Henare Te Ua
Influence: Piri Sciascia
Dr Piri Sciascia (1946-2020) was farewelled this week at his hometown of Porangahau in the Hawkes Bay following his passing on the 18th of January. Audio
He Mātanga Toi - Dr Cliff Whiting
Tributes flowed this week for renowned artist and Master carver Dr Cliff Whiting who contributed to all facets of traditional and contemporary Māori Art. From marae restoration to design projects, Dr… Audio
Kapahaka - the pinnacle of Māori performing arts
Te Ahi Kaa celebrates Te Matatini 2017 with an insight into kapahaka. Audio
Ngā Tāonga Kōrero - Te Waka Huia
Henare Te Ua presents coverage of the 1986 Aotearoa Performing Arts Festival held in Christchurch. The winners of the competition at the 8th festival was Auckland based group Te Waka Huia. Highlights… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 15: The Treasury and the King
When Te Wherowhero's son Matutaera, robbed his father's treasury, he was taught the need to obey his parents and observe his duty to the people, in all circumstances. Te Wherowhero invites the aged… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 14: The Governors
The early Governors - Hobson, Fitzroy and Grey - all honoured and respected Te Wherowhero. He was especially close to Sir George Grey and, with his son Tukaroto, was a frequent guest on Kawau Island… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 13: Peace
In the 1820s Te Wherowhero was almost continuously on the warpath, settling old tribal scores north and south. In the 1830's these campaigns wound down and Te Wherowhero turned his skills to peace… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 12: The Ngapuhi Account
Ngapuhi, under Hongi Hika and Te Huiputea, occupy Waikato and Ngati Maniapoto territories. A stealthy morning-star attack ends the occupation. For the next few years, Te Wherowhero resides with his… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 11: Hongi Hika and Matakitaki
Men, women and children from the Waikato tribes flee up the river as Hongi Hika leads Ngapuhi on the warpath against them. Armed with te pu, the gun, the new weapon of the European, the Ngapuhi… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 10: An Epic Duel
Tukorehu's expedition south is trapped in Pukerangiora pa. As word spreads that Waikato will invade to lift the siege of Tukorehu's forces, all the famous warriors of Taranaki are drawn to prepare for… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 9: The Migration South
Te Rauparaha's people, the Ngati Toa and their allies begin their migration south, abandoning their ancestral lands of Kawhia. Te Rangituatea, a kinsman of Te Rauparaha's, aids the flight by revealing… Audio
Te Wherowhero - Part 1: Hingakaka
An epic battle, the greatest in pre-European Aotearoa - aggrieved over what he saw as the unfair division of a fish harvest, Pikau-te-rangi of Ngati Toa-rangatira raised an army of 10,000 men. He led… Audio
Te Ahi Kaa mo 24 o Huitanguru (February) 2013
In Te Ahi Kaa this week, Henare Te Ua (1934 - 2007) interviews Ngapo Bub Wehi about his foray into kapa haka that was helped along as a young fella courting his wife, Pimia Nen Wehi ( 1929 - 2011)… Audio
In the Footsteps of Alexander Whisker and Hone Heke
In the early years of the 21st century, a New Zealander revisits scenes of the Northern New Zealand Wars of the 1840’s recorded by his great, great, great grandfather - A British Infantryman…
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Te Reo o te Tangata Whenua: The story of Māori radio
For much of radio history 'The voice of the people of the land' is only given token recognition; yet Māori entertainers and personalities have enhanced radio from the beginning. Audio
Musical Chairs - Fred (Te Uira) Timutimu
Fred Timutimu has been writing and performing music for about 10 years. He has strong views on making Maori culture more accessible, especially to young urban Maori and this is one of the themes in… Audio
Royal Report April 1983
A roundup of the Royal Tour by Prince Charles and the Princess of Wales which includes extracts from the various functions they attended between 17 and 30 April 1983. Audio sourced from Sound Archives… Audio