rangi McLean is a former Māori Party candidate and current chairman of the Manurewa marae. He told reporter John Boynton he supported the media ban. Video, Audio
Controversy surrounds King Tuhetia's koroneihana
Media have been banned from Māori King Tuhetia's koroneihana or coronations at Turangawaewae marae. Te Manu Korihi reporter John Boynton is in Ngaruawahia and explains what would be happening this… Video, Audio
Media banned from Māori King's coronation celebrations
For the first time in the history of the Māori King's koroneihana or coronation celebrations, media will be banned from the grounds of Tūrangawaewae Marae. Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 27 July 2018
Maori drawings that are 200 years old have been restored for a special overseas exhibition - An application for the country's biggest chicken farm in Northland has hit a major roadblock - And Maori… Audio
Māori sketches restored after 200 years
Auckland Libaries has restored 200 year old Māori sketches - which were some of the first materials to teach the world about the Māori culture and language. The drawings will be lent to the Royal… Audio
Tuku Morgan welcomes Māori King office's serious fraud inquiry
A Serious Fraud Office investigation in to the office of the Māori King is being welcomed by his former spokesperson. The SFO raided King Tūheitia's headquarters on Tuesday, and reportedly removed… Audio
Neighbours shocked by 'racist' anonymous letter about HNZ purchase
An anonymous letter sent to neighbours warning them Housing New Zealand had bought a nearby property has caused outrage in the North Waikato town of Tūākau. The handwritten letter, delivered to… Audio
Te Waonui For Week Ending 13 July
The Ringatu faith celebrates 150 years since being founded by Maori prophet Te Kooti - Could Wairoa become the next food bowl of New Zealand? - And new research shows Maori patients are facing major… Audio
Labour's Māori caucus weighing up Mātariki public holiday
A proposal to make Mātariki a national holiday is being weighed up by the Labour Party's Māori caucus - and if the bill gains widespread support within the party it could be introduced as a private… Audio