Jamie Tahana
Other 'great' walks that aren't hard to book!
The recent sale of tickets for popular 'great tracks in Aotearoa such as the Milford Track were in such demand that the system crashed as 10 thousand people all tried to book at the same time. We have… Audio
Iwi leaders relieved by three waters shake-up
Iwi leaders are relieved the three waters shake-up keeps mana whenua representation in the new water entities.
But while the arrangement -- which the Prime Minister insists isn't co-governance --… Audio
Warning about new curriculum from Māori historian
A group of the country's pre-eminent Māori historians warns that a new curriculum offers no easy path for confronting the realities of the country's past.
At the launch of their latest journal at… Audio
Te Waonui a TMK for 19 March 2023
Maori communities on the East Coast continue their recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle; calls for more to be done to restrict vaping amongst rangatahi; and a maara kai reconnecting Taranaki whanau to… Audio
Cyclone-hit Ūawa worried as winter nears
People in a remote East Coast town are growing worried as winter nears, with dozens of whānau living in cyclone-damaged homes.
Ūawa, or Tolaga Bay, was hit by both Cyclone Hale and Gabrielle.
It's… Audio
Gisborne mayor urges serious investment in region's roads
The mayor of Gisborne has welcomed the government decision to focus its transport priorities to repair roads in cyclone-hit areas.
In its three-year plan, the government had wanted to reallocate some… Audio
Wairoa says it should not be forgotten as flood clean up drags on
Wairoa is demanding the town not be forgotten, as it starts to grapple with tough questions about its future.
Three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle, the northern Hawke's Bay town remains cut off in… Audio
More rain for flood-afflicted Wairoa
The cyclone stricken community of Wairoa is yet again battling more rain as recovery efforts continue.
The small community was inundated by water three weeks ago and locals have spent much of the… Audio
Gisborne beaches officially closed due to dangerous debris
In Turanga Nui A Kiwa, Gisborne, beaches are closed due to the extremely dangerous woody debris along the shoreline.
Waikanae and Midway beaches are officially shut under the Civil Defence Emergency… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa surviving but many futures uncertain
The destruction is still very visible in Wairoa, a week on from when the river swallowed half the town.
About 250 homes were inundated, and the town has only just reconnected to the outside world.
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Wairoa still calling for donations
In Wairoa, the silt that swirled through homes in rising floodwaters is now swirling through the air, being kicked up by the heavy vehicles in the town.
The town's mayor Craig Little says more… Audio
Live cross to Gisborne for RNZ update
RNZ's Jamie Tahana is in Gisborne giving the latest update. Audio
CycloneGabrielle : reporter Jamie Tahana in Te Karaka
The community of Te Karaka, inland from Gisborne is among the hardest hit from the cyclone, with the entire township evacuated to a hill above the town at the height of the storm. Hundreds of people… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Water still a problem in Tairāwhiti
In Tai Rāwhiti, water supply is still a problem.
Civil Defence has spelt out which Gisborne businesses can open under water restrictions.
Its controller Ben Green says the supply is still critically… Audio
Waitangi commemorations back in full swing
Waitangi Day is a day for reflection, commemoration, debate, protest and celebration.
And in Waitangi itself, it was all back -- the waka, the ceremonies, carnivals and, of course, the politics.
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Thousands set to return to Waitangi
Thousands are expected to return to the far north with Waitangi Day festivities set to go ahead for the first time in two years.
The Prime Minister and government ministers are due to meet with iwi… Audio
Ngapuhi matriarch Titewhai Harawira dies, aged 90
Tributes have come from around country for the late Titewhai Harawira, the matriarch of Ngapuhi who died last night.
She's being remembered as a staunch wahine toa who didn't bow to anyone, or waver… Audio
Waitangi to be different without Titewhai Harawira
Prominent Northland kuia and controversial campaigner for Māori rights,Titewhai Harawira has died in Avondale aged 90.
Māori News Editor Jamie Tahana spoke to Corin Dann.
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Political pilgrimage to the Rātana Pā begins
The political pilgrimage to the Rātana Pā settlement just south of Whanganui has begun.
It's the first in-person celebration in two years, marking the 150th birthday of founder Tahupōtiki Wiremu… Audio
