Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Eru Rerekura is of Te Atihaunui-a-Paparangi and Ngati Haua tribal descent. He also has Scottish and English ancestry.

It was in Maori radio that Eru began his broadcasting career, working part time as an announcer at Awa FM in his hometown of Whanganui, before moving to New Plymouth to be the breakfast announcer at Te Korimako o Taranaki.

He went on to complete a Bachelor of Broadcasting degree in Christchurch, specialising in voice production and radio programming before returning to Whanganui, and back to Awa FM.  Eru did the drive-time show and the Friday night iwi radio network programme, Te Reo o Te Uru.

1998 saw Eru back at Te Korimako o Taranaki in New Plymouth as breakfast host. and hosting a networked youth show Taiohi, as well as the Saturday night show on the iwi radio network.

Next he took up a reporting role in Auckland, at Ruia Mai - a Maori language news and current affairs radio station - part of Mai FM. An 18 month internship at Radio New Zealand, led in 2005 to Eru’s current role of Waatea news presenter on Morning Report and Checkpoint.

Besides presenting Waatea news, he also produces and presents the Maori music show Waiata on Sunday nights.

Away from Waatea and Waiata, Eru enjoys a good movie, especially a comedy, and is not too bad at pool!