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  • Nan Walden, PM's Science Teacher winner

    July 4, 2026 · 54 min

    Whaea Nan Walden Moeung recently won the Prime Minister's Science Teacher prize for 2025. She started her career in fashion design - skills she carried over into her teaching career, now at Wellington East Girls' College. Her classes…

  • Stolen pounamu a 'wakeup' call

    June 20, 2026 · 41 min

    The continued theft of pounamu in the South Island has prompted two Ngai Tahu hapu to speak out about the scale of the problem. Earlier this month two people caught trying to illegally export almost 18 kilograms of the precious greenstone…

  • Kororipo Pa returned to Ngāpuhi

    May 23, 2026 · 46 min

    The historic Kororipo Pa in Keriker has returned to Ngāpuhi after almost 190 years. In the 1820s it was a base for the rangatira, Hongi Hika, before his war parties travelled south but also a place of learning and a vital hub for Ngāpuhi…

  • Witi Ihimaera, 'rangatahi had my back' when I learned Māori

    May 16, 2026 · 47 min

    Witi Ihimaera is a trailblazing award-winning writer and his books have enriched us for the past 50 years. Now in his 80s he's released Te Kaikaukau, The Swimmer: I te Ao o te Reo which explores his recent full immersion in Te Reo Māori…

  • Kipling DC & Mo Munn prepare for comedy festival

    April 11, 2026 · 57 min

    Comedians Kipling DC and Mo Munn will join forces at the NZ International Comedy Festival next month with their show 'Skux Cowboys get lonely sometimes too.' Kipling also is nominated for the Billy T comedy award. Go to this episode on…

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  • Betty Anne's debut solo album

    April 4, 2026 · 45 min

    Stretching back to the 1980s with Ardijah Betty Anne has been one of the most prominent voices in Aotearoa's music scene with hits such as 'Watching You.' Now she's releasing her debut solo album Slow Burn. She talks to Julian Wilcox about…

  • 2026 Ngarimu VC Scholarships awarded

    March 28, 2026 · 44 min

    The Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship awards were established in 1945 to assist Māori achievers to succeed in education and to contribute as leaders. Dr Kahurangi Waititi is on the organisation's board and her…

  • Tribute to broadcasting pioneer Moari Stafford

    March 21, 2026 · 54 min

    Former Te Karere reporters Baily Mackey and Mapuna's own Julian Wilcox pay tribute to Moari Stafford who died this week aged 74. And Hirini Matunga is the Professor of Maori and Indigenous Environmental Management at Lincoln University who…

  • Māori Battalion soldier's story now a major new film

    March 14, 2026 · 42 min

    Dr Donna Morrison is a niece of Sergeant Haane Manahi who served in the 28th Maori Battalion during the Second World War. She's also produced the new film, Sergeant Haane, which focuses on the battle for the hilltop fortress of Takrouna in…

  • Gordon Watson on working with Ronaldo & Messi

    March 7, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    For the past two years the general manager of Auckland City FC, Gordon Watson, has won Māori Sports Administrator of the Year. In the past he also worked for FIFA at three World Cups and with superstar footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and…

  • Artist Reuben Paterson in New York

    February 14, 2026 · 43 min

    Maori contemporary artist Reuben Paterson moved to New York three years ago and says he feels an 'incredible sense of freedom' which carries over into his work. He has also contributed to the new documentary, TOITŪ Visual Sovereignty…

  • Moana Maniapoto

    December 13, 2025 · 44 min

    Broadcaster and musician Moana Maniapoto pays tribute to her Mum and looks ahead to her upcoming performances with ONO, a collaboration with artists from Aotearoa, Australia, Hawai'i and Europe. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more…

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About the show

Julian Wilcox presents weekly interviews with Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates.