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Paakiwaha is a weekly two-hour current affairs programme broadcast on Monday mornings on Radio Waatea. Delivered in English, it covers current issues from a Māori perspective. It has been broadcasting since 2002. Paakiwaha is funded by New Zealand On Air and is provided to various Community/Access stations and other broadcasters. In today’s programme:
1. Waihoroi Shortland: Te reo Maori experts are concerned a rewrite of the law protecting Maori language doesn’t go far enough. The experts met last week for a national summit at Hopuhopu.
2. Raewyn Tipene: a charter school in the north is facing problems.
3. Prison reform advocate Kim Workman pays tribute to the passing of Celia Lashlie.
4. John Minto: Iwi on a loser in state housing plan.
5. Hone Harawira: Iwi on a loser in state house plan.
6. Sharon Hawke and Dave Harriman: Ngatu Whatua o Orakei Mokopuna Day organisers talk to Willie Jackson about media reporting of roads around Okahu Bay being closed last Saturday for Mana Whenua.
7. Labour candidate Willow Jean Prime is promising a bold campaign for the Northland by-election.
8. Political reporter Corin Dann: a weekly review of politics
9. Ken Laban wraps up the show with the sporting highlights of the weekend.