Paakiwaha 15/12/08

Paakiwaha 15/12/08 - On Radio Waatea in association with New Zealand On Air - Monday at 10:00am to Midday. Current Affairs from a Māori perspective with
Willie Jackson.

Greetings and programme rundown.

HONE HARAWIRA: Talks with Willie about the Tax Cut Issue from the Government.

PAREKURA HOROMIA: Talks about the Ninety Day Employment Bill that does not guarantee employment till the Employers have regarded your work during the first Ninety days of employment, no assurety.

MUSIC BREAK: Mabel Burt - "I can't begin."
And George Benson - "Breezin."

TE URUROA FLAVELL: MP Māori Party for Waiariki and Education Spokesman, t alks with Willie about the National Literacy and Numeracy Standards falling within Māori and maybe Parents will be hit with fines for their truant children.

MATT McCARTEN: "The Ninety Day Employment Bill" is an issue that is very contentious and Matt does not like it.

MUSIC BREAK: Ruia Aperahama

NOELINE TAURUA: Coach for the Waikato Bay of Plenty 'Magic' netball Team and she won the Māori Coach of the Year Award at the Māori Sports Award 2008.

JASON WYNYARD: Main Recipient and Supreme Winner in the Māori Sports Awards 2008. Jason, Wood Chopping Axman, in a sport that seems to fly under the radar from the normal world sports coverage.

NGAHIWI TOMOANA: From "NewsMakers", a pre-recorded interview with DALE HUSBAND and Ngahiwi who is the Deputy Chair of 'Te Ohu Kaimoana'.

DUNCAN GARNER: Weekly wrap-up of Politics.

KEN LABAN: Weekly wrap-up of Sports. The new recipient of "Fau Ono" tribal title of Samoa.

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