Rnz: Te Ahi Kaa

Four weeks in with her vow of no plastic for a year and Tina Ngata has already encountered difficulties. She talks through some of them with Maraea Rakuraku and the reasoning behind the challenge.

Eliminating the Art dealer, are Pop-up Art Salons the way of the future? Tracey Tawhiao, Director of the House of Taonga thinks so.

Toitū te whenua, whatungarongaro te tangata. The land remains and people are lost. Explained by Tina Ngata.

Located ten kilometres outside of Whanganui, the film class won the teamwork award at this years film contest, Outlook for Someday. Taiaha Simon wrote the script for Hunter Meets Pollution Queen, at age 12 he wrote the script as a way to highlight the impact pollution has upon the Whanganui river, Justine meets Taiaha, principal Warren Brown and his classmates to talk about the film making process.

Karl is what he calls one of the few 'old school' tour guides working at Te Puia: NZMACI. He was taught guiding by Dorothy (Bubbles) Mihinui (1919 - 2006) Karl takes Justine on a tour of Te Puia and Te Whakarewarewa Geothermal valley.

As the Chief Executive Officer of Te Puia - The New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, Tim Cossar has held the position for only 18 months, yet in that time he has a few goals in mind. Firstly there's a few restoration projects happening on site and secondly there's the challenge of increasing local visitor numbers, he explains how they'll do that, with Justine Murray.

As the Director of the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, the educational arm of the business Karl is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the operations of Te Rito (weaving school) and Te Wananga whakairo Rakau (National carving school). He talks about the history of the institute and upcoming projects.

He whare i whakaarahia i roto i te pa tuwatawata o nga tumanako. An establishment or a house that inspires. Explained by Karl Leonard no Ngati Rangiwewehi.

The notoriously shy Ngāti Toa author Patricia Grace has temporarily stepped away from the blinking cursor to take on the New Zealand Transport Agency and the planned expressway that will chew into what little of her tupuna, Wiremu Te Kakakura Parata (1830's?- 1906?) whenua remains at Waikanae. Maraea Rakuraku accompanies Grace on a visit to the land that could well be taken under the Public Works Act and encounters a scenario of land alienation and history repeating itself.

Ngāti Kahungunu Rongowhakaata Brian Morris was a Hawkes-Bay-representative-rugby-playing-school-teacher in 1981 when he made a stand against apartheid and the Springbok tour. He talks about that period, where families divided, the catch-cry was 'politics and sports don't mix' and, South Africans Steve Biko (1946 - 1977) and Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013) become household names.

Ngāti Kahungunu artist George Nuku, describes working with polystyrene as the closest he gets to carving clouds. Maraea Rakuraku observes Nuku as he carves Polystyrene into cubes which are then suspended in the air.

Whatungarongaro te tangata, Toitū te whenua People disappear, the land remains Explained by Maraea Rakuraku nō Ngāti Kahungunu, Tūhoe.

In his kitchen at the Takapuna R.S.A on Auckland's North Shore, Erueti whips up Hangi Scotch fillet and Horopito beetroot chutney with Rosemary Rangitauira.

Edna Pahewa is doing the job that her mum, Emily Schuster began some 45 years ago. As the head of the weaving school, Te Rito which operates as part of The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua she talks about the day to day operations and the on-going work to source harakeke.

It was a first for both the Māori men's and women's Basketball teams to compete at the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Oceania championships held in Porirua. Players Puke and Natasha Lenden talk about how they've faired against their international opposition. Coach Jeff Green talks about next year's tournament schedule and strategies to recruit players.

E kore au e ngaro te purapura i ruia mai i rangiatea. I will never be lost, a seed sown from Rangiatea. Explained by Karl Johnstone no Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga a Māhaki.

Nasir is heading to his third iron māori triathlon this weekend, taking on the 21 km run. He talks to Justine about the challenge ahead that for him, requires training eight months out from the event.

Hau Ariki Pa, Martinborough is a huge complex with the capacity to accommodate 200+ in their whare tipuna that, sits in front of a still functioning vineyard. Maraea Rakuraku tours the Pa with Marama Mete-Smith, the daughter of its designer and builder - Hone Smith and encounters an issue affecting many Pa throughout the country. That, of Succession planning.

Not all authors will accommodate the opinions and views of a huge whanau when compiling a biography in conjunction with the whanau patriarch. Yet, that was just par for the course for Brad Haami when he wrote Ka Mau te Wehi: Taking Kapa Haka to the World. Bub and Nen's story ( 2013) with Ngapo Wehi.

For Jamie McCaskill relocating himself to his hometown of Thames after living in Wellington for some years has only strengthened his artistic endeavours. The 2013 Bruce Mason Award winner talks about his latest project Not in my neighbourhood which he believe is the best play he's written to date.