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Hi-Vis | Episode 6: Hīkoi (Waitangi Day Pt. 2)
The Northland hīkoi arrives by the hundreds, moving through roadblocks, chanting for the government to uphold Te Tiriti. Ems balances her past as a protester with her duty on the Kia Tupato team. Video
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Hi-Vis | Episode 1: Kia Tupato (Be Careful)
31 Dec 2024With tensions rising between the new government and tangata whenua, Wayne and his traffic-management crew brace for the biggest Waitangi Day celebration in… Video
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Hi-Vis | Episode 2: Road to Waitangi
31 Dec 2024As political tensions simmer, the young crew of Kia Tupato is dispatched to Waitangi. Wayne beams with pride over his team, while Anahera highlights the… Video
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Hi-Vis | Episode 3: The Calm Before...
31 Dec 2024With the Kia Tupato crew now settled in at Waitangi, they dive into their traffic plans. We explore key locations, and Bubs gets her first taste of the… Video
Iwi Leaders discuss new pan-Maori assembly
Around three hundred Maori leaders are meeting today at Omahu near Hastings to discuss the creation a new pan-Maori assembly. The assembly would promote a collective response to Government challenges… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 9th January
On today's episode, descendants of the original Treaty translators speak out against it the treaty principles bill, a least two people have died in Californian wildfires, Meta is getting rid of its… Audio
Descendants of Treaty Translators speak out against Bill
165 descendants of Henry and William Williams have collectively submitted against the Treaty Principles Bill The Williams brothers translated te Tiriti o Waitangi and promoted it to Maori rangatira… Audio
Calls for extension on Treaty Principles Bill submissions
The Labour Party is calling for the deadline for submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill to be extended. It comes after an unprecedented number of submitters overloaded the website, causing some… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 7th January
On today's episode, Dame Tariana Turia is laid to rest in Whanganui, Sir Bill English reflects on her legacy and Justin Trudeau resigns after nine years in his country's top office. Plus, the legal… Audio
Bill English remembers Tariana Turia
Former Prime Minister Sir Bill English, a colleague and close friend of Dame Tariana Turia, has been paying his respects ahead of her burial today. He worked closely with Dame Tariana to implement the… Audio
Last day for feedback on Treaty Principles Bill
Its the final day for public feedback on David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill. Legal expert Andrew Geddis tells Morning report he expects "Tens of thousands" of New Zealanders to make a submission. Audio
Final day of Dame Tariana Turia's tangi
Dame Tariana Turia is laid to rest in Whanganui on the final day of her Tangi. Reporter, Pokere Paewai, spoke to Morning Report's Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira from her Whangaehu Marae. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for 6 January 2025
On today's episode, Two Interislander sailings were cancelled yesterday and another two were delayed, hundreds of people have been paying their respects to Dame Tariana Turia ahead of her funeral… Audio
Whanau of Dame Tariana Turia gather for tangi
Whanau, friends and colleagues of Dame Tariana Turia are gathering at Whangaehu Marae near Whanganui, to pay their respects ahead of her burial tomorrow. The co-founder of Te Pati Maori died on Friday… Audio
Hi-Vis | Episode 6: Hīkoi (Waitangi Day Pt. 2)
The Northland hīkoi arrives by the hundreds, moving through roadblocks, chanting for the government to uphold Te Tiriti. Ems balances her past as a protester with her duty on the Kia Tupato team. Video
Hi-Vis | Episode 1: Kia Tupato (Be Careful)
With tensions rising between the new government and tangata whenua, Wayne and his traffic-management crew brace for the biggest Waitangi Day celebration in Aotearoa New Zealand's history. Video
Hi-Vis | Episode 2: Road to Waitangi
As political tensions simmer, the young crew of Kia Tupato is dispatched to Waitangi. Wayne beams with pride over his team, while Anahera highlights the enormity of the task ahead. Video
Hi-Vis | Episode 3: The Calm Before...
With the Kia Tupato crew now settled in at Waitangi, they dive into their traffic plans. We explore key locations, and Bubs gets her first taste of the challenges Waitangi Day will bring. Video
Hi-Vis | Episode 4: Into the Storm
With Waitangi Day approaching, the first major hīkoi catches Ruku and the Kia Tupato crew by surprise. Meanwhile, Anahera navigates the crowds to deliver refreshments to her team. Video
Hi-Vis | Episode 5: Rising Defiance (Waitangi Day Pt. 1)
As the sun rises over Waitangi, thousands flood in, defying government rhetoric. They are met by Anahera and the Kia Tupato crew, who have closed all roads leading to the Treaty grounds. Video
Hi-Vis | Episode 8: Reflections
The crew share their final thoughts. Two months later, we visit Wayne & Anahera at home. Wayne discusses balancing Māori values with running a business. Anahera dreams of leading Kia Tupato one day. Video
Hi-Vis | Episode 7: Heat Management (Waitangi Day Pt. 3)
As the day's heat intensifies, the friction threatening to ignite Waitangi Day begins to wane. Still faced with managing thousands, Wayne dons his work shorts to ease the crew's pressure. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 1 | Episode 8: Moehanga
After undertaking a long and dangerous journey from Aotearoa to Britain, what did Moehanga, the first Māori to visit England, think of the place? Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 3: Wiremu Toetoe & Te Hemara Rerehau
From a free six-month boat trip to Europe, to starting New Zealand's first te reo Māori newspaper, find out about the travel and adventures of two Māori pioneers. Video
