Rnz: Te Ahi Kaa

Ma te mahanga o nga tae, He Rangianiwaniwa. From the many colours there is a rainbow. Explained by Tama Waipara no Ngāti Ruapani, Ngāti Porou.

Actor and Playwright Jamie McCaskill no Ngati Tamatera takes Justine Murray on a tikitour of his hometown Thames and recalls some of the purakau (stories), the landscape and history of the area.

Mokau ki runga, Tamaki ki raro, Mangatoatoa ki waenganui, Pare Hauraki Pare Waikato, Te Kaokaoroa o Paatetere ki Te Nehenehenui. Mokau to the south, Tamaki to the north, Mangatoatoa in the middle, Waikato Hauraki protects The Kaokaoroa o Paatetere range to the Nehenehenui.

Representatives from 12 Marae took part in a training session lead by Civil Defence Senior Advisor for the Wellington and Wairarapa region, Angie Rodger to set up systems to handle evacuees in the event of an emergency. (Repeat Broadcast from Te Ahi Kaa 15 April 2012)

Justine Murray presents coverage of the official unveiling ceremony of 18 pou whakairo at Hastings Civic Square.

Te hura o Nga Pou o Heretaunga. He Takunetanga motuhake mō te rohe. The unveiling of Nga Pou o Heretaunga. An historic event of our district.

He Rerenga Korero host Whai Ngata interviews Emily Schuster (c. 1927 - 1997) about Raranga, weaving and it's growing popularity. (Recorded in 1977)

Not only does Te Whariki Mana Wahine o Hauraki (Hauraki Women's Refuge) offer support for whanau with a safehouse and legal advice but there are plans to extend their op-shop available for whanau getting back in the workforce. Justine Murray visits the Thames based organisation.

Justine Murray has a chat with founding members of the group about the exhibition Uku Rere: Nga Kaihanga Uku and Beyond at Pataka Museum in Porirua.

Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama. The void, the darkness into the world of light. Explained by Wi Taepa nō Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao.

Te Kore, Te Po, Te ao Marama. The void, the darkness into the world of light. Explained by Wi Taepa nō Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao.

From the Whenua programme host Libby Hakaraia interviews Maureen about her stance against more pokie machines in her community of Rotorua. (Recorded in 1998)

Stewart Taipari teaches the Ukulele and is a founding member of Ukes on Fire, based in Thames.

Te Teko based business Kawacure is making Rongoa remedies more accessible.

Ehara taku toa I te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini. My strength is not from me alone, but from many. Explained by Tania Waikato nō Ngati Awa.

As a native speaker of te reo Maori, Joe Mcleod gives examples of mispronounced Kupu Maori (Maori words).

Mana Ririki is an organisation focussed on Maori-led solutions to Maori child abuse.

What does The Film Archive do when it comes to filing and cataloguing Maori film?

Kia kaha ki te korero Maori .

What's becoming glaringly apparent to Constitutional Advisory Panel member Ranginui Walker, is that New Zealand's education system is in need of a solid civics and history revamp. He discusses that and more with Maraea Rakuraku.