Māori
Trailer: Introducing He Kākano Ahau - Wawatatia - Listen now on RNZ.co.nz
Available July 6, 2021. The second season explores stories that are firmly rooted in our past to magically dream about the futures we want to create for ourselves. Subscribe now. Audio
Extended Interviews | NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui
Extended Interviews with tribal historians Rahui Papa, Tom Roa, Brad Totorewa, Mamae Takerei, Kawhia Muraahi. Also, acclaimed historian Dr Vincent O’Malley. Video
Guiding te reo learners
Kuia, Patricia Tauroa who has written one of the country's most referred to guides to te reo Māori Audio
Award Winner: HKA Joint Winner at 2020 Voyager Media Awards
RNZ is delighted to announce that He Kākano Ahau is a joint Winner for Best Episodic/Recurrent Podcast at 2020 Voyager Media Awards.
Documentary: Whitiki
Video documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers who went to battle in WWI through the eyes of their descendants.
Trailer: Introducing Whitiki - Watch Now via RNZ.co.nz
Video documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers who went to battle in WWI through the eyes of their descendants. Video
Meet: The Whitiki Project Participants
Meet the project leader of the hundred man honour guard and some of the young men who walked in the footsteps of their tupuna.
Holistic strategy to reduce the Maori prison population
Kathryn talks to the Department of Corrections Deputy Chief Executive - Maori, Topia Rameka about the five-year strategy called Hokai Rangi, which aims to reduce the disproportionate number of Maori… Audio
Winners announced for $30 million of investment in Māori land
New Zealand's first taro plantation, a mountain bike track and expansions to blueberry and macadamia orchards are just some of the winners of $30 million of investment in Māori land.
Episode 1: Cook's Legacy - Land of the Long White Cloud
Government has poured millions into commemorating Cook’s arrival, but why are we doing this? Many Pākehā are unhappy with this celebration of colonisation, and demand we start taking responsibility. Video
Episode 2: Inheriting Privilege - Land of the Long White Cloud
Jen liked to think of her family as progressive - until she learned their land was stolen from Māori; won by her great-great-grandfather in a running race. Video
Episode 3: Recognising Racism - Land of the Long White Cloud
Until he became the mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd had never been on a marae. Recognising his own racism set him on a course of actively campaigning for Māori representation. Video
Episode 4: Pākehā Paralysis - Land of the Long White Cloud
Alex is a Pākehā who spends most of his time in Māori spaces, and is often faced with Pākehā paralysis – that fear of causing offence or getting it wrong. Video
Episode 5: Confronting Colonisation - Land of the Long White Cloud
Zeb and Ensai are young Pākehā who are becoming activists for Māori rights. "We need to be having a productive conversation about this instead of just talking about your feelings". Video
Episode 6: Connecting to Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud
Author Juliet Batten believes that "When we're grounded in who we are; that's when we're better able to relate to those who are different from us". Video
Episode 7: Cook Thinks Again: Land of the Long White Cloud
Award-winning theatre makers Jo Randerson and Tom Clarke have re-animated Captain Cook in modern Aotearoa, where he can finally reflect on the painful effects of his colonial actions. Video
Trailer: Introducing Land of the Long White Cloud - Watch Now on RNZ.co.nz
A documentary series that tells the stories of white New Zealanders who are confronting our colonial past and present, 250 years after Cook’s arrival. Video
Extended Interviews | NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara
Extended Interviews with tribal historians Dr Ruakere Hond, Hēmi Sundgren and Rāwiri Doorbar. Also, acclaimed historian Dr Vincent O’Malley. Video
Poi Performance | NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara
Ngamata Skipper explains the origins and meaning of three Waiata Poi. Video
NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara | Trailer
NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, animations and re-enactments bringing to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the the British Empire. Video