John Boynton
High cost of living driving kiwis back across the ditch
New Zealand families lured back after living in Australia say high living costs and lower wages could potentially push them back across the Tasman. Audio
Kingitanga relevant as ever - Kingi Tuheitia
The Kingitanga or Māori King movement celebrated its 160th anniversary at the weekend with a vow to remain an important voice for Māoridom. Kingi Tuheitia says the movement remains as relevant as ever… Audio
Smile! You're on Candid Camera - primary school style
The national launch of the My World My Vision project, which will see 400 disposable cameras distributed to children, took place at Laingholm Primary School in West Auckland. Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 29 April 2018
This week, ANZAC commemorations took place and we spent the morning with one of the last surviving soldiers from the 28th Maori Battalion; A Māori human rights lawyer has taken her fight to stop the… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 20 April 2018
The Crown has again been accused of rushing to finalise Treaty settlements at the expense of giving iwi a fair hearing, The scattering of human ashes on the stage of the Taite Music Awards has been… Audio
Te Reo prison pilot helping stamp out gang rivalries
A pilot programme at a South Auckland prison is being credited with helping Maori men reconnect with their culture, and is stamp out gang rivalries and jail tensions in the process. Video, Audio
Boat passengers lucky to escape wreck with only minor injuries
Two young children and four adults on a 30 foot catamaran had to be winched to safety after their boat hit rocks while on its way to the Great Barrier Island early this morning. Video, Audio
Tree companies kept busy clearing up after Auckland storm
Tree felling crews have been taking on the dangerous and physically exhausing job of clearing up thousands of trees brought down in storms across Auckland last week. Audio
$7000 in donations for Penny Bright's unpaid rates
Auckland activist Penny Bright has raised more than $7000 via a Givealittle page to pay $20,000 worth of rates that she's refused to pay herself. Video, Audio
Some Aucklanders could be powerless until next Sunday
Auckland homeowners and businesses still without power are becoming increasingly frustrated as they wait for the power to be restored, and some will have to wait until Sunday night before it is. Video, Audio
Taking te reo to the streets
The fight to normalise te reo Māori will be taken to the streets of Manurewa this weekend with a bilingual hikoi. The Clendon Pride Project has organised the hikoi which could be the first step in… Audio
Sole student wants to stay: ‘They can’t do this to Māori’
Stephanie Pomare, the only student left at catholic co-ed school Hato Petera, says she feels pressured to leave but wants to stay in a stand against the church, which she says isn’t being fair to… Video, Audio
Waikato Hospital refuses to let woman stay with dying husband
Waikato District Health Board says its policy is to not have family members stay in shared wards, but Hone Harawira says it's a lack of sympathy and cultural awareness. Audio
Tensions in Tūhoe following Treaty settlement
Tensions within Tūhoe in the wake of their $170 million treaty settlement were evident when 13,000 members of the iwi met in Rotorua at the weekend for the two-yearly tribal festival. The iwi's post… Audio
Tūhoe come together for bi-ennial Ahurei festival
More than 15,000 people are expected to enjoy kapa haka, sports, debates and more at the three-day bi-ennial Tūhoe Ahurei festival. Video, Audio
Barack Obama impressed after meeting Māori wahine leaders
On his last day in the country, former United States president Barack Obama brunched with a group of Māori women business and community leaders. John Boynton spoke to some of them. Video, Audio
Glen Innes exhibition a reminder of the past
Once full of state houses, the median price of houses in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes is now more than $1 million. The Home Fires exhibition, held in locals' backyards, hopes to highlight what… Audio
Minginui gets $5.8 million injection to help jobless
A tiny Bay of Plenty village has been given a big boost to expand its nursery and help drive jobs, but will it be enough to help the community overcome economic and social hardships? Audio
Hamilton mayor wants council's name changed to Kirikiriroa
Hamilton locals are divided over whether their council should be renamed Kirikiriroa City Council in recognition of its Māori heritage, but the decision will come down to councillors. John Boynton… Video, Audio
Should the NZ Wars be commemorated as a public holiday?
Otorohonga College students created a petition which led to a national day of commemoration, and now they're asking the Government to make the wars a public holiday. Video, Audio