Podcasts about Matariki

Happy New Year from Destination Eat Drink! On our special New Year’s episode we’re ringing in the new year by banging bread on the wall in Ireland, celebrating the constellation of Matariki in New Zealand, and observing First Footing in Scotland. Plus, throwing furniture off the balcony in Naples and adding whisky to trifle! [Ep 369] Show Notes: Foodie Travel Guides by Destination Eat Drink Flavour Trails food and whiskey tours in Ireland Mickela’s TV show Bare Feet Daniel Stables travel writer Dan’s book Fiesta: A Journey Through Festivity Edinburgh food tours with Nell at Edinburgh Food Safari Brent’s video from the Lille, France Christmas Market

On Thursday 26 June 2025, Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero | Central City Library presented The Kotuku Quintet in a special concert: From Mozart to Matariki The programme was based on a Mozart piano concerto and drew on inspiration from the celebration of Matariki in a brand new work by pianist and composer Louise Webster. Piano concerto no. 13 in C, KV 415 W.A. Mozart Allegro ; Andante ; Rondeau: Allegro Mozart's Piano concerto in C KV 415 was written in Vienna in 1782, one of three composed for sale to the Viennese public by advance subscription. A major selling point was that they were composed not only for concert use but also for performance at home, as the wind parts were not structurally important and could easily be dispensed with. The concerto is in three movements. The opening Allegro has a march-like theme, the Andante is lyrical and operatic in character, and the work ends with a Rondeau finale, where jovial sections alternate with a pair of pathos-laden Adagios. Phantasy for Piano Quartet in F# minor Frank Bridge The Phantasy for Piano Quartet was written in 1910, and is one of Bridge s most characterful early works, showing the influence of Brahms and French Romanticisim. All the musical ideas spring from the passionate opening flourish. There are three main sections. The first, Andante con moto , flows with Gallic grace, rather like a Barcarolle. A scherzo, Allegro vivace , follows, with a contrasting song song-like trio section that looks back to the opening ideas. A short recitative recitative-like passage then leads back to a reprise of the opening themes. The music moves into an impassioned climax before dying away to what Benjamin Britten described as a short coda which suggests the deep red afterglow of a sunset Lastly the feature piece - The paths of the sisters (2025) Louise Webster This work was commissioned by Ngā Pātaka Korero o Tamaki Makaurau for the celebration of Matariki. The title of the work 'following the paths of the sisters' refers to the Matariki constellation, welcoming the growth of the year to come. The stars are known as Matariki in Aotearoa and the Pleiades (the seven sisters) in the North. In many cultures the stars are viewed as a group of sisters, often accompanied by other family members. "While writing this work I thought of my for-bears, travelling by sea in 1839 from Caithness in the North of Scotland to Aotearoa, following the Matariki stars which remained a constant while all else changed" Louise Webster - composer. The Kotuku Quintet are: Simon Ansell (violin), John Seager (violin), Judith Gust (viola), Sally-Anne Brown (cello), and Louise Webster (piano).

Georgina Godwin speaks with Michael and Matariki Bennett, co-curators of the Auckland Writers Festival, about their Māori heritage, the kōhanga reo movement and addressing sociopolitical issues through art.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Saturday 28 June in celebration of Matariki and as part of our Tāmaki Untold series, Auckland Libraries hosted a conversation between Roimata Smail, author of ‘Understanding Te Tiriti' and Avril Bell, author of ‘Becoming Tangata Tiriti'. The two authors discussed the meaning of Te Tiriti and how we can work on better honouring this foundational document. The rich conversation and exploration of ideas, offer listeners a conversational glimpse into the detail of the books' content. Listen in to the conversation here and follow the links below for access to further reading. Understanding Te Tirit - Roimata Smail https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=13e92daf-1efc-5609-8139-601169f69151&entityType=FormatGroup Becoming Tangata Tiriti - Avril Bell https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=c360b902-8e03-563a-933e-9b559553871b&entityType=FormatGroup Follow Auckland Libraries for regular Tāmaki Untold conversations and other Heritage and Research events. www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz Interview host: Annette Keogh for Auckland Libraries Public Engagement. Image supplied: Emily Chalk Photography

Mānawatia a Matariki CoachesWelcome back to another episode of Powtearoa - The New Zealand Blood Bowl Podcast!This episode we head to our biggest city to see what is happening with our Auckland coaches. No Trickey this time as he is globetrotting. But, Welshy and Toffer are joined by Mahuika (James) and Makahli (Benjamin) from Auckland to tell us all about it.11 Auckland coaches recently visited Hamilton for Bobsol's Matariki 7s event and we hear how they got on (though Toffer couldn't remember where the event took place). Then we discuss the Grudge at the Crater an upcoming charity 11s event in Auckland, what is happening and how to get involved in helping to raise money for the amazing I am Hope charity.So sit back and listen as the Aucklanders tell us just how amazing things are for Blood Bowl in their neck of the woods.If you would like to donate to I am Hope via the Grudge at the Crater give a little page here is the link - https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/grudge-at-the-crater-rolling-for-mental-health If you are not already on discord, come and join us on the NZBB Discord server here - https://tinyurl.com/joinNZBBC and please visit the NZ Blood Bowl Community FB page here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NZBBC/ If you are not already on discord, come and join us on the NZBB Discord server here - https://tinyurl.com/joinNZBBC and please visit the NZ Blood Bowl Community FB page here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NZBBC/ Intro music adapted from Bensound.com. Cheers Bensound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kia ora e te ballbags! Here's what happened on the show today... We're broadcasting LIVE from EcoMatters New Lynn for Mai Matariki Community Day. Fame's diary calls out some awkward touching... We had the craziest Uber ride here... How do you know someone is on struggle street? We talk about the urban legends of New Lynn & the ones in your suburb... We talk to Pam from The Eco Matters Trust. What seed do you want to plant this year? The top meet cute places. Lot's of love, Eds xo

Matariki Part 2 – The Myth Became Fact: What Every Story Has Been Pointing to All Along In this episode, we explore how the gospel doesn't cancel culture—it redeems it. Pastor Ants walks us through Acts 17 and how the Apostle Paul stepped into the stories, poetry, and beliefs of his culture to reveal Christ at the centre. From ancient Māori traditions to Greek mythology, from Marvel movies to Matariki, this message uncovers how all stories carry echoes of the greater story—God's story. We talk C.S. Lewis, J. Gresham Machen, Māori legends, and even Avengers Endgame, showing how Jesus didn't come to erase the story—He came to fulfil it.

This week's critter of the week will resonate with highly observant nature lovers. You may have noticed strange little markings covering the surface of leaves, turns out these are actually tunnels created by some of our leaf mining insects. Insects like the leather-leaf star miner. As the name suggests, the caterpillars of these small brown moths make distinct star shapes on the leaves they mine through. As we have been looking at stars in the sky lately with the rising of Matariki, there are even more stars to find in our forests!

They Didn't See It, But They Believed It – A Remembrance Service Series: Matariki – Part 1 In this special Matariki message, we pause to remember — not just with grief, but with faith. Hebrews 11 reminds us of a crowd of witnesses: people who didn't see the fulfilment, but believed God was still writing the story. In Aotearoa, we have our own whakapapa of faith — from early missionaries to courageous Māori believers like Tārore and Wiremu Tamihana — who carried the gospel with conviction, even when the future was uncertain. Join us as we reflect on the power of remembrance, the hope of resurrection, and the faith that keeps echoing through generations. You'll hear a powerful invitation to live with purpose, fix your eyes on Jesus, and honour those who've gone before us with a candle-lighting moment of faith and hope.

Here's to Tuesday! EZ Monday Harrison pitches a new invention It not my fault Steph feels guilty about doing this thing…. Re living peoples first kiss story Matariki weekend Yes No Maybe: Things to do at weddings On the record: The Final Blow Best thing about being Single? Lil Lil Yarns Love ya! Sean, Steph & Harrison x Follow our new insta @edgearvos

A Matariki special with Julian Wilcox interviewing Māori linguist and translator Te Haumihiata Mason who has just received an honourary doctorate for her life's work on the revitalisation and retention of te reo Māori. A look at why some iwi celebrate Puanga, with Rereata Makiha, and Kayne Peters is with Kasey and Karena Bird as they prepare another uniquely Māori feast. “Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air” 

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 21 June 2025, Captain Kerry of the hit tv show Below Deck joins Jack to discuss antics aboard the St David superyacht and his three decades in the boating industry. Jack travels with a baby for the first time... Mike Yardley continues his adventures in the Galapagos Islands. And Estelle Clifford shares her Matariki playlist picks for the long weekend. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Estelle Clifford is doing things a little bit differently this long weekend. Instead of reviewing a single album, she's put together a playlist of songs to celebrate some of Aotearoa's incredible musicians for Matariki. Matariki Hunga Nui - Kaylee Bell, Troy Kingi & Rob Ruha Wonderful Life, Georgia Lines AIE - Fly My Pretties & TAWAZ Running Amuck - Byllie-jean The Nine Stars of Matariki - Miss Nicky Says Ko Wai Koe? - Mokotron Hiwa I Te Rangi - Loopy Tunes Purea Nei - Anika Moa The Way We Love - 1Drop Nation Kātuarehe - Anna Coddington LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wine: Tiki Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2024, North Canterbury, $23.00 In recognition of Matariki and to highlight we have a growing number of Māori wine producers in NZ (Tiki, Tarras, Steve Bird, te PA, Tohu). A crisp, dry style Pinot Gris with aromas and flavours of green pear and apple, some citrus highlights and a touch of quince. Just dry on the palate with an immediate bite of acidity and phenolics for texture and mouthfeel. There's a fine less quality adding complexity and breadth across the palate. Best drinking from late 2024 through 2027. The Food: A wine that is delicious with all sorts of hangi fare – especially kumara and pork belly. If you prefer seafood, then poached salmon with lemon is a great match. Vegetarians will like this wine with cashew nut dusted tofu burger with red beet and tasty cheese. The season: 2024 was an excellent year for most growers in NZ. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're marking Matariki with a special message from Pastor Aidan Wivell, sharing on Sacred Signs—preaching from Genesis 1:14–19. Aidan will explore how Matariki is Aotearoa's only public holiday based on the rhythms of nature—looking at how Scripture tells us that God created the stars to mark times and seasons. We'll pause to reflect, realign, and open our eyes again in wonder at the beauty of creation… and the Creator behind it all.

"Matariki!"

Salute Calvin Yarborough for Yarborough and People! K&J bring you tonight's show a galaxy worth of soul stars for Matariki.

SummaryChris and Sam are back from Fieldays with upgraded podcast shirts and hoodies, thanks to Marvin Smith Apparel.They chat about the chaos of Fieldays, the infamous Cybertruck, wild content creators, and robots on America's Got Talent.There's discussion of gun seizures in Gore, assassination drones, lackluster parades, and what's happening for Matariki around the country.All this, plus some classic random tangents, in this week's episode.LinksMarvin Smith Apparel WebsiteMarvin Smith Apparel on FacebookMarvin Smith Apparel on InstagramGroov appDonald's ParadeMassive arms seizure down southMan who got DogedBoston Dynamic Robots on AGTFootball World Cup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of people who had a hand in deciding when we mark Matariki is Māori astronomer Victoria Campbell and she's had a busy year from partnering with Minecraft to creating unique stamps with NZ Post. 

Matariki is a great time of year to slow down, reflect, and take stock of the different areas of our lives, and for some, it might be a good time to get into the garden. 

This week Country Life celebrates Matariki with stories about Māori horticultural wisdom and a couple setting up star gazing experiences on their farm. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:48 - Rural News Wrap6:02 - Nick Roskruge - digging into indigenous knowledge14:05 - 'We can grow anything here': A family's growing experiment28:36 - Stars, soil and whakapapa - 'We're just caretakers really'With thanks to guests:Nick RoskrugeThe McClutchie whānauMark and Susannah Guscott, Glen Eden FarmsMake sure you're following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don't miss new episodes every Friday evening.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Kapa haka group celebrate Matariki in NZ's Northland; NZ's pause on funding is 'patronising' - Cook Islands PM; New faces eager to enter Samoa politics; Experts brought in after cyber-attack on Tonga health database. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Welcome to Flava Breakfast's producer Picks Producer Anna gathers all her fav moments from the week and puts them all in one place for you to enjoy! For more, follow our socials: Instagram Facebook TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we look at melatonin, psilocybin, shearling jackets, cowbells, and play Dead or Alive. Plus... why are Taranakoi part of the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise?!?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Matariki special, we chat with Stacey Morrison about what Matariki’s all about – the meaning behind the stars, why it matters, and how we can honour it. Mānawatia a Matariki See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mānawatia a Matariki!! Producer Sam has a brief thought to share tied to Matariki weekend. We hope you find space to embrace the themes of Matariki this year. We'll be back next week with a new episode. Music: - Ruru by Aro

Mānawatia a Matariki mā Puanga! Rachel's in the driving seat this evening, whakarongo mai nei. 

VOV1 - Tối nay (19/6), tại Hà Nội, Đại sứ quán New Zealand tại Việt Nam tổ chức Lễ kỷ niệm 50 năm thiết lập quan hệ ngoại giao Việt Nam - New Zealand (19/6/1975-19/6/2025) và chào đón Tết cổ truyền Matariki. 

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A group of kapa haka novices are planning to celebrate Matariki this weekend with their first public show. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf has more.

Drones will be taking to the skies in Rotorua tonight to celebrate Matariki. At 8pm the light-up drones will perform a choreographed routine, with watchers on the ground able to see their movements as they whiz through the sky. Aronui Arts Festival trustee June Northcroft Grant spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

ON TODAYS SHOW We celebrated Matariki the way we know best, with waiata. K'lee, Charlie and our Flava friend Soa were on the mic plus Azura on the saltshaker. We discovered another gem from what Charlie learnt in school. Plus, Erin Clark from the One NZ Warriors joins up ahead of this weekend's match. For more, follow our socials: Instagram Facebook TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We Awn Wednesday With Matariki only a couple of days away we thought who better to join us than our favourite duo, Dr. Rangi Mātāmua and Te Aorere Pewhairangi or Teao as he is known by, to come join us and talk about Matariki, the importance of it, what it means for those who don't know, and the amazing mahi they are doing to make Matariki known to the world!... Check your childhood stashboxes as if you have one of these items... It could make you MILLIONS!... Also Shifters, we are live tonight on The Gaming Shift, 7:30PM on Twitch playing Phasmophobia ! Hit that link below to stay caught up with anything and everything TMS. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/3394787437503676/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We dropped some merch! Use TMS for 10% off. Here is the link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youknowclothing.com/search?q=tms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to the team at Chemist Warehouse for helping us keep the lights on, here at The Morning Shift... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast description was blatantly written by AI... Join Clint, Meg, and Dan in this episode as they explore the hilarious world of men writing erotic fiction for the female gaze with special guest Ash London. They also introduce a catchy new anthem for Rotorua, crafted entirely from listener suggestions. Plus, a tribute to their outgoing boss, Casey, with a look back at some of his most memorable moments. Don't miss out on stories from labor and a deep dive into Dan's Google history! 00:00 Welcome to the Clint Meg & Dan Podcast03:19 Matariki and Cultural Discussions05:41 Justin Timberlake Throwback13:46 McDonald's Orders and Listener Engagement17:23 TikTok Trends and Scenarios23:45 Men Writing Erotic Fiction37:04 Unexpected Bestseller Reaction37:47 Honorary Oscars Discussion41:45 Dan's Google History Revealed47:24 Coincidental Stories55:12 10K Money Challenge57:12 Dan's Postcode Playlist01:05:56 Labor Stories01:11:16 Farewell to Boss Casey

LDV Mahi Monday Someone within the TMS team has done wrong and is going to be called out and confronted for their actions on the show today... Matariki is just around the corner which sparked a thought in Matua Marcs mind and he wanted to express just how proud he is to be Māori... Movies, superhero's, villains, characters, are all a huge part of all of our childhoods although... Which one comes out ONTOP!? Hit that link below to stay caught up with anything and everything TMS. www.facebook.com/groups/3394787437503676/ Shop our TMS Merch here fam! : youknowclothing.com/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=tms Thank you to the team at Chemist Warehouse for helping us keep the lights on, here at The Morning Shift... www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new film about a Māori elder and a troubled young woman who bond during a Matariki road trip - KOKA - is about to hit cinemas. 

INTERVIEW: Terina Manunui & Marōtini on Matariki Wānaka by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Matariki is just around the corner, and flying in for the event is renowned NASA science communicator Dr Michelle Thaller. 

INTERVIEW: Prof. Rangi Mātāmua on new book 'Matariki ki te Ao' by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

e kō, nō hea koe is the debut poetry collection by award-winning slam poet and filmmaker Matariki Bennett (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Hinerangi).  Published by Dead Bird Books, e kō, nō hea koe is “a series of goodbyes and attempts to slow the shedding, it's a group of teenagers sparking up as they watch the great pacific garbage patch catapult into space and become a second moon, it's endless conversations with Grandmama about stars, it is the constant rebirth of whakapapa and learning that silence isn't the best part of her.”  Sofia caught up with Matariki about the themes of this body of work and how it came to fruition.

INTERVIEW: Matariki Bennett on new poetry book 'e kō, nō hea koe' by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

BEST OF TST: Halloween (and thanksgiving) is celebrated around the world in a variety of forms, often in ways westerners, and particularly Americans, would find confusing or out of place. Setsubun in Japan is a spring cleaning festival which helps to cleanse the home of evil spirits, something which, from an American perspective, would incorporate elements of both Imbolc, spring cleaning, and Halloween. Dia de los Muertos in Mexico, Correfoc in Catalonia, Basler Fasnacht in Switzerland, Gai Jatra in Nepal, Matariki in New Zealand,  Fet Gede in Haiti, Awuru Odo in Nigeria, as well as Hungry Ghost in southeast Asia, are all examples of man's attempt to bring in good fortune while purifying himself of evil in the form of ignorance, darkness, cold, and the like.-FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKWEBSITEPAYPALCashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.

2024 was a bit of a rough year, with job losses, hard economic times, and low business confidence. The new year offers a chance to reset. Dr Dougal Sutherland offers his top tips for starting 2025 off with some oomph: If you have a job, count your blessings! Lots of people lost theirs last year and so it's important to remember that even though it may not be the best job in the world, at least you're in paid employment! Plan out your holidays for the year as best you can. Have a look for the public holidays that are happening in 2025, can you make any of these into longer weekends (e.g. four days instead of three) and give yourself that extra time to rest and recover? Looking ahead I can see there is quite a gap of public holidays between Matariki and Labour Day – can you plan for some leave then? Four months is a long time to go without a break, especially in winter. Make a daily ‘Have to, Hope to, Love to list' – “Have to” are things you must do today; “Hope to” are things that you can do if you have time; “Love to” is at least 1 thing per day that fills your cup – make sure to give this as much priority as “Have to”. Take some time to reflect on 2024 – what did you learn from the year? What went well and you would like to keep doing? Anything that you would like to avoid doing again that you did last year? Think about the people in your life – are there some who you would like to see more of? Can you plan ahead to make time for them? On the other hand, is there anyone who it may be better off not to have in your life? Are there some (polite) ways that you ease off these relationships? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Through colonization, hyper capitalism, and unaddressed trauma, many of us have forgotten how to play our part in the orchestra of the natural world. Join a conversation between two remarkable activists and legal practitioners from different continents, working in different communities, but who happen to share a belief in the power of creative expression help us reconnect to the entire web of life. They discuss interdependence, forgotten ways of relating to each other and all species, and how well-harmonized songs can bring delight and balance to the human spirit, to trees and plants and to our fellow fauna. Resources Video of this conversation from the 2024 Bioneers Conference Featuring Erin Matariki Carr, of Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa descent, lives in her traditional homelands in Aotearoa/New Zealand and works in law and policy, with a focus on the interface between Indigenous and Western legal systems and methodologies. She previously worked as Manager of Planning & Design to create and implement policies under the world-first legislation conferring legal personhood to the Te Urewera rainforest. Matariki is currently a project lead at RIVER, where she focuses on the constitutional transformation movement in Aotearoa with a number of other teams, including Tūmanako Consultants and Te Kuaka NZA. Learn more at weareriver.earth Claudia Peña, Executive Director of For Freedoms, an artist collective that centers art and creativity as a catalyst for transformative connection and collective liberation, serves on the faculty at UCLA School of Law and in that school's Gender Studies Department. She is also the founding Co-Director of the Center for Justice at UCLA, home of the Prison Education Program, which creates innovative courses that enable faculty and students to learn from and alongside currently incarcerated participants. Claudia has devoted her life to justice work through community organizing, transformative and restorative justice, consciousness-raising across silos, coalition-building, teaching, advocacy through law and policy, and the arts. Learn more at forfreedoms.com This is an excerpt from a conversation recorded at a Bioneers conference. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to learn more.

Halloween (and thanksgiving) is celebrated around the world in a variety of forms, often in ways westerners, and particularly Americans, would find confusing or out of place. Setsubun in Japan is a spring cleaning festival which helps to cleanse the home of evil spirits, something which, from an American perspective, would incorporate elements of both Imbolc, spring cleaning, and Halloween. Dia de los Muertos in Mexico, Correfoc in Catalonia, Basler Fasnacht in Switzerland, Gai Jatra in Nepal, Matariki in New Zealand,  Fet Gede in Haiti, Awuru Odo in Nigeria, as well as Hungry Ghost in southeast Asia, are all examples of man's attempt to bring in good fortune while purifying himself of evil in the form of ignorance, darkness, cold, and the like.-FULL ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachings Twitter: https://twitter.com/TST___Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretteachings WEBSITE (BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE for early & ad-free show access): http://thesecretteachings.info Paypal: rdgable@yahoo.com CashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings-with-ryan-gable--5328407/support.

Welcome to the final episode of season 2 of Being Biracial! Today we are chatting to each other about: Our reflections on this season  How age impacts our conversations about being mixed-race Processing identity through the creation of art Maria's experience at the Matariki wānanga  Threads at the Immigration Museum The difficulty of creating work about deeply personal things Family secrets Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Kate Robinson This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What approach is the Government taking to managing spending and reprioritisation in Budget 2025? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "Our Budget was very deliberate in the funding of core priorities because our priorities are the same priorities as New Zealanders"; if so, is she concerned that her priorities are disconnected from everyday New Zealanders? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister of Education: What evidence has she seen to support her recent announcement on Make it Count, an action plan to transform maths education in New Zealand? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Does he think it is appropriate that te reo Maori be used in an invitation for Matariki, a distinct holiday to celebrate the Maori New Year; if not, why not? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Justice: What actions is the Government taking to reduce harm caused by gangs and make communities safer? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Is it correct that he was advised of Health New Zealand's plan to block early access to the cancer drug Keytruda on Friday 2 August, and that he did not take action to address this issue until after it was made public? TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What recent announcements has she made about passports? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by the Government's Budget description of the Oranga Tamariki Contracting Service Costs savings initiative that "This initiative improves the efficiency of service delivery, with no reduction in frontline services"; if so, how is Oranga Tamariki ensuring no reduction in frontline service provision? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: Does she stand by her statement that "the previous government's Te Pukenga mega-merger has been nothing but an abject disaster"; if so, why?

Lets Gedit Gedit Friday! Manawatia a Matariki!... We talk Matariki with Prof. Rangi Matamua and Te Aorere... It is up for grabs for yet another week! Prize in a box, thanks to PlayStation NZ, we still have a prize worth over 3k to give away... And the Warriors send the boys a special gift and with the help of a game of rock paper scissors, you can get your hands on one of them... If we don't tell you enough Shifters... We really appreciate you. Have a safe weekend, drive safe, stay safe and keep spreading the VOOOIBES. Hit that link below to stay caught up with anything and everything TMS. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3394787437503676/ We dropped some merch! Use TMS for 10% off. Here is the link: https://youknow.co.nz/collections/tms-merch-v2 Thank you to the team at Chemist Warehouse for helping us keep the lights on, here at The Morning Shift... https://www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just before dawn tomorrow, the Matariki star cluster will appear over the horizon signalling the start of the Maori new year. For several months, wahine at Auckland Women's Corrections Facility have been learning about and preparing for Matariki as part of their sewing group creating hand made goods for those in need, Louise Ternouth reports.

The man instrumental in making Matariki an official public holiday is calling on the government to continue to support and help grow Matariki ahead of next weeks Budget. Professor Rangi Matamua was awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit today in Wellington alongside several other Maori for achievements in their field. And as Ashleigh McCaull reports, a Maori musician also wants to see ongoing assistance for Maori Art.