Justine Murray

Kia kaha ki te korero Maori . Audio

There's nothing quite like walking in the footsteps of your ancestors or in the case of Jack Thatcher, sailing - to marvel at their fortitude, skill, and ability in navigating the largest ocean in the… Audio

Ka hinga atu he tetekura. Ka hara mai he tetekura. As one fern frond dies, one is born to take its place. Audio

In the early hours of 3 June 2013 Maraea Rakuraku joined a contingent of buses, vans and cars travelling en masse to Wellington to mark the signing of the Deed of Settlement between the Crown and… Audio

Ngati Porou and Ikaroa Rawhiti Labour MP Parekura Horomia died this week on April 29th, hundreds paid their respects as he lay at Hauiti marae, Mangatuna, Tolaga Bay. His reputation preceded him for… Audio

Ko taku tokotoko, Ko te Kohanga Reo. My walking stick is Kohanga Reo. Explained by Parekura Horomia (recorded in 2011). Audio

William Tume enlisted in Inglewood in 1915 as part of the drafting for the First World War before heading to Auckland for infantry training. In an archival interview with journalist Jane Tolerton he… Audio

In our Anzac special Te Ahi Kaa presents highlights from the closing ceremony of the 28th Ma-ori Battalion Association held at Pipitea marae, Wellington last December featuring, Governor General Jerry… Audio

Waitiahoaho Emery explains to Justine Murray the personal significance attending the first National gathering of Maori Indian in 2012 held for her. Audio

Justine Murray accompanies Chef Charles Royal into Matawhaura forest, Rotoiti on a Rongoa Maori expedition. Audio

In Te Ahi Kaa, Justine Murray spends a morning with Chef-turned-entrepreneur Charles Royal. He's had a colourful culinary career including working as a chef for the New Zealand Army at 15 to creating… Audio

Music has been a huge part of Rim De Pauls life since he performed at the old school dances as a teen growing up in Rotorua. Eventually in his twenties he became lead vocalist for two maori show… Audio

In Te Ahi Kaa this week, Henare Te Ua (1934 - 2007) interviews Ngapo Bub Wehi about his foray into kapa haka that was helped along as a young fella courting his wife, Pimia Nen Wehi ( 1929 - 2011)… Audio

Maraea Rakuraku visits Whanganui Regional Museum and talks with Awhina Twomey no Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Raukawa ki te tonga who provides an insight into her role as Kaitiaki Taonga Maori, and the… Audio

The Chumpchange exercise programme is mana motuhake in action according to its founder, Ngati Porou wahine Mere Takoko who over the past year has reduced her body fat by 24 per cent, performed and won… Audio

Justine Murray revisits the Otaki Maori Racing Club on Melbourne Cup Day where she chats with siblings Terese Fulford and Reg Winiata about their father Jim Winiata (1926 - 2012) whose 50 year old… Audio

Moving between both Maori and Pakeha worlds has armed composer Jenny McLeod with a knowledge and respect of rhythm and sound that she has sought to incorporate into her work. In the process it's made… Audio

What you see is what you get with Cameron Petley which perhaps explains why he was such a popular contestant on Master Chef New Zealand 2011. Maraea Rakuraku samples some of that charisma and kai when… Audio

In Te Ahi Kaa Maraea Rakuraku visits the home of Annette Marr who shares her personal account of her diagnosis with Breast Cancer in 2009 and the difficulties of living with the illness. Justine… Audio

The Wai 11 Te Reo Maori claim was spearheaded by Dr Huirangi Waikerepuru, Chair of the Wellington based Maori language board, Nga Kaiwhakapumau i te Reo. In an archival recording from 1984, three… Audio