Indigenous 100 Podcast

Lisa Tamati Ultra Endurance Athlete & Coach Ultra Endurance Athlete & Coach Lisa Tamati knows what it takes to overcome obstacles.  With over 140 ultra-marathons and 70,000km in training and racing to her name Lisa is constantly pushing the limits of human endurance.  Lisa is perhaps best known for being the first kiwi woman to finish the infamous Badwater Ultramarathon through the hottest...

Sir Michael Jones All Blacks Legend “The Iceman” is unquestionably one of the greatest rugby players of all time, but his skill on the field only paints half the picture of Sir Michael Jones. He changed the game with his dynamic play. He also showed incredible strength to come back from a serious injury to develop into the best player in the world in a different position and prioritising his faith...

PROF. RANGI MATAMUA   Māori Astronomer When you look up at the stars what do you see? Professor Rangi Matamua of Ngāi Tūhoe, is renowned for his captivating work in the field of Māori astronomy He travels extensively throughout the country and around the world teaching this ancient knowledge passed down from his ancestors, demonstrating its relevance to our everyday life. Rangi is a professor at t...

Hinewehi Mohi Musician When music legend Hinewehi Mohi was asked to sing the national anthem before the All Blacks RWC quarter final match against England in 1999, she made a choice that would ignite conversation and change not only New Zealand but help play a vital role in the normalisation of te reo Māori. The talented singer, songwriter and television producer who came from humble beginnings, g...

Rereata Makiha Māori Astronomer Rereata Makiha was born and raised in the Hokianga, where he attended Northland College. He studied Social Sciences at Victoria University in Wellington and Māori Business at the University of Auckland, where he was awarded the Dean’s Prize. “The real learning started when I was 18, spending eight years being taught in the ancient whare wānanga,” says Rereata, who q...

Kiri Nathan Fashion Designer   Kiri Nathan’s (Ngāpuhi, Waikato Tainui) designs have been worn by the likes of Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Demi Lovato, Will. I.Am, Ed Sheeran, the Obamas and Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.   As a 19-year-old solo mother, she began her three-year diploma in Visual Arts, majoring in Fashion.  Kiri also went back to the marae to learn traditional Māori raranga (weavi...

Sir Tipene O’Regan The Negotiator Although best known for his role as a board member and Chairman of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board spearheading the Ngāi Tahu Claim process before the Waitangi Tribunal culminating in the Ngāi Tahu Settlement, Tā Tipene O’Regan’s achievements are many and varied.  He was a major negotiator of the Treaty of Waitangi fisheries settlements and was also the foun...

FRANCIS & KAIORA TIPENE Stars of ‘The Casketeers’ Francis and Kaiora Tipene discuss their journey from funeral directors to international television stars on their groundbreaking series ‘The Casketeers’ When Francis and Kaiora Tipene agreed to take part in a new television series centred entirely around them and their Auckland based funeral business they could never have imagined the impact th...

REIKURA KAHI & KAWARIKI MORGAN Kapa Haka Champions Reikura Kahi and Kawariki Morgan take us on a journey from foundation kura kaupapa kids to national champions of Te Matatini Kapa Haka. Siblings, Reikura Kahi and Kawariki Morgan are the leaders of Nga Tumanako, Te Matatini National Champion Kapa Haka. Foundation members of the first-ever Kura Kaupapa Māori at Hoani Waititi Marae – Reiku...

PANIA NEWTON The Protector Pania Newton, the public face of SOUL – Save our Unique Landscapes – discusses her upbringing and what drives her to protect her village at Ihumātao in Māngere. At the age of 9 Pania Newton knew she wanted to become a  lawyer. In 2015 aged 25, she realised that dream. But when survey pegs started to appear on the land next door to her village at Ihumātao in M...