Podcasts about ngai tahu

Bryan talks trade with Farmers Weekly's trade reporter Nigel Stirling. They cover the new alliance being sought and whether New Zealand will take action against Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on it.AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington joins Bryan to discuss how Australian farmers are faring and what their plans are for meat exports over the next year or so. With parts of the country in drought and others recently flooded, is the era of Aussie market dominance at risk?Federated Farmers vie-president Colin Hurst updates Bryan on the recent court case where Ngai Tahu is seeking sovereignty over freshwater in the South island. Federated Farmers gave evidence as an interested party and Colin says the case has big implications for farmers.

Federated Farmers vie-president Colin Hurst updates Bryan on the recent court case where Ngai Tahu is seeking sovereignty over freshwater in the South island. Federated Farmers gave evidence as an interested party and Colin says the case has big implications for farmers.

The Ngai Tahu court case has concluded with the judge's decision to come and there were 21,334 red light runners detected at just five Christchurch intersections last year.

The Treaty Principals Bill is on its way to the gallows as the select committee came back Friday and suggested it wasn't getting its support. It was voted past first reading but it wont get past round two. What I learned out of it was several things. 1) This country is not up for much of a debate around complex or big ideas. We are myopic in our approach. We hate and we love and middle ground is irrelevant. There was a venom and aggressiveness to a lot of submissions. 2) From those who submitted that actually knew what they were talking about, as opposed to merely having an opinion, it very quickly became clear there is massive disagreement over interpretation. These were scholars and lawyers and historians, in other words, "experts". They couldn't agree. That to me was the big clue. If the “learned” can't agree, surely that means we need something, legally speaking, to define what we are dealing with. There is a major case in Christchurch at the moment between Ngai Tahu and the Crown over water rights. It is in the court because there is nothing definitive in law as to what the Treaty does, and doesn't, do. We seem to accept that Parliament is the ultimate court, yet on the Treaty we appear happy to litigate for decade after decade, have a tribunal that is wildly tainted and nothing like a proper court, and each and every time we dabble in this area you and I are picking up the tab. The other outworking of course is the ongoing grief and angst. This is a very divided nation. This is not a harmonious nation with an agreed legal stance around the Treaty. But putting it out to a vote the way Act wanted was a mistake It's too important for that. Pik N Mix democracy never works. The other thing I learned politically is it should never have seen the light of day if it wasn't going all the way. This goes to the Chris Luxon negotiation skills. It should have been either dead before it started, or it got the full treatment. What we got was a half-baked, deeply divided mess that ended up achieving nothing. Even those who argue it started the debate are wrong. Because if it's floated for another day we won't carry on where we left off. We will have to start all over again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Adams is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's foremost photographers. His focus on Samoan tatau, Maori-Pakeha interactions in Rotorua, carved meeting houses, locations of significance for Ngai Tahu in Te Waipounamu, and James Cook's landing sites reflect his deep engagement with our postcolonial and Pacific histories. A new exhibition Mark Adams: A Survey He Kohinga Whakaahua showcases more than 65 works spanning his 50-year career as a photographer.

It's no bluff, famous oysters harvested from Foveaux strait are off the menu at a top Auckland eatery because of concerns for the delicacy's future. Ngai Tahu, which owns about 20% of the Bluff oyster quota is not harvesting this season because its worried about the state of the fishery and sustainability. The iwi says the tio or bluff oyster catch has declined in quality and quanitity. Some fishers agree while others reckon its shaping up to be a good season. Leading chef Al Brown won't be serving Bluff oysters at his restaurant, Depot Eatery. He spoke to Lisa Owen.

Harry Broad reviews Poutini: The Ngai Tahu History of the West Coast by Paul Madgwick published by Oratia Books

Labour leader Chris Hipkins will be among politicians welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds on Wednesday, although the Prime Minister will be absent, opting to commemorate Waitangi Day with Ngai Tahu in Akaroa tomorrow instead. Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

On today's episode, the Prime Minister has confirmed he will be hosted by Ngai Tahu in Akaroa for Waitangi Day on Thursday, the Trade Minister says officials and the prime minister have been in contact with US counterparts, as Donald Trump continues to impose tariffs on US trading partners, the world's largest aid agency faces major cuts, and it could have a big impact on the Pacific, Iwi leaders have been laying out their goals for the year at Te Tii Marae as part of Waitangi commemorations, where they say Kotahitanga, or unity, has been high on the agenda, and New Zealand helicopter crews have received an international award for their work during Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Prime Minister has confirmed he will be hosted by Ngai Tahu in Akaroa for Waitangi Day on Thursday. Christopher Luxon announced in December he wouldn't be heading to Waitangi for this year's commemorations, saying he wanted to move around the country to celebrate the national day. Luxon spoke to Corin Dann.

Over 2000 people attended the final national hui for Maori unity at Tuahiwi Marae north of Christchurch today. Ngai Tahu hosted the hui where discussions focussed on indigenous economics. A regulatory authority to oversee development on Maori land and even a Maori bank were all up for discussion, Pokere Paewai is there.

On today's First Up pod: it's moon viewing season in Japan, and that means a plethora of egg-centred fast food; we hear why Environment Canterbury rejected the government's call to scrap Ngai Tahu representation; finance minister Nicola Willis tells us how the government will be involved in Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi this week and Mahvash Ikram reports on the rising number of Kiwis facing burn-out at work First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

The Canterbury Regional Council has refused Minister Simeon Brown's request to repeal the Ngāi Tahu Representation Act. Te Rōpū Tuia Co-Chair Doctor Liz Brown spoke to Corin Dann.

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Olympic athletes, thanks to Ngai Tahu, carry a little piece of home - precious pounamu; we talk to Sarah Tetzlaff after she set an Ocenaia record in her event of speed climbing and Finn Butcher wins our third Gold of the Paris Olympics in the kayak cross - we speak to his very proud nana Val who was watching in the town hall in Ophir.. and Finn joins us live. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

Patsy Bass founded the Reefton Distilling Co and it is one of a number of businesses which are adding to the community feel of West Coast town Reefton.  Its also her home town, so In this episode we talk about her childhood there, what it is like, coal mining of her Father and why she started the business and the plans for the future.  If you enjoy this then why not check out the other episodes of Seeds in the back catalogue as there are hundreds there.   Website: https://www.reeftondistillingco.com/pages/our-team  www.theseeds.nz  Patsy's bio: "Patsy was born in Reefton and returned in 2018 after a successful career in Human Resources, Change, Project and General Management to contribute to the revitalisation of her home town.  She attributes roles with Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, Outward Bound New Zealand and some of New Zealand's largest cooperative and not for profit organisations, with leading her back home to create a business with an intergenerational focus."

In this episode, we discuss co-ownership schemes and whether they are a scam ... or a sound way to get into property. We review different shared equity schemes, including those by Kainga Ora, the Housing Foundation, Ngai Tahu, YouOwn, Own by Williams and Aera. This includes the pros and cons of each scheme, how they make their money and whether it could be the right fit for you.

The spiky leaves and flowers of taramea or golden speargrass are famous for their power to draw blood (even through gaiters!). But if you can get past the spike, you'll encounter one of the most sought-after scents in Aotearoa. Taramea perfume is highly prized by Ngai Tahu and was once used to trade for pounamu, food and as gifts between Rangatira.

It's been around 2 months since the first translocation of kākāpō to mainland Aotearoa. To check in on how these taonga are going in Te Ika a Māui, we're joined by Ngai Tahu kākāpō recovery group representative, Tāne Davis. 

Tourism operators in Milford Sound face radical changes to the way they operate under a new proposal. Government-funded initiative The Milford Opportunities Project, which is overseen by the Ministers of Conservation, Tourism and Transport alongside Ngai Tahu, are pushing for a ban on all overseas drivers within the area. They're also looking to ban fixed-wing aircraft in the area, going as far as removing the airstrip, and also banning cruise ships from the inner sound. Milford Opportunities Project chair Bill Day says the current model is not working. 870,000 visitors go to Fiordland each year, often causing congestion on the single road in and out of Milford Sound. Kathryn speaks with Bill Day, and Glenorchy Air co-owner James Stokes, whose company operates flights to Milford, and who fears it will turn visitors away from the area altogether.

Author Saige England has taken on a rather uncomfortable subject in her new book about the early days of colonial New Zealand. During research for Ngai Tahu's land and fisheries claim before the Waitangi Tribunal, she came across details of the trade in body parts - specifically, the preserved heads of Maori. Saige says it was a history that shocked her and she's woven a young Maori woman's resistance to it in her new novel The Seasonwife. Saige has an MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters, and has worked as a journalist both here in New Zealand and in conflict zones overseas.

Tā Tipene O'Regan has long been on my dream list of people to interview.  He is a kaumātua, Ngāi Tahu leader and Member of the Order of New Zealand.  I was very humbled to sit with him and hear some of his life story and wisdom about many topics. Instead of asking about events of the past, I asked about who were the people who influenced him most, in this almost 2 hour long conversation.  Below is an index of the topics we discussed including his reflections on the concepts of Wairua, Whenua, Mana, Kaitiakitanga and more.  I am grateful to Anake Goodall for helping connect us so this conversation could happen.   Seeds Podcast is a long term project to record life stories, because they matter.  It started in September 2017 and you can find out about it and the more than 360 other conversations at www.theseeds.nz  Index:  0:00:00: Opening and intro0:02:16: Welcome0:03:30: The influence of the Ocean0:04:32: His paternal Grandfather Patrick O'Regan0:16:10: His maternal Grandfather and influence of the South Seas (Ship's Captain and Master Mariner)0:19:39: His maternal Grandmother (keeper of the claim of Ngai Tahu)0:26:46: About his Father, Rolland O'Regan's ideas and his formative influence0:37:11: Talking about his Children0:40:12: Memories of his Mother Rena and her important role on his life0:44:29: Memories of Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter Buck)0:48:52: Influence of his Mother and his maternal Grandmother and visits to her in Bluff0:53:20: His Parents relationship and connections back1:00:55: Role of Te Reo Māori in childhood1:04:52: What he loved about Sailing and the Ocean1:10:30: Other influences such as his Uncle Con, artist Cliff Whiting (his mural is in photo), Frank Winter.1:18:38: Sharing about his wife Sandra and the support she has been1:23:18: Sharing about concepts: Whenua, Wairua, Mana, Kaupapa, Kaitiakitanga …1:39:02: On Governance and being proactive in decision making1:46:46: What he would like his Grandchildren to know1:49:55: End Coming in October is the Seeds Impact Conference with 27 amazing sessions all online, chck it out www.seedsconference.nz The Apple Tree will be released soon - a picture book with deeper meaning.  You can find out more here The Apple Tree - Seeds (theseeds.nz)  Contact: steven@theseeds.nz

Kākāriki karaka, orange-fronted parakeet once thrived on the Canterbury planes but are now threatened. Yvette Couch-Lewis is the Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu kākāriki karaka species recovery representative. She speaks to Jesse.

Tamati Coffey has reversed his decision to retire, seeking to replace Kiri Allan as Labour's candidate for the East Coast. We'll talk about the latest Cabinet reshuffle - including David Parker departing revenue over the wealth tax decision, Labour's potential GST-exempt fruit and veges policy outed by National and how the smaller parties are positioning themselves to be potential coalition or support partners. Annabelle Lee-Mather is a journalist and television producer. Among her credits are Mata Reports, Gone By Lunchtime, The Casketeers, Hongi to Hangi and RNZ's New Zealand Wars series. Annabelle whakapapas to Ngai Tahu and Ngati Kahungunu. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, was the National Party Campaign Director in 2020. He is a director of several companies, including Museum Street Strategies, a public affairs firm.

Tamati Coffey has reversed his decision to retire, seeking to replace Kiri Allan as Labour's candidate for the East Coast. We'll talk about the latest Cabinet reshuffle - including David Parker departing revenue over the wealth tax decision, Labour's potential GST-exempt fruit and veges policy outed by National and how the smaller parties are positioning themselves to be potential coalition or support partners. Annabelle Lee-Mather is a journalist and television producer. Among her credits are Mata Reports, Gone By Lunchtime, The Casketeers, Hongi to Hangi and RNZ's New Zealand Wars series. Annabelle whakapapas to Ngai Tahu and Ngati Kahungunu. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, was the National Party Campaign Director in 2020. He is a director of several companies, including Museum Street Strategies, a public affairs firm.

Karl Russell has been gathering food from local rivers all his life and has witnessed the decline in water quality. Now he educates farm leaders on the importance of protecting the waterways for future generations.

In March 2020, NZ Girl and Powered by Flossie co-founder, Jenene Crossan, (Ngai Tahu) flew back to NZ from London and a pesky spiky virus hitched on for the ride. Developing Covid a few days after landing, Jenene became NZ's 37th covid case but one of its most visible after going public on instagram. After a particularly brutal case she is still left with ramifications and has become a long covid survivor, spokesperson and case study. She also got horrendously attacked both from online trolls, but also from her own body as covid wreaked havoc on various organs and systems. She took some time to beam into Penny to talk about her endometriosis, her hysterectomy and early surgical menopause, her breast implants' reactions to covid, her fertility journey and how Disney can f**k right off. CW/TW: Infertility, Miscarriage, Trolling. Support the show

Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson joined Heather du Plessis Allan Drive to discuss the one person one vote outrage flowing on from the government's decision to allow to unelected Ngāi Tahu members on ECAN. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Politics Friday on Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings John MacDonald was joined by Labour's Poto Williams and National's Gerry Brownlee. The discussed National's Tax Policy and the leadership of the party, following recent media articles around Christopher Luxon's performance as leader. The Shortland Street advertising campaign, and if they thought it was a good way of targeting the nursing shortage. The passing of the ECan and Ngai Tahu representation bill this week, and ties in the workplace - is the dress standard at Parliament needing to change? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I think the Labour Party might have cooked its goose in Parliament last night when it used its majority to push through the Canterbury Regional Council Ngai Tahu Representation Bill - which is the official name of the legislation that will now allow Ngai Tahu to appoint two representatives to the ECan council. The Ngai Tahu representatives won't be elected, they'll be appointed - over and above the 14 elected council members. And they won't be appointed by ECan, they'll be appointed by Ngai Tahu. But just like the ECan councillors who are elected, the non-elected Ngai Tahu representatives will have full decision-making and voting rights - just like any other elected councillor. And I think it's going to bite Labour on the backside, here in Canterbury at least, at next year's election because pretty much wherever you sit on the political spectrum - democracy is at the heart of everything. Unless, of course, you're a communist. But most of us aren't - and so anything that looks like it might be riding roughshod over democracy isn't going to go down well with pretty much everyone. If we were generous, we could possibly describe the legislation passed in Parliament as a new twist on democracy - but I think most people will see it riding roughshod over democracy. And you won't be getting any argument from me on that one. But even though I think Labour will be punished for it - I don't think it's the main offender here. Just like I think Ngai Tahu shouldn't be copping any blame - it was right behind the legislation, but it wasn't its idea. No, the outfit I think we should be coming down on like a tonne of bricks, is ECan itself. For several reasons. The first reason, is that it's just not necessary. Because, already, ECan pretty much doesn't do anything without talking to Ngai Tahu about it first. And if Ngai Tahu puts the kibosh on something, it generally doesn't happen. This is largely due to the local government legislation that ECan operates under but also due to a formal partnership ECan has had with Ngai Tahu since 2016, which is known as “Tuia”. As ECan says on its website, Tuia is about the regional council recognising that its work is “inextricably linked” - that's the wording it uses - ECan's work is “inextricably linked” with Ngai Tahu and its ancestral land. And I've got no qualms with that because, of course, ECan exists to oversee management and protection of Canterbury's natural air and water resources which are sacred to Ngai Tahu. This is even recognised by Federated Farmers which is saying today that it supports Maori representation on the ECan council. But, as its South Canterbury President Greg Anderson is saying, it should be done democratically. No argument from me on that one. I'd be perfectly happy for there to be specific Maori councillors elected to ECan. But as well as thinking the legislation is unnecessary, I also think it's wrong because it reinstates an arrangement that was in place when the previous National government kicked out all of the ECan councillors and brought in commissioners. When that happened, there were a couple of Ngai Tahu reps on board. Which made perfect sense when everyone else around that council table was appointed. But things are different now - and ECan is being run by elected councillors again. So bringing in a little bit of the old set-up makes no sense. Well it doesn't just not make sense - it's wrong. But the main reason why I think ECan needs to really be taken to task over all of this, is its lack of consultation with the people it serves. ECan wanted the legislation and went to Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene to get it through Parliament. Which, in itself, is fine. But as National Party MP Paul Goldsmith is saying, the way it went about it was totally wrong. He says it was "pretty rotten" ECan didn't consult the Canterbury people. Pretty rotten, indeed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I think a lot of our charities need a good looking over today after the Family First decision.This stuff with Family First doesn't matter. It's nothing compared to what is really going on.I reckon the bigger problem with charities is actually how many of them are running businesses and not paying taxes?How is it we have big companies like Sanitarium making tens of millions of dollars in profits in a year and not paying any income tax?Because they're doing God's work for the Seventh Day Adventists.You have a massive player in dairy in Waikato paying no tax again because they're associated with the Open Brethren. And they're spreading the gospel so they're a charity.You've got big iwi like Ngai Tahu running fisheries operations and running every second massive tourism attraction you see in the South Island, and again, paying no tax.Imagine trying to run a business in competition with one of these guys. It would be so hard.They've got an advantage because you're paying tax, meanwhile, you're trying to compete knowing that you're essentially subsiding their business because they're being given permission to pay no tax at all.There are 28,000 charities in this country. All of them paying no income tax.We have more than twice as many charities in this country per person as they have in the UK and probably that's because of what we do with that tax.They fixed that tax loophole 100 years ago. We haven't done it yet and we don't look like we're going to.Charities here are also really wealthy. They own $65 billion in assets between them and they spent $18 billion in 2020 between them.The Family First decision is nothing compared to what should be happening in the charity sector.It'll set a precedent, but it doesn't look like it's going to strip any of the big name charities of their status, nor will the Government review do the same.Most of us in the real world will look around at these big commercial businesses, big wealthy iwi and big landowning churches all paying no tax and we will all think that none of this seems really fair.

Fears of an equity disaster and long covid cases mount; The Abuse in Care inquiry examines state foster care; Ngai Tahu goes it alone on Whanau Ora; Making pride more inclusive; And, we mark Puanga.

Ngai Tahu is set to get two guaranteed seats on a major South Island Regional Council. Ngai Tahu currently appoints two Mana Whenua Advisors to Environment Canterbury – but a bill upgrading those advisors to full councillors has passed its second reading in parliament. Rino Tirikatene is the MP sponsoring the bill. He joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.  LISTEN ABOVE 

The Government wants to give Ngai Tahu the power to appoint two members to Environment Canterbury that have the same powers as elected councillors. Is this undemocratic? Police and the Crown have now launched their own reviews, after the Supreme Court quashed Alan Hall's murder conviction. Are you concerned people might lose trust in Police after such a blatant case of a miscarriage of justice? We've now got targets to improve our kids' school attendance rates, how can we get kids back in the classroom? Nanaia Mahuta's family members have been given government contracts on multiple occasions. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing – but does she need to explain her conflicts of interest better to the public? The Three Waters reform is officially underway with the first reading of the bill in the House this afternoon... With so much opposition to the changes – is this going to work out for the Government? David Farrar, Pollster and Kiwiblog editor, and Matthew Tukaki, Māori Authority, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on the Huddle. LISTEN ABOVE 

Jonathan West reviews Tangata Ngai Tahu Vol 2, from the Ngai Tahu Archive Team, published by BWB

Super Saturday, we're full of hope. Sunday, bit of a hangover. Monday, it's back to what it's been.You know what I loved about Super Saturday? It's because ordinary New Zealanders got to sell the message of vaccinations.It wasn't “please” from politicians in the basement of the Beehive. Because they're falling on deaf ears.We have been cajoled and exhorted by Jacinda, Ashley, Grant, Chris and Ayesha for months now, time and time again, and yet there were so many people who did not heed the call.But on Saturday, people formed a conga line and asked young vacs to come and join the party and it was lovely.Instead of political leaders, we had community leaders urging us on.The Ngai Tahu tattooist who said, “I'm not giving you ta moko until you're double-jabbed.” The Wellington man told by his family up north that he can't visit them until he's double jabbed.On Sunday, Tame Iti posted on Facebook that this Tuhoe fella got double-jabbed, not because of government policy. Amongst Tuhoe, that's got to be wildly important.So maybe it's time for the Government to devolve the vaccination programme to the people on the ground.And by the way, it's time to fire the Covid-19 ad lady. Because all I'm hearing from her these days is “blah, blah, blah and be safe.”

The difficult second episode! In this Television Special, we introduce ourselves properly, and we are “whelmed” by an encouraging response to our trailer. We comment on things that caught our eye since Episode 1 of the podcast and talk at length about the TV programmes we're enjoying right now, and definitive and influential ones from our youth. The new Bond film, the Marvel Cinematic Universe in timeline order, 70s cop shows and more get a good going over, plus various local gems. We open up on our late night guilty pleasures Coronation Street and Car SOS. Shoutouts, list-making, pregnant pauses and a dad joke complete Episode 2. Full show notes and links here: http://www.onlyapodcast.com/episode-2-the-television-special

Marlborough-based Paul Millen has been named Forester of the Year, by the New Zealand Institute of Forestry, for his work over 18 years researching eucalypts. Initially to he was keen to develop durable untreated posts for his region's vineyards, as a replacement for pine. Today Paul is project manager of the New Zealand Dryland Forests Initiative , which has more than 30 stands from Northland to north Canterbury, providing quality hard timber to regional industries, including furniture makers. Paul has been granted $9m in research funding, and over a few decades has worked with the University of Canterbury's School of Forestry and the Ngai Tahu owned seed producer Proseed on a state-of-the art propagation nursery. Paul lives on a forestry block in the Marlborough Sounds, which he planted with his brother Ash.

Broadcaster, city councillor and iwi leader James Daniels (Ngāi Tahu, Te Arawa, Tuwharetoa and Tainui) joins Simon Barnett to co-host Newstalk ZB Afternoons from 13 July 2021.Daniels spent nineteen years on the tribal authority Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu and is currently a Christchurch City Councillor.“Last year I was asked to host nine to noon in Canterbury on Coast 105.7FM” said Daniels. “It's been busy juggling those roles, but for more than forty years I've been involved in broadcasting and my passion for connecting with people remains strong. Being offered this opportunity to be a full-time host nationwide on the biggest radio network in New Zealand is unexpected and extraordinary.”Simon Barnett said “Both being Christchurch based broadcasters for so many years, James and I know each other well. But, in the all the years we've had on air we've always worked on opposing networks. Now, to not only be on the same network, but to be hosting a show together, it's going to be a real treat for me and ZB's listeners.”Newstalk ZB Afternoons with Simon Barnett and James Daniels - Tuesdays to Fridays 12pm - 4pm – begins 13 July 2021.

Nic Low is an author of Ngāi Tahu and European descent, born in Christchurch, he writes fiction, essays and criticism. Nic Low's new book Uprising takes the reader on fifteen treks through "ancestor country", Ka Tiritiri-o-te-moana, the Southern Alps, following historic routes. Uprising traces journeys Nic took through the mountains on foot, ski and by waka to unlock the stories of Māori explorers, raiding parties, gods and goddesses. He walked to understand. Each chapter is a physical journey through the landscape, revisiting episodes in history and attempting to understand how his forebears saw the land. It's a book about immersion in place, which he hopes trampers and climbers will take to read in situ. Nic is appearing at the Mountain Film and Book Festival.

Nic Low is an author of Ngāi Tahu and European descent, born in Christchurch, he writes fiction, essays and criticism. Nic Low's new book Uprising takes the reader on fifteen treks through "ancestor country", Ka Tiritiri-o-te-moana, the Southern Alps, following historic routes. Uprising traces journeys Nic took through the mountains on foot, ski and by waka to unlock the stories of Māori explorers, raiding parties, gods and goddesses. He walked to understand. Each chapter is a physical journey through the landscape, revisiting episodes in history and attempting to understand how his forebears saw the land. It's a book about immersion in place, which he hopes trampers and climbers will take to read in situ. Nic is appearing at the Mountain Film and Book Festival.

National's claiming South Island water assets are set to be co-owned by Ngai Tahu.Party leader Judith Collins says the Government is proposing to transfer 50-per cent of publicly-owned water assets, to the iwi.It's the latest in a series of questions raised by the Opposition Leader, over Labour's interpretation of honouring the Treaty.Collins says the plan was presented to 23 mayors, and would consolidate all water infrastructure in the South Island into one organisation.She says mayors have told her, that local councils who have purchased infrastructure through ratepayers, would get no compensation for this.However, Ngai Tahu is rubbishing the claims. Chair of the Ngai Tahu freshwater group Dr Te Maire Tau says it's deceptive and wrong.He says if Collins had bothered to ask them about the proposal instead of seeking headlines, she would have had the facts sooner.Tau says the tribe hasn't called for ownership of the assets.Listen above as Judith Collins discusses the latest claims with The Weekend Collective 

National's claiming South Island water assets are set to be co-owned by Ngai Tahu.Party leader Judith Collins says the Government is proposing to transfer 50-per cent of publicly-owned water assets, to the iwi.It's the latest in a series of questions raised by the Opposition Leader, over Labour's interpretation of honouring the Treaty.Collins says the plan was presented to 23 mayors, and would consolidate all water infrastructure in the South Island into one organisation.She says mayors have told her, that local councils who have purchased infrastructure through ratepayers, would get no compensation for this.However, Ngai Tahu is rubbishing the claims. Chair of the Ngai Tahu freshwater group Dr Te Maire Tau says it's deceptive and wrong.He says if Collins had bothered to ask them about the proposal instead of seeking headlines, she would have had the facts sooner.Tau says the tribe hasn't called for ownership of the assets.Listen above as Judith Collins discusses the latest claims with The Weekend Collective 

Ngai Tahu author Nic Low knows the Southern Alps intimately. He's been on 15 treks through the mountains, following historic routes. Now Nic's working on a book about that history called Uprising. But until recently he was writing about the Southern Alps from Australia. He was based in Melbourne for 15 years, working on several writers' festivals as well as taking university courses. Nic's returned home to take up the role of Programme Co-ordinator at the WORD Festival in Christchurch, where he also plans to finish his book. Lynn Freeman asks him how he's juggling the two jobs.

Sacha McMeeking spoke at the 2020 Hillary Laureate Dinner to give the closing remarks.  She somehow managed to weave together so many unique threads that touched on colonisation, climate change, Te Ao Māori and some real challenges about who we are taking along with us and will lead in the future.  Sacha is Head of School of Aotahi: Māori and Indigenous Studies at the University of Canterbury.  The evening was to honour the latest Hillary Institute Laureate, Christiana Figueres.   Other speeches and videos are here: https://www.hillaryinstitute.com/2020-hillary-laureate-dinner This talk as video: https://youtu.be/7d1LCK_9754  Some excerpts of the talk: "One of the practises in Te Ao Māori that I don’t think we have carried through enough is that most of our chiefly types didn’t get there because they were the best person for the job, they got their because when they were young somebody picked them and made them do something they were utterly unprepared to do.  So collective imagination should be partnered with - where is your Rangatahi, who are you taking with you? What we need to do here tonight is to clothe each other in expectation… I challenge you all to ask yourselves - what are you going to give up?  Who are you going to believe in? Who are you going to jump start?  And what are you going to expect them to do for the world.  I can tell you a few things that I expect all of you to do because I know quite a few of you and I know your potential, I know your roles, I know your talents - that knowledge is arguably the most important component for belief.  When we talk about Manaakitanga, it’s one of those words that makes us feel good, because we think about hospitality and being cared forgot if you are going to Manaaki someone, you have got to know them - you have got to genuinely know them, you have got to genuinely care… so if we are genuinely going to do all of those things, then we have also got to deepen the relationships with each other, which is the reason I am most grateful to be here tonight sharing with you under an envelope of expectations that you will give up something tonight, that you will take someone with you tomorrow and that collectively we will self determine a better future." "It would be quite common at this point for a Maori speaker to tell you soothing tales from our traditional knowledge - but that’s not my lane... Instead what I want to do is talk to you about our practices and what I think our practices can teach us all.  The first is the power of small deeds.  I think in New Zealand we are really uncomfortable with small deeds… we are a small country so we don’t like small things.  We like to be the first to grant women the vote and we like to be doing grand international statements like nuclear free.  But I think actually what things like the Ngai Tahu settlement teach us is this power of small deeds.  So one of the things in the Ngai Tahu settlement which, when I was young and impetuous and probably a bit arrogant, I didn’t’t understand at all was the power off the place name changes.  So in the Ngai Tahu settlement, and in all settlements that followed, there are a raft of place name changes.  And I used to think but there is so much egregious unconscionable history - how can place name changes be at a level commensurate to offset the horrors of that history.  And then as I got older and started to appreciate that it is not just radical protest action that changes the world, I realised that the power of place names is that it changes habits.  So that now it is the exception to be on a plane when they actually fly and the pilot doesn’t mention Aoraki.  That power of changing habits is remarkable and it is something that I think we need to get more familiar with.  Because we expect and perhaps with the naivety and impetuosity of youth that’s got a long hangover - we expect that grand normative wins will change the world.  We expect that the declaration of women’s equality will translate to pay equity and a reduction in domestic violence.  But that grand normative change has done neither of those things - what has moved us closer to those are the small steps, the changes to habit, the changes to daily routine.  And that is what place name changes did.  So just over 20 years ago when the Ngai Tahu settlement was passed it caused outrage that we might refer to this landscape by its original names.  And now it is just habit, now it is just an expectation because day by day, small step by small step, normative change came through habit, through routine.  And that is something that we all have the power to do.  So my first challenge is to look at our daily habits and our daily routines." A profile on Sacha in Stuff: https://i.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/123070316/activist-and-advocate-for-social-change For more content visit www.theseeds.nz     

Ngai Tahu historian Dr Michael Stevens specialises in the history of Awarua (Bluff), a key Ngai Tahu settlement.

Coming up on Te Waonui - a leading maori nurse faces targetted online abuse, Ngai Tahu takes legal action against the Crown over fresh water and we remember the invasion of Parihaka 139 years on.

Ngāi Tahu announced today it is taking legal action against the Crown to protect South Island lakes and rivers.

How does growing up outside of your tribal area shape you and what unique challenges face those of us who grow up as taurahere? TheRevs discuss being taurahere and how the church is uniquely placed to be a home for those Maori who find themselves outside their tribal area.We profile Te Whare o Tumuki the beautiful chapel at Te Hepara Pai in Christchurch which was the former chapel of Te Waipounamu Maori Girls' College. We then round out the episode with a quickfire round of our Three Favourite Iwi Anthems.Also - a bit of bonus content at the top of the show sees TheRevs reflecting on why they may have made a huge mistake in signing up to summit Everest in the Titirangi Challenge!

Some Ngāi Tahu voters in Canterbury are breaking their long-standing tradition of giving two ticks to Labour and instead giving their electorate vote to the Māori Party.   The Labour-incumbent Rino Tirikatene is the third in his whānau to hold the Te Tai Tonga seat which they've dominated for over 70 years.  Meriana Johnsen has more.   

Dr Jessica Hutchings, (Ngai Tahu, Gujarati), is an organic farmer, yoga teacher and "recovering" academic who's written books on Maori food security. She has been a leader of the hua parakore or Maori organics movement. She's putting her ideas into practice on her small family farm at the bottom of the Remutakas, north of Wellington.

Mary-Margaret speaks to Andrew Becroft about the extension of the role of Children’s Commissioner to monitor of treatment of children in secure detention centres Emmy Rakete gives us the where and when of their rally demanding that the officers who hurt Nikau Andrews are brought to account Ollie talks to Michael Burnett from The Brothers Green about hemp, and if they have upheld their responsibility to partner with Ngai Tahu In Neighbourhood Watch, Zoe updates us on the situation at Melbourne Towers, and the border between Victoria and New South Wales being closed And Andrew Little joins us to discuss several developments this week, such as the proposed rewriting of the Official Information Act

Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel believes outrage is counter-productive in dealing with historic Maori injustices.The mayor doesn't want the City Council to jump into removing New Zealand statues that may cause offence.Hamilton City Council contractors last week removed the statue of British army Captain John Hamilton from the centre of town, after a formal request from the Waikato-Tainui iwi.It follows waves of similar actions happening overseas, as statues of colonial figures, confederate leaders and slave traders in the US and UK are targetted. Dalziel told Chris Lynch our history isn't the same as overseas - and she wants to carry on building the strong relationship with Ngai Tahu to talk through differences."We're not part of the UK conversation, we're not part of the American conversation, we're not part of their slave trade issues."There are concerns that the types of statues targetted while be broaden to include the likes of Queen Victoria - with one in Dunedin already defaced.Dalziel says we have a Treaty to address grievances."One of the signatories is Queen Victoria's representative. Why would we take down Queen Victoria's statue, why wouldn't we add the other part of the story?" 

Interview with the winner for the Fonterra Dairy Women of the Year. To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Welcome to another episode of Sarah’s Country. Sarah is joined again by four great guests to talk about the matters that matter most. A new $1 million project backed by the Ministry for Primary Industries will develop an information system to shape dairy genetics. We discuss this and how the Sustainable Farming Fund can drive money into the rural economy with investment programmes director. The sale yards are set to reopen under alert level two but the worry is that going into winter there is more livestock still on farms with low feed levels. We break down the market with AgriHQ analyst Suz Bremner. Have the trends facing our food exports just been heightened by covid-19? Anna Campbell joins Sarah to discuss the changing patterns in food supply that must be addressed. Then to wrap up the show, we have the first interview with the winner for the Fonterra Dairy Women of the Year, Ash Campbell from Ngai Tahu Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock. Guests on this week’s show: 1. “The Sustainable Farming Fund can drive rural economy” with Steve Penno, Director Investment Programmes, Ministry for Primary Industries 2.  “Sale yards to open at level two” with Suz Bremner, Senior Analyst, Argi HQ 3. “Changing patterns in food supply must be addressed” with Anna Campbell, Managing Director, AbacusBio 4. “Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year” with Ash-Leigh Campbell, Farming Technical Farm Manager, Ngai Tahu

The wage subsidy scheme has reached its half way point, and nearly 1.6 million New Zealanders are being supported at a cost of $10 billion. The broad-stroke scheme supports businesses experiencing a 30 per cent decline in actual or predicted revenue for the first six months of this year to pay employees they might otherwise have to let go. Family trusts, private schools, churches, retirement villages and law firms have all successfully applied. But has the scheme been set up so broadly, that companies who aren't in a bad financial spot to benefit? Kathryn talks to Dr Michael Gousmett, a researcher and public historian who specialises in the non-profit sector and Kirk Hope, CEO of BusinessNZ.

This episode we talk to Research Associate, Brogan McGreal. Brogan is the eldest of two brothers and grew up in West Auckland. She is Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne and Ngai Tahu. She currently works at Plant and Food Research, looking at plant disease on apples and avocados. We chatted about gap years, wanting to be a doctor in high school, job experience and so much more (and a lot of laughing). If you have any questions for Brogan, you can email her at brogan.mcgreal@gmail.com

Mananui Ramsden, Cultural Land Management Advisor and member of Ngai Tahu, takes on a historical journey to help us understand mahinga kai - the dependence of the indigenous tangata whenua on local natural resources. Recorded in August 2018.

Hearing an oral history recording of his nana talking about her relationship to the land and food has changed the life of Ngai Tahu rangatahi Keefe Robinson-Gore. He was sad to think that his people had lost the skills she talked about the gardens, fruit orchards, even making their own butter. He's also concerned that this has come at a huge cost to Maori, not only in health but also socially. Keefe wants to create a thriving eco system at his home marae in Akaroa that will produce an economic return and free healthy food for his whanau. He's coming up with ideas this summer as part of the Inspiring Stories Trust's Live The Dream programme.

Sir Tipene O'Regan is best known as a long serving chairman of the Ngai Tahu Maori Trust board and as a key figure in the leadership of the Ngai Tahu claim to the Waitangi tribunal and he has been very influential in many other roles. Here he illuminates very important aspects of our places' past, present, and its future and reflects on key cultural and historical issues of particular pertinence of all New Zealander's including history, knowledge and tribal identity. 1 October 2015

Sir Tipene O'Regan is best known as a long serving chairman of the Ngai Tahu Maori Trust board and as a key figure in the leadership of the Ngai Tahu claim to the Waitangi tribunal and he has been very influential in many other roles. Here he illuminates very important aspects of our places' past, present, and its future and reflects on key cultural and historical issues of particular pertinence of all New Zealander's including history, knowledge and tribal identity. 1 October 2015

Sir Tipene O’Regan is best known as a long serving chairman of the Ngai Tahu Maori Trust board and as a key figure in the leadership of the Ngai Tahu claim to the Waitangi tribunal and he has been very influential in many other roles. Here he illuminates very important aspects of our places’ past, present, and its future and reflects on key cultural and historical issues of particular pertinence of all New Zealander’s including history, knowledge and tribal identity. 1 October 2015

South Island iwi Ngai Tahu are hosting the 2015 Te Matatini, the annual National Performing Arts competition that attracts tens of thousands of people from around Aotearoa.  Marae, hotels, motels and homes will host up to 2000 performers from 45 groups. Christchurch is still in the re-building phase following the 2011 earthquakes, but chairperson of the Waitaha Cultural Council Trust Ranui Ngarimu says Waitaha Iwi are excited to host the event in just under two weeks' time, as she explains with Justine Murray.

South Island iwi Ngai Tahu are hosting the 2015 Te Matatini, the annual National Performing Arts competition that attracts tens of thousands of people from around Aotearoa.  Marae, hotels, motels and homes will host up to 2000 performers from 45 groups. Christchurch is still in the re-building phase following the 2011 earthquakes, but chairperson of the Waitaha Cultural Council Trust Ranui Ngarimu says Waitaha Iwi are excited to host the event in just under two weeks' time, as she explains with Justine Murray.

Pascal Sirguey form surveying and Nicolas Cullen from Geography talk about their work in measuring the height of Aoraki/Mt Cook after the avalanche that reshaped the mountain.

Ngai Tahu choreographer Louise Potiki Bryant talks about her career in dance which includes a range of productions with The Black Grace Dance Company, Atamira and Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal's Te Whare Tapere. Louise also talks about new projects in the works as a result of being awarded the Caroline Plummer Fellowship earlier this year.

Ngai Tahu choreographer Louise Potiki Bryant talks about her career in dance which includes a range of productions with The Black Grace Dance Company, Atamira and Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal's Te Whare Tapere. Louise also talks about new projects in the works as a result of being awarded the Caroline Plummer Fellowship earlier this year.

Professor John Broughton's Inaugural Professorial Lecture. Tuesday, 30 April 2013.

Professor John Broughton's Inaugural Professorial Lecture. Tuesday, 30 April 2013.

Professor John Broughton's Inaugural Professorial Lecture. Tuesday, 30 April 2013.

Professor John Broughton's Inaugural Professorial Lecture. Tuesday, 30 April 2013.

With one-third of Aotearoa New Zealand in public conservation, what visions and challenges exist for its future development and management? On Friday 10th July, the University of Otago Research Cluster for Natural Resources Law tackled these issues head-on at a significant symposium entitled The Future of Public Conservation Lands and Waters. Three into two won't go (Iwi, DoC and Fish and Game): can the spirit of the Ngai Tahu settlement be maintained? Dr Jim Williams, School of Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies.

A forum to explore the rights of Indigenous peoples to be involved in the governance of freshwater. Sacha McMeeking, General Manager of Strategy and Influence at Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, "Navigating the National Landscape".

A forum to explore the rights of Indigenous peoples to be involved in the governance of freshwater. Sacha McMeeking, General Manager of Strategy and Influence at Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, "Navigating the National Landscape".

A forum to explore the rights of Indigenous peoples to be involved in the governance of freshwater. Sacha McMeeking, General Manager of Strategy and Influence at Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, "Navigating the National Landscape".

Ngai Tahu kuia Lexie Starkey (1925-2009) describes her childhood at Mangamaunu pa, Kaikoura to Maraea Rakuraku.

Ngai Tahu kuia Lexie Starkey (1925-2009) describes her childhood at Mangamaunu pa, Kaikoura to Maraea Rakuraku.