Kairongoa with Ngaronoa Renata

Today's topic is Hue and how to grow gourds - how the knowledge of growing the plant and then making musical instruments was retained by a combination of early recording technology, European museums and indigenous knowledge through the colonial period

The role of the Mahoe Tree in Kairongoa starts a wide ranging discussion that ends with a look at the hidden power of stories in our culture.

Ngaronoa is in studio to talk about the Mahuru Maori challenge and we discuss the different world views that come with different languages and different approaches to science.

Today Ngaronoa shares how she made the decision to learn Te Reo as an adult and her involvement in the Kohanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa Maori movement.

Mental sovereignty first and then we get into the connections between homeopathy and Rongoa Maori.

We look back at the first Matariki public holiday and community celebration, have a chat about Puha and Ngaronoa tells us about her role in the Ahikaroa drama series on Maori TV

The first Matariki public holiday is happening this Friday so we talk about the celebration's relevance in modern times

It's NZ Music Month and Matariki is on the way so we do something different this week and look at music written specifically about Matariki as part of a Rangatahi Music competition.

Matariki is on the way so we look at what it means and how our worldview is affected by having winter celebrations in the summer and look from there to the difference between the western scientific worldview and the Maori worldview

Each term has different connotations and implications about how people are treated. Ngaronoa talks about this before looking at the medicinal properties of Nikau and Tupakihi

Today we talk about Poutū-te-rangi - March and Te Ngahuru - Autumn. How to know when the new season has arrived and a bit about planting at this time of year

Ngaronoa takes us on a journey on how indigenous science works and the implications for learning and the different mindset that arises from the learning experience

Ngaranoa tells us about the traditional method of transporting fire from place to place in pre-european times plus gives us the good oil on how to care for our harakeke

In a very wide ranging discussion Ngaronoa Renata and Aaron talk about how the modern meaning of the word drug and its implications for non mainstream medicine - such as the native plant medicine that Ngaronoa practices.

Ngaronoa is back in the studio to talk about Kakano (seed) and Harakeke

Ngaronoa joins us today to discuss the inspirational story of Parihaka and non-violent resistance

In this episode with Ngaranoa Renata we discuss Indigenous Science, Native Plant Medicine and cultural change.