“At a time when “TV is tabloid and channels are ghettoising current affairs”, Māori Television will be covering and challenging New Zealand stories with Māori perspectives in a new, prime-time current affairs show ironically dubbed – NATIVE AFFAIRS.
Covering subjects such as suicide and educational achievement amongst Māori boys, the team is dishing up four field-based video segments a week and one studio-based interview or panel.." www.maoritelevision.com; 11/06/2007
Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Te Māhurehure, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) - Kaikawe Kōrero
What is a Pākehā? A recent conference in Wellington gathered to examine what it means to be a Pakeha. By definition a Pākehā is a white New Zealander who accepts the Māori generated label of being Pākehā and accepts that Māori are Tangata Whenua. One of the main sticky and sticking points is European New Zealanders claiming the status of being native.
Marissa Balle (Te Arawa, Ngāti Kahu) - Kaipūrongo.
John Campbell (Pākehā) - Media Personality.
Dame Anne Salmond (Pākehā) - Academic.
Trevor Mallard (New Zealander) - Politician.
David Stephens (Pākehā)
Averill Bell (Pākehā) - Sociologist, Massey University.
Moana Jackson (Ngāti Porou) - Legal Expert.
Studio Conversation regarding Pākehā experiences of kaupapa Māori and Bilingual education.
Alex Barnes (Pākehā) - Social Policy Analyst.
Prof Margaret Mutu (Ngāti Kahu) - Academic.
The Terrorism Suppression Act is discussed. A judgement of terror, or an of error of judgement? Did the Police go too far in invoking the Terrorism Suppression Act during the Tūhoe Raids?
Dr Paul Buchanan - Security Analyst.
John White - Acting Deputy Police Commissioner.
North Island Kōkako are among the rarest birds in the world. While measures have been put into place for their continued survival, the story isn’t so good for their South Island cousins having recently reached extinct status.. There is a breeding programme on Tiritiri Matangi to help boost numbers. Some will be transferred to Taranaki rohe.
Annabelle Lee-Harris (Ngāi Tahu, Tai Poutini) - Kaipūrongo.
Leanne Clark (Ngāti Paoa).
Simon Fordham - Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi.
Mike Murphy - Kōkako Cafe.
Dr Paul Schofield - Canterbury Museum.
Ron Nilsson - South Island Kōkako Investigation Team.
Joe Harawira (Ngāti Ranginui, Tauranga Moana) - Te Papa Ātawhai.
Australia and the tangi debate. With 4th and 5th generation Māori in Australia are choosing more and more to be buried there. Is it time to develop a tikanga to suit and fit their needs?
Semiramis Holland (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Maniapoto) - Kaipūrongo.
Cynthia Hobson (Ngāti Porou) - Emigrant.
Naida Glavish (Ngāti Whātua) - Pou Tikanga.
Rev Hone Kaa (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungu) - Minita
Rev Malcolm Karipa (Ngāpuhi) - Minita, Te Wairua Tapu Church, Poihākena.
The boxer and the MP. Hone Harawira meets up with Aboriginal Boxer Anthony Mundine following the MP’s labeling of John Howard as “A racist bastard”.
Anthony Mundine (Tangata Moemoea) - Boxer.
Hone Harawira (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Takoto) - Māori Party MP.