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Tāwera is a breakfast current affairs programme on Radio Waatea. It is delivered in te reo Māori and broadcasts every weekday morning – although only the Friday broadcast is archived. The programme aims to capture the major newsmakers of the day with an emphasis on providing a Māori perspective on national and global issues. Tāwera is funded by Te Māngai Pāho and is provided to other broadcasters via Irirangi.net - Te Whakaruruhau Reo Irirangi Māori o Aotearoa. In today’s programme:
1. Labour List MP Shane Jones: reflection of the political year for 2013.
2. Political commentator Henare Kingi: review of the year 2013 and a look ahead to 2014.
3. Potaka Maipi: A look at Tainui kaupapa for 2013 and 2014.
4. Waihoroi Shortland: Maori Television.
5. Pierre Lyndon: Waitangi Tribunal hearings continue for northern iwi.
6. Bailey Mackey: Successful Maori producer and what hes been up and also a look at sports events that caught his eye for the year.