John Boynton
The Week in Detail: COP27, Te Urewera, and Make It 16
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The stoush in Te Urewera that's about more than just huts
The removal of back country huts in Te Urewera has brought tensions simmering within Tūhoe to the surface. Audio
Rotorua lake kaitiaki say it's being 'desecrated' by mountain bike trail
The kaitiaki of a sacred Rotorua lake say it's being desecrated by a mountain bike trail they had no say in approving.
Lake Rotokakahi is part of a network of lakes in the area - and the public… Audio
Iwi call for action after scathing Waitangi Tribunal report
Iwi caught in the crossfire of the Crown's overlapping treaty claim process say a scathing Waitangi Tribunal report needs to be acted on.
The tribunal has found the Crown trampled on the mana of iwi… Audio
Historic carvings of Hinemihi set to return to Aotearoa
Carvings from a Te Arawa wharenui are set to return home - more than 120 years after leaving New Zealand shores.
The wharenui Hinemihi was a tourist attraction at Lake Tarawera but was sold to… Audio
Taranaki Maunga officially loses the name Mt Egmont
One of New Zealand's most recognisable maunga is officially set to be known solely by its Maori name.
Nga Iwi o Taranaki and the crown have reached an agreement for Taranaki Maunga to be used… Audio
Te Waonui for week end ing 15 February 2019
A New Plymouth councillor refuses to make an apology to his council collegues for saying he's ashamed to sing the national anthem in Maori. Rent rises are shooting up in Whanganui - and people are… Audio
Vietnam war veterans honoured in Auckland
Emotions ran high at Government House as 30 veterans were honoured in a ceremony led by Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy. Video, Audio
What's changed for NZ families under Labour-led govt
The Salvation Army's 2019 state of the nation report is calling on the government to do more to close the gaps of social inequality across the country. But how do people feel their communties are… Audio
Hikoi against Hokianga pollution at Waitangi
Waitangi Day is known for being a platform for political protest and this year was no different. A group of Hokianga hapu protesting the pollution of their harbour led the way calling for urgent… Audio
Waitangi roars into life as Hek Busby becomes Sir Hek
Te Taitokerau leader Hekenukumai Busby is now Sir Hek - with thousands of his people celebrating his investiture in Waitangi today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was by his side as the master carver… Video, Audio
Te Waonui for week endng 1 February 2019
The Northland Mayoral Forum signs an agreement to work alongside the Taitokerau Iwi Chairs Forum - The Waitangi Tribunal will hear a claim that says government actions have systematically… Audio
Pool prices in Ngāruawāhia slashed to keep kids off rail tracks
The Ngāruwāhia Community Board has made its local pools cheaper by 50% in an effort to stop people jumping of a rail bridge where an 11-year-old was killed last year. Video, Audio
Northland mayoral forum to work along Taitokerau iwi
The Northland Mayoral Forum is set to sign an agreement today to work alongside the Taitokerau Iwi Chairs Forum or Te Kahu o Taonui. But the agreement is being criticised by a Whangarei hapū group who… Audio
Te Waonui for Friday 25 January 2019
A new study finds Maori women want a less invasive self-swab test to detect the early warning signs of cervical cancer - Calls continue for the stalled Tuhoronuku mandate to be withdrawn - And a… Audio
Calls for better cervical cancer testing for Māori women
Researchers say fewer Māori women might die of cervical cancer if they were able to test for the warning signs themselves. Audio
Aussie bar removes ad criticised for mocking Māori culture
Melbourne bar Freddie Wimpoles has taken down an ad which used Māori imagery to advertise a Waitangi weekend craft beer event after it was called out for being culturally offensive. Audio
Housing provider wants to move hundreds of homes from Auckland
A Northland housing provider wants to relocate hundreds of homes by Christmas next year from Auckland to solve the crippling housing crisis in the Far North. Ricky Hougton from He Korowai Trust wants… Audio
Minister forced to rethink after Ngāpuhi Settlement rejection
The Minister of Treaty Negotiations Andrew Little will be forced to go back to the drawing board after Ngāpuhi overwhelmingly rejected a plan for who should represent them in treaty negotiations with… Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 14 December 2018
A Wellington iwi social service has lost its funding bid to help the homeless -The controversial Waitara Lands Bill has been passed at Parliament - And a South Auckland marae which is a central hub… Audio