Rnz: Te Ahi Kaa

Actress Nancy Brunning no Ngati Raukawa, Ngai Tuhoe talks about her role in the play Paniora written by Playwright Briar Grace-Smith.

Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te kaarohirohi a, ko tou hoa haere, ko te rangimarie. May the calm be widespread, may the ocean glisten like greenstone, may the shimmer of light dance across your pathway and may peace itself be your travelling companion. Explained by Shane Te Ruki no Ngati Porou, Ngati Maniapoto.

Just how autobiographical is The Pā Boys for Writer / Director Himiona Grace? Given his time gigging small townships with Dread Beat and Blood and Survival in the 1990's.

John Miller has documented M­āori protest since the 1970's. As he sits with Maraea Rakuraku scrolling through images on his computer screen he relives the protest action outside Athletic Park, Wellington on the day of the Second Test of the Springbok Tour. Gerard Dobson was one of those protesting. Maraea then accompanies him to John Millers exhibition Tour Scrums featuring some of the photographs.

Metiria Turei pays tribute to Associate Law Professor Dr Nin Tomas who died earlier this week.

Nikki King and Te Hou Winitana run Hula Active, a one hour cardio session that combines high energy moves derived from Polynesian traditional performing arts. Its gaining in popularity in both Porirua and Lower Hutt. Justine Murray finds out more.

Shane Te Ruki no Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou is the resident Kaumatua of the National Museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, on Waitangi Day he presented a lecture Mokopapa 2014, Think before You Ink, part one of that lecture features.

Glenis Phillip-Barbara heads the new māori language research unit He Puna Whakarauora, she talks about its role and function.

Ko te reo te mauri o te mana maori. The language is the very essence of being Maori. This weeks whakatāuki explained by Glenis Phillip-Barbara no Ngāti Porou

Is the New Zealand public saturated with hikoi? Is it losing its potency as an effective means of protest?

Dayle Takitimu has had a gustful of being told there's a time and place for Maori to express anger. If not at a marae, where? If not at Waitangi, where? If not on Waitangi Day, when?

Kia mau koe ki nga tapu o nga matua tipuna. Hold fast to the tapu, to the sacredness of your ancestors.

Chef Erueti shares his kawakawa fried bread recipe with Rosemary Rangitauira.

As an events co-ordinator for the upcoming Waitangi day commemorations, Te Rangi outlines the programme for the Big 9 event held at Hawkes Bay Sports Park in Hastings that includes the Kai in the Bay festival and the Takitimu Kapahaka regional competition.

President of the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Association Dick Garratt oversees the logistics of organising the annual tournament. One milestone for him in 2013 was escorting tennis great Ruia Morrison-Davy to Wimbledon to be inducted into the Last 8 club, and as he explains with Justine Murray she met up with some old friends who she first encountered at Wimbledon.

At 75 years old, David has been playing at the Aotearoa Maori Tennis tournament for 59 years. He knows a lot about the history of māori tennis but still maintains a critical analysis of today's world tennis champions, he explains what is needed to reach that elite level of professional tennis.

How expensive is tennis compared to Rugby or Netball? Julian Williams knows first-hand the investment it takes to nurture sporting talent, evident in his 15 year old son Rawhiti Williams, as he explains with Justine Murray.

Playing tennis was a real whanau affair on the farm in Rotorua, from mowing the court to playing the game with her father and 9 siblings. Leona talks about what Tennis has taught her with Justine Murray.

E kore e taea te aukati i a koe, there is no stopping you.

Keri Kaa provides some cultural context to a book she's written, Taka Ki Ro Wai which tells the story about a pig, a horse, a flood and a birthday.