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Māpuna Podcast
The best of Māpuna. Catch up with host Julian Wilcox and producer Tama Muru with their favourite weekly interviews with Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates. Māpuna acknowledges those who are beloved and respected within their communities. 'He māpuna e arohatia ana, e kaingāukautia ana'.
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How 19th century leader Apihai Te Kawau shaped Auckland
30 Apr 2024A new stage production in Auckland looks at life for Ngati Whatua through the eyes of one their most prominent tupuna, Apihai Te Kawau, who signed Te Tiriti O Waitangi in March 1840. Read more Audio
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'Undefeated men in a defeated army' Cretan historian on the Maori Battalion
25 Apr 2024For Anzac Day Māpuna takes a look back at a special episode from 2023 when producer Tama Muru visited the Greek island of Crete to delve into the history of the battle in 1941 which pitted New… Read more Audio
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Sandy Adsett: 'If I paint by the numbers it's no good'
20 Apr 2024Over the past 60 years Maoridom has produced many prominent artists and one who definitely belongs in that category is Sandy Adsett, although he prefers to see himself as a painter. Read more Audio
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Maori art pioneer Fred Graham
13 Apr 2024Mapuna visits Māori art pioneer Fred Graham at his home in Waiuku. He was part of a generation of young Maori artists who emerged after World War Two who forged a new path in contemporary art. Read more Audio
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Maori food sovereignty & snapper with marmite suace
6 Apr 2024On this Mapuna podcast you'll hear about Maori food sovereignty from Dr Jessica Hutchings and chef Kia Kanuta will reveal the inspiration behind snapper with marmite sauce plus kumara puree and a beef… Read more Audio
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Nathan Pohio on his first two years at Toi o Tamaki
30 Mar 2024Nathan Pohio recently finished his first two years as senior curator, Maori art at Toi o Tamaki, Auckland Art Gallery. Read more Audio
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Whakaata Maori celebrates 20th anniversary
26 Mar 2024Mapuna looks back at 20 years of Whakaata Maori which started out in 2004 as the Maori Television Service. It's now an established and popular part of Aotearoa's media landscape will celebrate its… Read more Audio
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A celebration of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at 80
19 Mar 2024Earlier this month Dame Kiri Te Kanawa celebrated her 80th birthday and in this podcast you'll hear from Dame Kiri herself and singers she's mentored such as baritones Robert Wiremu and Samson Setu… Read more Audio
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New Kiwis coach Stacey Jones on Warriors chances for 2024
9 Mar 2024In the first episode of our new podcast we talk to New Zealand rugby league legend Stacey Jones about his dual roles as assistant coach of the Warriors and also his new role as the head coach of the… Read more Audio