Paakiwaha 28/10/08

Paakiwaha 28/10/08 - On Radio Waatea in association with New Zealand On Air - Tuesday at 10:00am to Midday. Current Affairs from a Māori perspective with Willie Jackson.

Greetings / Programme rundown.

WINSTON PETERS: MP, NZ First Leader. Cleared by the Serious Fraud Office and the Electoral Office. Winston tells Willie how his campaign is going. They talk about petty political campaigns and Parliamentary deals.

TARIANA TURIA: MP & Co-Leader of the Māori Party gives us an update on their Campaign and her political debate performance of last night.

HOWIE TAMATI: Chairman of NZ Māori Rugby League talks about NZ Māori Vs Australian Aborigine Team (Dreamtime Team) - Curtainraiser for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia. He talks about the historical significance of an Aboriginal Team Playing in a world recognised setting especially with the lack of Australian government support. NZ Māori League Team lost the match.

BRIAN TAMAKI: Prerecorded - Brian is a Minister of a Church and talks with Willie. Recorded from Willie Jackson's "Newsmakers" programme. Brian talks about funding for Urban areas including his Church to help Māori. Brian talks about the programmes he is running in South Auckland.

MUSIC BREAK: Ruia Aperahama - "What's the time."

CHRIS TROTTER: Top Left wing Political commentator and analyst talks with us on the political TV debates last night, the upcoming General Election and how the polls look.

MONTY SOUTAR: Author of "Nga Tama Toa - The price of citizenship", a book launched in Gisborne over the weekend. The book is the story about "C" Company of the 28 Māori Battalion.

DUNCAN GARNER: Weekly wrap-up of Politics. Leaders TV political debates.

TE KAUHOE WANO: Weekly wrap-up of Sports. NZ Kiwis are disappointing in the League World Cup at the moment. NZ Māori League Team lost to the Aboriginal Team. Rugby, 9 Māori in the All Blacks.

Wrap / Music / Close