Mere Mangu, Chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāpuhi speaks about the investigation of finances after the departure of Sonny Tau from the Rūnanga. The Ngāpuhi rūnanga has accepted Mr Tau's resignation, effective immediately. She says its normal process in these types of matters that we do have a comprehensive review. And that's all the more reason to have a review to quell those sorts of concerns, to give confidence back to our people.
Dr Oliver Sutherland is an Social Justice Campaigner in the 70’s, he is letting people know that he is putting a presentation together, of the social development of the 1970’s groups like Ngā Tama Toa and Black Panthers the Auckland Māori District Council, Accord. For decades, Dr Oliver Sutherland painstakingly compiled evidence of horrific abuse at the social welfare homes, borstals, police cells and prison cells where some of our most vulnerable children were incarcerated. He wants some of the activists of that time to be on hand when the commission sits in Auckland, so they will feel vindicated from the work they did 25 years ago.
Waiata: Te Rina, composed by Tommy Taurima.
Piri Sciascia Kaumātua of Ngāti Kahungunu talks about Tommy Taurima composer who has recently passed. He worked for many years at the Polynesian Cultural Centre in Hawaii. Piri Sciascia says he forged strong friendships in Hawai’i and contributed to cultural revival there. He says songs like Kōtiro Māori e are still sung from Muriwhenua to Murihiku and across the Pacific, and epitomise Mr Taurima's sophisticated yet simple approach to songwriting."Beautiful music, beautiful harmonies, sweet, he would place a lead group, usually a women's group above and below it, often the men a tenor part or fit in where you can, he concentrated his voices around the women, and so a lot of his songs are pitched high with a beautiful melody," Mr Sciasica says.
Waiata: Kōtiro Māori e.
Veronica Henare is the Whānau Ora Service manager of Manakau Urban Māori Authority, has teamed up with EnergyMate, is an effort to combat financial hardship that is a result in increasing power prices and lack of understanding of electricity usage. At the crux of it all, our people are struggling, financially, so if we can help them in areas of need, and that’s what this particular pilot provided for our people.”
Matthew Tukaki is the Executive Director of the Māori Council. He talks about the Police with Black SUV’s with three armed police in them, armed response teams to be called, to help support police tactical capabilities. The Commissioner Mike Bush said the teams are being introduced because of the events of the march in Christchurch, showing the operational environment has changed. They also talk about the deportee from other countries that are gang related and being brought back to the country.
Hineani Melbourne Chair of Ngā Aho Whakaari, talking about the imminent sale of Mediaworks, and TV3 and how will that effect our people. Hineani was trained as a producer at TV3, at that time it was very hard for women and particularly for Māori women to get a break into that area. TV3 were willing to try different things, like The Hui.
Jessica Letham from Hāpai te Hauora talks about hazardous drinking is a outcome of trauma. Learning and speaking te reo Māori and or being a reo speakers is one way to address this issue. Those that speak te reo Māori have a strong sense of cultural identity that may help them think about the implications of the hazardous drinking that has accompanied many of our communities.
Koha Kai is focused on creating social transformation within the disability sector through meaningful employment and education leading to nationally recognised qualifications. Koha Kai started with a core group of eight to ten people with disabilities, and the founder Janice Lee in Invercargill.
Ken Laben talks sports.
Adam Gifford talks politics.