Justine Murray

A scrub fire on Mt Maunganui is under control after a busy night for fire fighters. Audio

A few highlights from stories featured on Te Ahi Kaa this year. Audio

In part one of this three part series, Justine Murray visits a community and talks to those who are effecting positive change. Audio, Gallery

Raising awareness, removing the stigma, and creating resilience is what more Māori in the mental and health sector are working towards in the area of Suicide prevention. Another side of the coin, is… Audio, Gallery

Ko te piko o te māhuri, tera te tupu o te rākau. They way in which the young sapling is nurtured, determines how strong it will grow as a tree. This whakatāuki speaks to the theme of a National… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Wīwī - France. Kei te mōhio koe ki te kōrero Wīwī? Do you know how to speak French? Audio

The Māori word of the week is: whakaata - mirror. Tirohia te whakaata. Look in the mirror. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: tākuta - doctor. Mā te tākuta koe e tiaki. The doctor will tend to you. Audio

Hip hop artist Tipene Harmer released his first self-produced EP, Tautoko in 2011. Justine Murray heads to Flaxmere to meet Tipene who hails from Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngati Porou and Ngapuhi to get a… Video, Audio

The Māori word of the week is: tohutō - macron. Kei warewaretia te tohutō. Don't forget the macron. Audio

Writing is form of release for Rob Mokaraka who wrote Echoes of War for the third series of Skinwriting. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: whetū - star. Ko Meremere-tūahiahi te whetū tuatahi o te pō. The first star at night is Venus. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: āe - yes. Āe, kei te whakaae ahau. Yes, I agree. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Hāmoa - Samoa. Nō Hāmoa ngā tokotoru rā. They [two] are from Samoa. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: taringa - ear. Kua maemae taku taringa. My ear is sore. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: tio - oyster. Kia ono ngā tio māku. I'll have six oysters please. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: moana - sea. Pōkarekare ana ngā wai o te moana. The waters of the ocean are choppy. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Te Ika-a-Māui. The fish of Māui. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: manu - bird. Whanaihia nga manu ki te ika. Feed fish to the birds. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Papatūānuku - Earth. Ko Papatūānuku te ingoa Māori mō te ao. Papatūānuku is the Māori name for Earth. Audio