Something for the People

Te kiriata whakamutunga mō tēnei terenga! 🎬✨ Chey, Hinurewa and Kereama look back on 15 weeks of wānanga - the laughs, the tears, the learnings, and the moments that stuck. They’ve travelled the motu to cover different kaupapa - what stood out? They look at the year ahead and share their predictions for 2026. PLUS they’re diving into the numbers: What did YOU love most? What were our top-perform...

In this wānanga, we're back with Peter-Lucas Jones from Te Hiku Media to take a look at the future of Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori - where it stands now, what pressures it’s facing, and what needs to happen for iwi radio to thrive into the future. We explore: - Funding realities and what’s at stake - Shifting audience habits - Digital disruption: threat or opportunity? With the Māori media landscape cha...

Wi wi wiiii... our final 'Nau Mai Te Hapa' for 2025! 🎉 He’s been with us from start to finish - this week we’re joined once again by Tākuta Anaha Hiini, reflecting on the year, our reo journeys, our reo goals, and of course... our hapa! 😂 Every week, Anaha’s feedback has kept us on our toes, guiding, correcting, and growing us all along the way. We’re so grateful for his mātauranga! Kia kaha e t...

Ngā take o te wā e ai ki a Peter-Lucas Jones - including the big kōrero coming out of Te Tai Tokerau, why Te Pāti Māori leadership didn’t attend the recent hui… and how the North truly felt about that! And beneath it all, one central pātai: Where are we at as Māori in 2025 and where are we headed? This wānanga takes a clear look at the state of te iwi Māori today - the wins, the worries and the te...

A.I. is reshaping our world but what does that mean for te reo Māori, and for Māori data? In this wānanga, Peter-Lucas Jones (CEO of Te Hiku Media) shares how his team is leading a global movement in Māori A.I. and data sovereignty. From developing Kaituhi and Papa Reo to training a Māori speech-to-text system with over 90% accuracy, Te Hiku is proving that technology can empower, not erase, indig...

Tina Ngata joins the wānanga and let me tell you...this kōrero is NOT TO BE MISSED! From colonial constructs and the rise of far-right supremacy, to UN action, Matike Mai 2040, and how we can actually prepare for the shifts ahead… we go everywhere. Tina shares her whakaaro on the recent changes to the Education and Training Act - removing Te Tiriti from our schools - what’s at stake, what it signa...

Nau mai hoki mai e te whānau! Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from the previous week. We get into some common ones like i/ki and a/o... AND we wānanga the kupu Māori for 'Bow and Arrow'. He aha ō whakaaro? Tākupu mai! Kia kaha e te whānau! Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more Nau Mai te Hapa! #somethingforthepeople #Māori #...

Since you enjoyed it so much, we give you an extra special wrap-up kōrero with Chairman of Rātana Church, Te Taepa Kameta! He speaks about Wiremu Rātana, the history of the hāhi and placing importance on understanding the depth of karakia. Plus, Chey asks Te Taepa the very important question: "Do you get hot in your robe at hui?" 😂 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBCRIBE for more kōrero like this! #somethin...

We sit down with Te Taepa Kameta (Rātana Church) for an open and very real kōrero about what it means to live between Atua Māori and the Hāhi in 2025. Te Taepa takes us back to his childhood - how he was raised, his influences and how he grew up moving between both belief systems. Today, he still walks in that dual space, and we ask him how those beliefs sit side by side. We also discuss Brian Tām...

Tonight’s Pūrongo People is stacked with kaupapa our people are buzzing about! Chey, Hinurewa and Kereama are in the studio with the latest Te Pāti Māori developments - they break down what’s happening, what’s heating up online, and what might be the future ki tua! We also spotlight “Ōhanga ki te Ao” by the Kiingitanga, the invitation-only Indigenous Economic Summit. And then… Te Matatini. The hui...

We're BACK in Heretaunga for Toitū Te Reo! For this special full-length wānanga we're lucky to be joined by organiser Tākuta Tātere MacLeod. We catch up about the kaupapa of Toitū Te Reo - what it's building, why it matters and what the future of te reo Māori looks like in Aotearoa. And because we couldn’t help ourselves… we get the audience involved in creating our very own fantasy political part...

Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from the previous week. We’re lucky to be joined by Tā Tīmoti Kāretu, who also knows a thing or two! 😂 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more Nau Mai te Hapa! #somethingforthepeople #Māori #podcast #tereomāori #fluent

Kei te kōrero mō Hawaiki Hou! What are Tā Timōti Kāretu’s thoughts on wāhine on the pae? Livestreaming tangihanga - āe or kāo? This concept of kotahitanga - is it achievable? And... what does he make of the new generation using social media as a marae ātea? A privilege to sit down with the GOAT to kōrero about some of the biggest kaupapa in te ao Māori right now. 🔥 Make sure to LIKE, COMMENT &amp...

We couldn’t bring Tā Tīmoti Kāretu in and not talk about te reo Māori... In this special wānanga, Tā Tīmoti reflects on decades of mahi for our language: - His time as the first Māori Language Commissioner - The vision behind Te Panekiretanga - The shifts he’s seen over generations - What gives him hope for the future of te reo Māori SUBSCRIBE for more kōrero like this. #SomethingForThePeople #Tīm...

We’re in Heretaunga with none other than the GOAT himself: Tā Tīmoti Kāretu. 🐐 In this special wānanga, Tā Tīmoti shares his thoughts on te ao kapa haka! The role of wāhine and tāne, innovation and creativity... we get into it all… Plus, he names his favourite kaihaka! Kātahi te hōnore nui ko tēnā! This is one for the books! SUBSCRIBE for more kōrero like this! #SomethingForThePeople #KapaHaka #T...

A wrap-up with Kereama, Chey, and Hinurewa following our sit-down kōrero with Te Pāti Māori co-leaders, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. What can we take away from that interview? Is there a path forward? And more importantly, what could come out of the AGM in December and should it be livestreamed? Plus, Nau Mai te Hapa - what does Takuta Anaha Hiini have for us this week? Thanks for all...

Part 2 of our kōrero with Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, and this time, we go deep! With the party under intense scrutiny, we ask the hard questions many are thinking: - Does President John Tamihere need to step down? - Should leadership changes be on the table? - Why head overseas during such a crucial period? LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE to stay connected! #S...

S4TP ki Pōneke! We hit the road to hear directly from Te Pāti Māori co-leaders themselves, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, about the state of their party - what's really going on and where to from here. In this candid kōrero, they respond to the biggest questions facing Te Pāti Māori right now: - What are they doing to rebuild trust? - How do they move forward from here? - Is it time for...

In part two of our kōrero, Tame Malcolm shares more about his new role at Te Arawa Lakes Trust, the values that guide his mahi, his thoughts on Māori in leadership, and why his heart remains with te taiao. Oh, and he also lets us in on what paihamu (possum) actually tastes like... 👀 A beautiful continuation of last night’s wānanga! Hit the SUBSCRIBE button for more content like this! #environment...

Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test calling out our hapa (mistakes) from last week. No two weeks are ever the same, and the learning never stops! Tame Malcolm joins the kōrero this week and drops a new whakataukī (fittingly about te taiao): 'Me rātā tō tupu, kia rātā tō tū.' It speaks to resilience... that to stand tall like the rātā, we must first endure the struggles it faces...

A BIG wānanga with environmental advocate and conservationist Tame Malcolm to unpack laws around te taiao and what it really means for te iwi Māori. This follows on from our kōrero with Tama Potaka about Section 4 of the Conservation Act - one of the strongest Treaty clauses in Aotearoa’s legal system. With the current government signalling changes to Treaty references across legislation, what wou...

Right now, Māori initiatives are being defunded, agencies restructured, and Treaty commitments rolled back. We speak with Tama Potaka (Minister for Māori Development, Conservation, Whānau Ora, Māori Crown Relations and Associate Minister of Housing) to ask how he and this government are working to protect Te Tiriti o Waitangi at a time when so many of their actions suggest the opposite. We ask Tam...

Nau mai, hoki mai ki Nau mai te hapa! Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from last week, but guess what? This week we had none... zero! Kore! So we're revisiting hapa from past weeks in this wānanga. And, we're joined by native speaker (👀) Te Wehi Preston! #somethingforthepeople #māori #fluent #languagelearning

We’re joined by renowned tā moko artist Te Wehi Preston for a deep kōrero on all things Toi Māori. From carving and weaving, to kapa haka, contemporary Māori art, digital storytelling, film, and moko. We also explore how AI is influencing the future of Māori creativity, and Chey asks the big questions: who are the GOATs of Toi Māori? Who holds the title for moko kanohi greatness? And how have mode...

This is the case of our generation when it comes to who owns and governs our water. It’s bigger than legal rights. This is about rangatiratanga, kaitiakitanga, and what Te Tiriti really looks like in action. We’re bringing this kaupapa to the forefront to raise awareness about a landmark case heading to the High Court next week. Jack Potaka is in the whare to help us make sense of it all. This cas...